Accelerate your Master of Engineering Science
You can now complete your studies in as little as one year through updated and more flexible Recognition of Prior Learning.
How can I accelerate my Master of Engineering Science?
We recognise the value your prior study and work experience has in your career journey. If you have worked in a relevant industry or have relevant previous study experience, you may be eligible to get this recognised and accelerate your degree. When applying, be sure to include certified copies of your academic transcripts and a CV outlining relevant work experience.
Depending on your application and your circumstances you will be offered one of the following accelerated program options:
48 Units of Credit
1 Year Program
Available if you hold a 4 yr Bachelor of Engineering degree from Australia or accredited under the Washington Accord. OR, a 4 yr Bachelor of Engineering degree not accredited under the Washington Accord that included a final year capstone/ research project, a project management course + 3yrs relevant work experience.*
60 Units of Credit
1.2 Year Program
Available if you choose to study Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology or Sustainable Systems, and you have completed a recognised undergraduate degree as listed below.*
72 Units of Credit
1.7 Year Program
Available if you hold a 4yr Bachelor of Engineering degree not accredited under the Washington Accord which includes a final year capstone design/research project and a project management course.*
Check if your undergraduate degree is accredited under the Washington Accord.
* Your Bachelor of Engineering specialisation must be studied in a relevant (cognate) area of your Master of Engineering Science specialisation + you must have a 65% GPA.
Frequently Asked Questions
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You can ask for RPL to be assessed whilst submitting your application to study with us via Apply Online, a ‘checkbox’ will appear when inputting your qualifications.
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If you didn’t apply for RPL when submitting your online application and now have accepted an offer or are a current student, you can seek transfer of credits by contacting the admissions team via this UNSW online form.
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RPL will be determined by the UNSW Admissions Team (in consultation with the Program Director) on the basis of transcripts and any other supporting documents you provide (E.g. CV outlining work experience). You will be notified of your credit in your official letter of offer.
If further information is required you will be asked to provide a full course outline which must detail the topics covered, hours per week, assessment information, textbook or reading list, teaching mode etc.
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Refer to the cognate areas below, if you have an engineering qualification and work experience in a related area to the Master of Engineering Science specialisation of your choice this may be recognised.
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This will depend on your previous study and experience, all exempt units will be listed on your offer letter. You will be required to complete all other units as listed on the UNSW Handbook.
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The Master of Engineering is designed for students with a background in engineering who require accreditation to start working in a professional engineering role. Whilst, the Master of Engineering Science is designed for professional engineers who are looking to upskill, crosstrain or retrain, in a new or complementary area of engineering to take the next step in their career.
If you have an undergraduate degree accredited under the Washington Accord you can upskill, crosstrain or reskill in one of our 26 specialisations in as little as one year.
Cognate Areas and Relevant Work Experience
The amount of recognition of prior learning you can obtain is dependant on your studies and work experience being of a certain cognate area, check if your qualification and experience is eligible for your specialisation of choice below.
