Engineering Institute of Technology (EIT)
Graduate Diploma of Engineering (Civil: Structural)
Online
Graduate Diploma
DURATION
12 months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
01 May 2026
TUITION FEES
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
* second intake: 29 June 2026
Key Summary
Our Virtual Open Week is our biggest live and online event yet. A range of sessions will be presented across multiple days during the week of Monday the 15th of September 2025. Register for any sessions that interest you to learn more about us.
This Graduate Diploma of Engineering (Civil: Structural) addresses specific core competencies and associated underpinning knowledge required of structural engineers.
This program is offered standalone or as an exit point after the first year of the two-year master’s degree.
Several scholarship options are available. Please check the institute website for more information.
- Structural Analysis
- Advanced Engineering Materials
- Structural Design Part 1 – Advanced Topics on Reinforced Concrete Design
- Project, Design and Construction Management
- Advanced Structural Engineering Methods Part 1
- Structural Design Part 2 – Advanced Topics on Steel Design
- Structural Dynamics
- Engineering Practice and Key Research Methodologies
What will I learn/gain:
- Skills and knowledge in the latest and developing technologies in civil: structural engineering
- Practical guidance from civil and structural engineering experts from around the world
- Global networking contacts in academia and industry
- Improved career options
- You will learn advanced techniques in structural analysis and design methods
- You will develop your knowledge to investigate and recommend appropriate engineering materials
- You will investigate advanced topics in reinforced concrete and in steel design, using an integrated approach to the design of standard structural systems.
Potential job roles include engineering and management positions in the following areas of expertise:
- Civil engineering
- Construction engineering
- Structural engineering
- Transport engineering
- Urban engineering
- Infrastructure engineering
- Project engineering
- Civil: structural project management and business development
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).
The online graduate diploma is delivered on a part-time intensive basis over 4 terms, each of 12 weeks. Part-time students are expected to spend approximately 20 hours per week learning the program material and completing assessments. This includes attending tutorials.


