Diploma of Engineering - 054961

Diploma of Engineering

054961

Engineering and Technology

Full time Part time

Course Fee

CSP/$9,314 (1st year contribution)

Southern Cross University - Gold Coast

Start Date

Mar 2026

Duration

1 year Full time or 2 years Part time

Offer Rounds

15 Jan 2026

Overview Admissions Criteria Student Profile Career Possibilities

Course outline

This pathway course will prepare you to work in the infrastructure, manufacturing, and production industries at a paraprofessional level. The course is designed for school leavers or those with a trade qualification who are seeking to upskill and move into supervisory, project management, or technical roles. It has a focus on developing technical and practical skills needed by industry. Graduate opportunities exist as site supervisors and project managers in civil construction or manufacturing and production industries. This course is also a pathway to Engineering studies at the Associate Degree or Bachelor level.
For more course information, visit Diploma of Engineering at Southern Cross University.

Southern Cross University

Prerequisites

Completion of Year 12 or attained age 18 years

Recommended study

Biology and/or Chemistry; Mathematical Methods

Minimum Selection thresholds (ATAR/Selection Rank) for semester/trimester/term 1, 2025

ATAR/Selection Rank profile for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR/Selection Rank for semester/trimester/term 1, 2025

For more information about the ATAR/Selection Rank profile, please visit ATAR/Selection Rank profile explained.

ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

<5*

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

<5*

ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

<5*

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

<5*

ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

<5*

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

<5*

Notes

* “<5" – indicates less than 5 ATAR/Selection Rank based offers were made

Excluding: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made, excluding adjustment factors.
Including: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made including any adjustment factors that may have been applied.

Student Profile by Applicant background for semester/trimester/term 1, 2025

For more information about the Student profile, please visit Student profile explained.

Number of students

<5*

Percentage of all students

<5*

Number of students

Percentage of all students

0.0%

Number of students

Percentage of all students

0.0%

Recent secondary education admitted solely on the basis of ATAR/Rank Admitted where both ATAR/Rank and additional criteria were considered Admitted on the basis of other criteria only and ATAR/Rank was not a factor

Number of students

Percentage of all students

0.0%

Number of students

Percentage of all students

0.0%

Number of students

<5*

Percentage of all students

<5*

Number of students

Percentage of all students

0.0%

All students

Number of students

<5*

Percentage of all students

100%

Notes

* “<5" – the number of students is less than 5

Career opportunities

Graduates will have opportunities to work at a paraprofessional level in the civil construction or manufacturing and production industries. This course also provides a pathway to further study in engineering at an Associate Degree or Bachelor level.

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