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Cognate Areas Examples of Relevant Work Experience Biomedical Engineering Medical Science BE/ME Biomedical Engineering Biomedical Services Biomedical Engineer Biomedical Technician Clinical Engineer Medical Device Developer -
Cognate Disciplines Examples of Relevant Work Experience Chemical Engineering Chemical Engineer Chemical Process Engineering Chemical Process Engineer Chemical Production Engineering Mining Engineer Four Year Bachelor of Science in Chemistry (for 1.7 Year Program) Petroleum Engineer Pharmaceutical Engineer Plant Process Engineer Plastics Engineer Process Engineer Production Engineer Thermo-fluid Engineer R&D Engineer -
Cognate Disciplines Examples of Relevant Work Experience Civil Engineering
Traffic and Transport
Civil Engineering with Architecture
Water
Four-year Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, including a Thesis or Final Year Project (for the 1.2 year program)
Hydraulic
Hydrology
Geotechnical
Structural
Bridge
Project Management
Construction
Coastal
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Cognate Disciplines Examples of Relevant Work Experience Electrical Engineering
Electrical Engineer
Telecommunications Engineering
Electronic Engineer
Electronics Engineering
Telecommunication Engineer
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Cognate Disciplines Examples of Relevant Work Experience Electrical Engineering
Electrical Engineer
Telecommunications Engineering
Electronic Engineer
Electronics Engineering
Telecommunication Engineer
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Cognate Disciplines Examples of Relevant Work Experience Chemical Engineering Environmental Engineering
Civil Engineering Civil Engineering
Civil with Architecture Water Engineer
Environmental Engineering Environmental scientist
Coastal engineering role
Hydraulic Engineering role -
Cognate Disciplines Examples of Relevant Work Experience Chemical Engineering
Chemical Engineer
Polymer and Petrochemical Engineering
Chemical Process Engineer
Polymer Materials and Engineering
Food Hygiene Engineer
Food Science and Engineering
Pharmaceutical Engineer
Food Process Engineering
Plant Process Engineer
Bioengineering
Plastics Engineer
Grape Wine Engineering
Process Engineer
Production Engineer
Thermo-fluid Engineer
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Cognate Disciplines Examples of Work Experience Civil Engineering
Geotechnical Engineer
Civil Engineering with Architecture
Engineering Geologist
Geotechnical Engineering
Mining Engineer
Environmental Engineering
Mining Geologist
Engineering Geology
Geotechnical Engineer
Four-year Bachelor of Mining Engineering (for the 1.2 year program) Four-year Bachelor of Science in Geology (for the 1.2 year program) -
Cognate Disciplines Examples of Work Experience Petroleum Engineering
Drilling engineer
Chemical Engineering (only eligible for 1.7 year program)
Subsea engineer
Completions engineer
Field services engineer
Workover engineer/ cementing engineer
Reservoir engineer
Petrophysicist, Geophysicist
Geologist
Logging engineer
Drillers
Tool pushers
Derick man
Company man
Geothermal Engineer
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Cognate Disciplines Examples of Relevant Work Experience Industrial Engineering
TBC
Manufacturing Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Mechatronic Engineering
Production Engineering
Mechanical Design, Manufacturing and Automation
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Cognate Disciplines Examples of Work Experience Industrial Engineering
TBC
Manufacturing Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Mechatronic Engineering
Production Engineering
Mechanical Design, Manufacturing and Automation
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Cognate Disciplines Examples of Work Experience Aerospace Engineering Electrical Engineer Biomedical Engineering Electronic Engineer Chemical Engineering Telecommunication Engineer Civil Engineering Aerospace Engineer Computer Engineering Mechanical Engineer Electrical Engineering Mechatronics Engineer Industrial Chemistry Manufacturing Engineering Material Engineering Mechanical Engineering Mechatronic Engineering Mining Engineering Naval Engineering Photovoltaic Engineering Renewable Energy Telecommunications Engineering Nuclear Engineering Nuclear Science/Technology Energy Engineering Aeronautical Engineering -
Cognate Disciplines Examples of Relevant Work Experience Petroleum Engineering
Drilling engineer
Geotechnical Engineering (only eligible for 1.7 year program)
Subsea engineer
Chemical Engineering (only eligible for 1.7 year program)
Completions engineer
Field services engineer
Workover engineer/ cementing engineer
Reservoir engineer
Petrophysicist, Geophysicist
Geologist
Logging engineer
Drillers
Tool pushers
Derrick man
Company man
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Cognate Disciplines Examples of Relevant Work Experience Petroleum Engineering
