Overview

The Power Engineering program at the University of Sydney is ideal for qualified engineers seeking to move into a management role or to specialise or update their skills.

What you’ll study

The Master of Engineering (Power Engineering) is a postgraduate coursework degree that will help you develop specialised technical knowledge in power engineering, and learn about designing and maintaining power systems.

You will complete core professional engineering units and specialist units in power engineering, in addition to a capstone comprising either a research project or a dissertation.

You will also complete elective units as needed to make up the requirements of the course.

Career paths

Graduates will have achieved the higher levels of specialisation necessary to excel in their chosen field.

Professional engineering skills developed throughout the course will reflect current industry standards in order to provide graduates with enhanced opportunities for advancement in their careers.

New opportunities to progress into areas such as research and innovation in their field will also be possible following the completion of this course.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Power Systems Analysis and Protection
High Voltage Engineering
Sustainable Energy Systems
Advanced Power Conversion Technologies
Intelligent Electricity Networks
Power System Dynamics and Control

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 18 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-02-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-01-31 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-12-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2026-08-04 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-15 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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PTE Academic

61

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TOEFL^® IBT

85

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Credits

72 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Sydney, Australia

Disciplines

Electrical Engineering Energy Engineering View 24 other Masters in Energy Engineering in Australia

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Academic requirements

GPA

Required

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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PTE Academic

61

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TOEFL^® IBT

85

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Other requirements

General requirements

CRICOS code: 077463K
an Australian Bachelor of Engineering degree in the relevant discipline with a credit average (65 percent) or equivalent qualification, or
an Australian Bachelor of Engineering degree in the relevant discipline or equivalent, and five years relevant professional work experience, or
the relevant University of Sydney Graduate Diploma in Engineering or Graduate Certificate in Engineering with a credit average (65 percent).
If English is not your first language, you may be able to prove English proficiency with an approved English skills test taken within 2 years of commencing the course.

Student insurance

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Tuition Fee

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International

53000 AUD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 53000 AUD per year during 18 months.
National

39500 AUD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 39500 AUD per year during 18 months.

These are last year's tuitions. Tuitions fees for this year are not available yet.

Living costs for Sydney

1882 - 3547 AUD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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