Master of Professional Engineering (Accelerated) (Civil)
Sydney, Australia
Master degree
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
15 Jul 2026*
EARLIEST START DATE
Aug 2026
TUITION FEES
AUD 50,500 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus, Blended
* for domestic students | December 1 2025 for international student
** domestic students: A$38,000 | international students: A$50,500
Key Summary
The Master of Professional Engineering (Accelerated) is the ideal two-year full-time degree for those engineers who have previously graduated with an undergraduate engineering degree in a related field seeking recognised accreditation to practice in Australia and overseas.
Please note that the degree to be conferred will be the Master of Professional Engineering which is accredited by Engineers Australia.
The civil specialisation will teach you about planning, designing and testing structures within the built environment.
This accelerated version of our Master of Professional Engineering degree is designed to provide you with deep technical skills in your chosen field of engineering combined with professional development in the areas of communication, leadership, and time and resource management.
It will also help you develop the sound communication, management and decision-making capabilities necessary to interpret and discuss complex issues in your area of specialisation.
The program will provide you with the engineering professional practice and research skills that lead to recognition as an Australian graduate engineer.
Professional accreditation
The degree to be conferred will be the Master of Professional Engineering (Civil).
This degree has been accorded full accreditation at the level of Professional Engineering by the industry governing body, Engineers Australia.
International student scholarships
For students from other countries
Whether you are an undergraduate, postgraduate coursework student, or a postgraduate researcher, we have an array of scholarships that could be right for you.
Bachelors and honours
We're dedicated to supporting you throughout your time at university and offer a variety of scholarships for international undergraduate students.
Postgraduate coursework
We're eager to help you take the next step in your career and have a wide range of scholarship options to support your postgraduate study.
Postgraduate research – international
We're committed to fostering the best and brightest researchers, and have a wide range of scholarship options to support international research students.
Faculty scholarships
Faculty of Engineering
From software development to aeronautical engineering scholarships, we have a wide range of options for international engineering students.
What you'll study
Candidates for the Master of Professional Engineering (Accelerated) (Civil) complete 96 credit points.
Eligible candidates may undertake a research pathway, by completing two research units (24 credit points) instead of the engineering project units (12 credit points) and two elective units (12 credit points).
Mandatory work component = 420 hours.
This mandatory work component must be completed as part of the award requirements for the course.
This will usually be undertaken over 12 weeks and will provide you with an opportunity to gain industry exposure within an engineering environment.
- 65th in the world. Ranked 65th globally for engineering and technology by the 2021 QS University Rankings by Subject
- 1st for employability. Our graduates are ranked 1st in Australia and 4th globally for employability by the 2022 QS Graduate Employability Rankings
Career paths for civil engineering graduates include construction and mining companies, engineering and infrastructure consultants, municipal councils, public works, airport and harbour authorities, banks and project management consultants.
Future study options
The University of Sydney is a research-intensive institution with a strong track record of technology transfer, industry leadership and commercialisation. Research activities in the faculty focus on a wide range of areas from aerospace, biomedical, combustion, processing and manufacture, design, robotics, electronics, networks, wireless and satellite systems. If you would like to be part of Sydney's engineering research community, you may consider applying for admission to a research degree. Students completing a Master of Professional Engineering program with excellent average marks are eligible to undertake supervised research in the degree of Master of Philosophy or Doctor of Philosophy.