Drilling engineer
Geotechnical Engineering (only eligible for 1.7 year program)
Subsea engineer
Chemical Engineering (only eligible for 1.7 year program)
Completions engineer
Field services engineer
Workover engineer/ Cementing engineer
Reservoir engineer
Petrophysicist, Geophysicist
Geologist
Logging engineer
Drillers
Tool pushers
Derrick man
Company man
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Cognate Disciplines Examples of Relevant Work Experience Photovoltaics
Photovoltaic System Designer
Renewable Energy
Photovoltaic System Technician
Photovoltaic Engineer
Renewable Energy Engineer
Electrical Engineer
PV Process Engineer
PV Device Engineer
Solar Energy Consultants
Renewable Energy Consultants
Solar Energy Project Manager
Renewable Energy Project Manager
Energy Consultants
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Cognate Disciplines Examples of Relevant Work Experience Civil Engineering Environmental Engineering Civil with Architecture Civil Engineering Environmental Engineering Water Engineer Surveying Environmental scientist Spatial Information Coastal engineering role Hydraulic Engineering role -
Cognate Disciplines Examples of Work Experience Photovoltaics
Photovoltaic System Designer
Renewable Energy
Photovoltaic System Technician
Photovoltaic Engineer
Renewable Energy Engineer
Electrical Engineer
Photovoltaic Process Engineer
Photovoltaic Device Engineer
Solar Energy Consultants
Renewable Energy Consultants
Solar Energy Project Manager
Renewable Energy Project Manager
Energy Consultants
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Cognate Disciplines Examples of Relevant Work Experience Mechatronic Engineering
Robotics Engineer
Mechanical Design, Manufacturing and Automation
Roboticist
Robotics and Automation
Software Engineer
Control Systems Engineering
Mechatronic Engineer
Mechanical Engineer
Production Engineer
Control Systems Engineer
Manufacturing Engineer
Automation Engineer
Robotics & Autonomy Systems Engineer
SCADA Engineer
Process Engineer
Process Controls Engineer
Industrial Engineer
Automotive Engineer
Avionics Engineer
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Cognate Disciplines Examples of Relevant Work Experience Electrical Engineering
Electrical Engineer
Telecommunications Engineering
Electronic Engineer
Electronics Engineering
Telecommunication Engineer
Aerospace Engineer
Mechanical Engineer
Mechatronics Engineer
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Cognate Disciplines Examples of Relevant Work Experience Civil Engineering
Aerospace
Civil with Architecture
Civil
Civil with Architecture
Industrial Engineering
Manufacturing
Mechanical
Mechatronic
Mining
Naval
Structural Engineering
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Cognate Disciplines Examples of Relevant Work Experience Chemical
Sustainability Consultant
Civil
Sustainability Engineer
Civil w/Architecture
Environmental Consultant
Environmental
Environmental Engineer
Geoinformation systems
Waste Management Engineer
Industrial Chemistry
Sustainability Consultant
Manufacturing
Sustainability Engineer
Materials
Environmental Consultant
Mining
Petroleum
Photovoltaics
Renewable energy
Surveying or Spatial Information
Four-year Bachelor of Engineering accredited under the Washington Accord in any dicpline (for the 1.2 year program) -
Cognate Disciplines Examples of Relevant Work Experience Electrical Engineering
Electrical Engineer
Telecommunications Engineering
Electronic Engineer
Electronics Engineering
Telecommunication Engineer
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Cognate Disciplines Examples of Relevant Work Experience Electrical Engineering
Electrical Engineer
Telecommunications Engineering
Electronic Engineer
Electronics Engineering
Telecommunication Engineer
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Cognate Disciplines Examples of Relevant Work Experience Civil Traffic and Transport Civil with Architecture Water Computer Hydraulic Electrical Hydrology Electronics Geotechnical Geoinformation Systems Structural Industrial Engineering Bridge Manufacturing Project Management Mechanical Construction Mechatronic Coastal Naval Software Telecommunications -
Cognate Disciplines Examples of Relevant Work Experience Civil Engineering Environmental Engineering Civil with Architecture Civil Engineering Environmental Engineering Water Engineer Surveying Environmental scientist Spatial Information Coastal engineering role Hydraulic Engineering role -
Cognate Disciplines Examples of Relevant Work Experience Chemical Engineering Environmental Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil with Architecture Water Engineer Environmental Engineering Environmental scientist Coastal engineering role Hydraulic Engineering role Water Supply & Sewerage Engineering Water Supply & Drainage
Want to know more about Recognition of Prior Learning and your eligibility?
Get in touch with us. We’re here to help. Contact the UNSW Future Students Team on 1300 UNI NSW (or +61 2 9385 1844)