Engineering Institute of Technology (EIT)
Graduate Certificate in Civil Engineering: Structural
Online, Australia
Graduate Certificate
DURATION
6 months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Jan 2027
TUITION FEES
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
Key Summary
About: This Graduate Certificate in Civil Engineering: Structural from the Engineering Institute of Technology gives structural engineering skills online, teaching you to identify, analyze, design and solve complex civil structural engineering problems via live tutorials, remote labs, simulation software and online assessments. The qualification is recognized by Australian Qualifications Framework and accredited by the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA). Graduates can progress to Master of Engineering (Civil: Structural).
Career Outcomes: Roles include engineering and management across construction, roads, railway, transportation, geotechnical, structural, waterworks, earthworks, irrigation, town planning and environmental leading to mid-to-senior roles in project management, design, inspection.
The society in which we live today is fundamentally dependent on the structures that structural engineers design and deliver. This Civil Engineering Graduate Certificate addresses a very fundamental requirement in our society, the ability to provide structural engineering services which deliver safe and reliable structures. You will be able to identify, critically analyze and creatively solve intellectually complex, specialized professional engineering problems relevant to civil and structural engineering.
Online Delivery and Assessments
EIT uses an innovative, online approach to ensure that you have a supportive, interactive and practical education experience. Our delivery model involves live, interactive online tutorials, remote laboratories, simulation software, and assignments with support from dedicated Learning Support Officers and Academic Staff.
Tutorials are conducted using our own specialized, live, interactive software system. You will receive course materials and assessments through an online Learning Management System which is available 24 hours a day. The course learning outcomes will be assessed with formative and summative assessments. These formal and informal assessment methods include quizzes, invigilated tests, written reports, remote-lab practicals, case studies and invigilated final exams.
Employment Outcomes and Pathways
Students who have a basic graduate certificate in civil: structural engineering degree can enhance their ability and knowledge in the civil & structural engineering field, enabling them to gain and hold employment.
Graduates will be able to work in a wide range of construction, transport, urban planning, and civil engineering project management in mid to senior-level roles.
Further study pathway with EIT would be the Master of Engineering (Civil: Structural).
Accreditation
This Graduate Certificate is a formally recognized qualification under the Australian Qualifications Framework and is accredited by the Australian Government Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) which is an independent statutory authority that regulates and assures Australia’s higher education sector.
Course Structure
- MCS501 - Structural Analysis
- MCS502 - Advanced Engineering Materials
- MCS503 - Structural Design Part 1 - Advanced Topics on Reinforced Concrete Design
- MCS504 - Project, Design and Construction Management
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this graduate certificate, graduates will have communication (oral and written) skills to investigate, analyse and present technical ideas, information and solutions on civil and structural engineering problems and projects in a professional, independent and organised manner within the professional engineering domain.
Graduates of this program will be able to identify, critically analyse and creatively solve intellectually complex, specialised professional engineering problems relevant to civil and structural engineering, underpinned by critical analysis, innovation, self-reflection, research, evaluation, synthesis, accountability, and sound engineering judgement of solutions relevant to the Professional engineering domain.
Graduates will also apply complex problem-solving methods to solve structural analysis and design problems. Graduates will be able to select appropriate materials for engineering applications.
Several scholarship options are available. Please check the institute website for more information.
Potential job roles include engineering and management positions in the following areas of expertise:
- Construction
- Roads
- Railway
- Transportation
- Geotechnical
- Structural
- Waterworks
- Earthworks
- Irrigation
- Town planning
- Environmental
Our Virtual Open Week is our biggest live and online event yet. A range of sessions will be presented (and recorded) across multiple days during the week of Monday the 12th of October 2026.
Regardless of whether you are a domestic or international student, when you study on-campus with EIT, our supportive blended learning model, and small class sizes encourage you to advance your technical knowledge and remain engaged in your studies while forming global networks.
We deliver our on-campus degrees via a unique methodology that uses an international pool of expert lecturers, and dedicated learning support officers, and provides you access to cutting-edge simulation software alongside physical and virtual laboratories to test concepts and deepen your understanding of program content.
EIT has campuses across Australia in Perth (Western Australia), Melbourne (Victoria), and Brisbane (Queensland).
Our graduate certificates take six months to complete. We deliver our online graduate certificates on a part-time intensive basis. Part-time Students are expected to spend approximately 10-15 hours per week per unit learning the program material and completing assessments. This includes attending tutorials.