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 units 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 (24 credit points for the Postgraduate Diploma in
Materials Engineering). This is entirely coursework, and a minor thesis does
not form part of the postgraduate diploma regulations. For postgraduate
diplomas in engineering, in some cases, 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,
Materials 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. Candidates with a
four-year (honours) science or applied science degree may also be admitted to
the Postgraduate Diploma in Materials Engineering.
The following postgraduate diplomas are currently offered by the faculty:
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