Engineering
Engineering
Get guaranteed entry into Australia’s top school for engineering (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2016).
Great engineers are so much more than just their skills – they’re planners, leaders, team players and communicators. At Monash, our engineering courses aim to produce highly-skilled engineers who are ready for life, ready for work and ready for the world. Engineers are key to the development of society and solving the challenges faced by our world, such as climate change, natural resource depletion, food shortages and increased demands on energy.
Choose your Monash College pathway
Monash College offers two pathways into Engineering degrees at Monash University.
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Foundation year or diploma? Discover which Monash College course is best for you.
Meet Dennis Saputra Pratoyo
Dennis is from Indonesia and studied a Diploma of Engineering, before commencing a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering at Monash.
Rankings
Join Australia’s top engineering school.
Specialisations
Choose from 12 different engineering majors.
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| Foundation year | Diploma part 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it leads | First year of:
| Second year of:
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| Double degrees | Yes, provided you meet the prerequisites | Yes, provided you meet the prerequisites |
| Monash College Campus | Bourke Street, Melbourne | Clayton |
| Duration | 12 months (standard program) | 12 months |
| Specialisation | General university preparation | Engineering focused |
| Units studied |
Complete 2 English units + 6 electives. Choose from 13 subjects. Mathematics, Physics or Chemistry are prerequisites. | Complete 8 core Engineering units. |
| Fees | A$26,500 (standard) | A$29,400 |
Meet Dennis (Indonesia)
DIPLOMA OF ENGINEERING
BACHELOR OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
"I chose Monash because it's part of the Group of Eight and the Monash engineering faculty is well-known around the world. The learning environment is different to my home country. Here at Monash College, I feel like I'm learning so much more. The facilities at Monash are fantastic, from the libraries to the laboratories. Also, Monash is in Melbourne – the world's most liveable city!"
Rankings
1st
In Australia for Engineering and Technology
(Times Higher Education World University Subject Rankings 2018)
76–100
In the world for Engineering, Technology and Computer Sciences
(Academic Ranking of World Universities by Field 2016)
Specialisations
- Aerospace
- Chemical
- Civil
- Environmental
- Electrical and Computer Systems
- Geological
- Materials
- Mechanical
- Mechatronics
- Oil and Gas
- Renewable Energy
- Software
How we teach
SATHIYAKUMAR SELVARAJAH
TEACHING AND LEARNING TEAM LEADER
DIPLOMA OF ENGINEERING
"Our engineering curriculum is designed to foster critical thinking, problem solving, analytic capabilities, curiosity and imagination. You'll participate in practical activities – in the design units you'll use spaghetti to build a bridge! For our physics and chemistry laboratory classes, we share with first year University students."
Our graduates
JUNHAO YANG, CHINA
MONASH UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION YEAR
BACHELOR OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
INTERN AT CUMMINS SOUTH PACIFIC
"Monash has a great reputation for engineering – and I wanted to get involved in Monash Motorsports! I really enjoyed the learning environment at Monash College. The small classes meant more interaction between teachers and students. We were encouraged to communicate with each other and share our ideas."