Advanced Diploma of Engineering Technology

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Equip yourself for a career in the engineering industries.

Improve your existing skills in CAD, robotics, and advanced manufacturing. The flexible course structure allows you to add further endorsed or specifically designed units of competency to help meet the industry’s future needs.

Course Essentials

How to apply

We are currently accepting applications for this course.

Methods of applying:

  • You can apply direct to VU

Please note that part-time study may not be available at all campuses.

Already a VU student?

You can transfer into this course through our internal transfer process.

For more info contact the
College of Engineering and Science

Careers

  • advanced technical worker
  • manager in engineering

Learn more about your career options on the Australian government's Career Information and Resources website.

Study pathways

There are recognised study pathways for this course. You may be able to get credit in a bachelor degree by studying this course.

TAFE to Undergraduate

You can get credit in the following degrees at VU if you complete the Advanced Diploma of Engineering Technology:

Bachelor of Engineering (Civil Engineering)

  • You may get up to one and a half years of credit.

Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering)

  • You may get up to one and a half years of credit.

To find out more about the pathways available for this course, please contact the .

Recognition of prior learning (RPL)

Get credit for your work, study and life experience through our Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) process.

Find out more about Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

Graduate faster

If you've done previous study related to this course, you may be awarded credit. This means you can graduate in less time.

Completing this course also gives you a head-start on other at VU courses at a higher level of study.

We also award credit for relevant work and life experience. This is called Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

Course Objectives

To provide:

  • non-trades pathways into technician and engineering associate qualifications for industry entrants;
  • flexibility for engineering enterprises and workers to select training specifically targeted to update and enhance existing skills;
  • opportunity for trades people to upgrade their qualifications;
  • an opportunity to deliver specifically developed units of competency addressing robotics, advanced manufacturing and computer aided drafting;
  • a course structure that allows the addition of additional units of competency, either endorsed or specifically designed, to meet future needs of the industry.

Units and electives

Advanced Diploma of Engineering Technology To fulfil the requirements for the qualification learners must satisfy the following requirements. Non-trade entry: Select from Table A: Units of competency equivalent to a training effort of at least 200 hours. It is strongly recommended that the selection include MEM13014A Apply principles of occupational health & safety in work environment. Select from Table B: Units of competency equivalent to a training effort of at least 1200 hours. Selection must be based on the following principles: 1. A minimum of 80% of the training effort must be from units listed in Table B. The balance may be drawn from other endorsed training packages provided the units of competency are of an appropriate AQF level and relevant to an engineering job function or to enterprise requirements. 2. At least 30% of the training effort must be from units of competency at AQF level 6. Trade entry: Select from Table B: Units of competency equivalent to a training effort of at least 1200 hours. Selection must be based on the following principles: 1. A minimum of 80% of the training effort must be from units listed in Table B. The balance may be drawn from other endorsed training packages provided the units of competency are of an appropriate AQF level and relevant to an engineering job function or to enterprise requirements. 2. At least 30% of the training effort must be from units of competency at AQF level 6.

Civil

Table B

Manufacturing

Table B

Alternative units can be selected from the ones below

Mechanical

Table B

Water

What's a unit?

A unit or 'subject' is the actual class you'll attend in the process of completing a course.

Most courses have a mixture of compulsory 'core' units that you need to take, and optional 'elective' units that you can choose to take based on your area of interest, expertise or experience.

Admission Information

  • Have successfully completed year 11. Or successfully completed a Certificate III in Engineering (from Training Package MEM98) or equivalent; or have a minimum language, literacy and numeracy skills that is equivalent to level 3 of he National Reporting system (NRS).

English language requirements

Find out if you meet the entry requirements, including English language and academic requirements.

Admission requirements in your country

Find out if you meet the minimum academic (international qualification) requirements to be eligible to apply for this course by reviewing the academic entry requirements listed by country.

How to apply for this course

Apply online

If you have questions about your application, you can:

Get in touch

Contact us to discuss your course options:

Ring us on +61 3 9919 1164

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Information and fees listed above are for non-resident students starting the course in 2013. Fees are subject to approval and may change. In some courses students must buy equipment or clothing that they will need in the course. These equipment or clothing costs are not included in the course fees listed above and we recommend you seek advice from the relevant faculty.

VU takes care to ensure the accuracy of this course information, but reserves the right to change or withdraw courses offered at any time. Please check that course information is current with the Student Contact Centre.