Undergraduate Certificate in Engineering Fundamentals

VU course code: NUEF | Level of study: Undergraduate
0.5 years full time
In person
Footscray Park
Undergraduate Certificate in Engineering Fundamentals.
Overview

Overview

Develop in-demand skills with the Undergraduate Certificate in Engineering Fundamentals from Victoria University.

This course gives you a recognised qualification within 6 months – providing a fast track towards a new career.

You’ll graduate with a solid foundation in engineering concepts and the underlying skills, so that you can:

  • integrate fundamental knowledge in mathematics, physics, statistics and information technology within the engineering discipline
  • investigate and solve basic engineering problems utilising the latest technologies
  • adapt theoretical knowledge for innovative and sustainable engineering practices
  • determine professional ethics and accountabilities of their engineering practice
  • exhibit a range interpersonal and academic skills with a strong focus on development practice in an independent or collaborative environment.

If you decide to keep studying to aim for higher roles, you may progress to a Bachelor of Engineering, in your preferred discipline:

Entry requirements

When assessing your application, we consider your educational achievements and work experience, as well as your skills and personal attributes (where relevant).

Applicants for this course will need to meet the entry criteria outlined below. If you don’t meet the entry criteria, you may be able to gain entry by first completing a related course or unit(s). We call this a ‘pathway’.

You may also be eligible for course ‘credits’, where you are granted a unit or units towards your qualification for equivalent previous study or work experience, so you can graduate sooner.

ATAR requirements

No minimum ATAR required

This course does not have a minimum ATAR requirement for entry. Read the entry criteria for this course below.

Why ATAR is not applicable

You do not need an ATAR score to apply for this course. Instead, you need to have successfully completed secondary school and to meet any requirements outlined below. Our courses and support programs are designed to prepare students from diverse cultures for success, regardless of their ATAR, age, education or socioeconomic background.

Entry criteria

Credit & Entry pathways into this course


Victoria University is committed to providing a transparent admissions process. Find out more about how to apply for our courses, and our commitment to admissions transparency. Meeting the minimum admission criteria does not guarantee entry into this course. Past academic performance may be considered.

Fees & Scholarships

University fees vary, depending on how much the government contributes towards course costs (if anything).

Read below to find out about the fee ‘type’, the estimated yearly tuition costs for this course, and the financial support on offer (including our generous scholarship program).

Fees

Scholarships

CAREERS

Graduates of this course can pursue positions in a wide range of government authorities, private industry consulting firms and major engineering companies and private companies. You will be able to strengthen the workforce through the application of science and mathematics and can directly assist the community to move out of the current recession and to find new solutions for current problems.

Engineering careers cover a large number of related fields, including:

  • architectural engineering
  • civil engineering
  • electrical and electronic engineering
  • mechanical engineering.

To aim for a higher role, you can continue studying towards your bachelor degree.