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Associate Degree of Engineering

UndergraduateSCU-ENG-DEG2026

Course information for 2026 intake View information for 2025 course intake

Engineering skills for work in civil construction, manufacturing, and production

Break into the engineering field as an engineering associate. Delve into engineering technologies and materials. You’ll learn to use maths and physics for problem-solving. Get to know compliance. Specialise in civil construction or intelligent machines.

Study method
Online & on-campus
Assessments
100% online
Credit available
Yes
Duration
2 years full time or part time equivalent
Total subjects
16

Indicative first year fee

$9,314

Fee details

Available loans
Australian Higher Education Loan Program (HELP)
CSP available
Yes

Associate Degree of Engineering

About this degree

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Entry requirements

Study method requirements

Career opportunities

Graduates will have opportunities to work at a paraprofessional level in the civil construction or manufacturing and production industries as follows:

  • Graduates from the Civil Construction specialisation will be able to work at the level of engineering associate in a range of roles in the civil construction industry related to the design, construction and maintenance of infrastructure, including as site superintendents, site supervisors, site engineers.
  • Graduates from the Intelligent Machines specialisation will be able to work at the level of engineering associate in a range of roles in manufacturing and production industries related to building, installing and commissioning, operating, maintaining and repairing control systems, smart machines, and robotic systems.

Professional recognition

The Civil Construction and Intelligent Machines specialisations are currently provisionally accredited by Engineers Australia at the level of Engineering Associate (Dublin Accord).

Australian job snapshots

Data sourced from Australian Jobs 2023.

RoleEarnings Employment change
Civil Engineering Professionals$93K to $120K Up 43.8%
Engineering ManagersOver $120K Up 41.9%
Industrial, Mechanical and Production EngineersOver $120K Up 21.3%