Postgraduate diplomas are awarded for the successful completion of a course
of advanced study which is aimed at increasing the depth of understanding of
specialisation of a graduate engineer in areas which have previously been
studied as part of the undergraduate training. Because the subjects studied in
a particular discipline are common to both the postgraduate diploma in
engineering and the masters degree in that discipline, transfer between a
postgraduate diploma and the appropriate masters degree is possible under
appropriate circumstances. In order to qualify for a postgraduate diploma in
engineering, a student is required to successfully complete coursework to the
value of 48 credit points. This is entirely coursework, and a minor thesis
does not form part of the postgraduate diploma regulations. For postgraduate
diplomas in engineering, credit may be granted for up to 50 per cent
of the total course, on the basis of work of equivalent standard successfully
completed at another institution. In some cases, credit may be given for up to
25 per cent for work completed at Monash University but which has not
formed part of the work presented for any other degree.
To be eligible for entry to Postgraduate Diplomas in Biomedical Engineering and
Telecommunication Engineering, normally a candidate will have qualified for a
bachelors degree in a relevant or closely related discipline. For the
Postgraduate Diploma in Transport and Traffic, a Bachelor of Engineering with
honours is required. For this course, applicants without an honours degree must
have at least two years of high-level technical experience in order to qualify
for admission. The faculty will exercise its discretion concerning applicants
falling into the latter category.
The following postgraduate diplomas are currently offered by the faculty:
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