Graduate Certificate in Materials Engineering
Enable industry’s material progress
Investment in the advanced materials market is expanding the world over—in the space industry, medical technologies, defence, manufacturing, energy, telecommunications and more. Engineering professionals able to support materials innovation are in high demand.
What will you do?
Our Graduate Certificate of Materials Engineering will equip you with high-level knowledge at the real-world interface between materials engineering, chemistry and physics.
The industry-driven content is delivered over six months full-time, through a flexible blend of online and intensive face-to-face learning; and if you’re currently employed full-time and looking to upskill, you can make the study fit you by taking courses individually or combined.
You will:
- work in the University’s state-of-the-art engineering research labs
- have access to cutting-edge on-campus research and development facilities
- work alongside world-class materials engineering researchers—including from the University of Adelaide Centre for Materials in Energy and Catalysis, and the ARC Research Hub for Graphene Enabled Industry Transformation.
You’ll also be able to take courses in your chosen specialisation: Energy; Quantum; or Optical.
Where could it take you?
You might work with industry partners to develop wide bandgap semiconductors for portable disinfection devices. You could help create a highly insulative, anticorrosive and hydrophobic coating for submarines. Perhaps you’ll synthesise a sustainable substitute for rare-earth elements in mobile phones. You may even wish to continue your studies in a materials engineering graduate diploma or master’s degree.
Limited Commonwealth Supported Places are available in Semester 1 and 2 2021 only.
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Entry Requirements
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information for this program.
I am a:
Domestic applicants
| SATAC Code | 3GC090, 3GC590 |
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| Deferment | Yes - 2 year |
| Intake | July |
Selection Criteria
| Higher Education Study | A completed Bachelor degree or equivalent in the field of Science, Engineering, Technology or related backgrounds with a minimum GPA of 4.5. |
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Fees and Scholarships
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Domestic applicants
| Indicative annual tuition fees |
Australian Full-fee place: $20,500
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Scholarships
These scholarships, as well as many others funded by industry and non-profit organisations, are available to potential and currently enrolled students.
Careers
Career Readiness
- quantum materials that can be used in light emitting diodes (LED) and high energy diodes production
- energy materials for energy generation and storage (e.g. Li-ion battery, solar-cell, fuel cell, hydrogen production)
- new catalysts for process intensification
- semiconductors and microelectronics (e.g. production of computer memory and central processing units, flat screen televisions)
- optical materials for healthcare and medicine
- management consulting (e.g. materials engineering business and financial consulting)
- launch entrepreneurial endeavours in materials engineering.
The University of Adelaide Careers Service prepares, inspires and empowers students to achieve successful career transitions and connect with industry.
Potential careers
Advanced Materials Engineer, Materials Engineer, Optics Materials Engineer, Defence Engineer, Quantum Materials Engineer
Degree Structure
International students from non-English speaking backgrounds will be required to take an English language communications course as part of the program.
The availability of all courses is conditional on the availability of staff, facilities and sufficient enrolments.
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Last updated: Wednesday, 28 Sep 2022
