Master of Engineering (Research)

Program Overview

The Master of Engineering degree involves supervised research and a thesis submission, focusing on applied research and development. Candidates choose their thesis topic, which must make a significant contribution to engineering knowledge. The program provides practicing engineers with an opportunity to delve into complex engineering problems beyond the scope of a bachelor's degree, opening up career options in research, academia, and industry.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

This degree is awarded to candidates who have completed an individual program of supervised work and submitted a thesis embodying the results. Topics involving close collaboration with industry are highly encouraged, and most current candidates work on topics actively supported by their employers. This degree provides practicing engineers with an opportunity to delve into the solution to an engineering problem that demands individual effort beyond the scope of a bachelor's degree. The focus is on applied research and development work, although basic research proposals are also welcomed and supported.

Outline:

The Master of Engineering is undertaken by candidates who complete a thesis on a topic of their choice, which has been approved by the university. The thesis must make a significant contribution to knowledge in the covered area. Its contents may report the results of an original investigation or review, criticize some aspect of engineering knowledge, or present an engineering design or solution involving the application of new or known techniques to an engineering problem of significance.

Careers:

Career options include positions in universities and other institutions undertaking research or other academic work, including teaching. Opportunities involving research and development also exist with national and international firms.

Tuition Fees and Payment Information:

Domestic Students (FT)

• The majority of domestic students who are offered entry to a graduate research degree will have the cost of their tuition fees covered by the Australian Government’s Research Training Program (RTP) Fees Offset Scholarship.
• If you are granted an RTP Fee Offset Scholarship you are not required to pay tuition fees for up to the maximum period of time allowable to complete your study.
• Recipients of an RTP Fee Offset Scholarship should however still expect to pay the ongoing costs of being part of an academic environment and conducting research.
• In addition to ongoing costs, you may also be required to pay a Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF).
• Scholarships
• In addition, research scholarships up to the value of $40,000 are available to support living expenses for domestic students to study master's by research and doctoral programs at UTS.
• Tuition fee calculations
• Tuition fees and RTP Fee Offset Scholarship amounts are incurred pro-rata based on the number of days a student is enrolled in each research degree session and whether the student is enrolled after the research census date.
• UTS Alumni save 10%: alumni.uts.edu.au/advantage

International Students (FT)

• Tuition fees for international students vary between courses and range from A$19,840 to A$34,080 per year.
• Tuition fees for postgraduate research degrees are charged pro-rata based on the number of days a student is enrolled in each research degree session and whether the student is enrolled after the research census date.
• Tuition fees for international postgraduate research students can be found using fees search.
• Tuition fees must be paid in advance each session and are subject to annual increase.
• Fees for future year(s) published in fees search, whilst unlikely to change, are estimates only.
• UTS makes every effort to provide up to date future year(s) fee estimates and to limit any changes, however, UTS reserves the right to vary fees for future year(s) at any time.
• For this course, the cost per session for 2024 is $22750.
• The expected number of sessions are 4.
• All international students should familiarise themselves with the following documents:
• Protocol on refund of fees for international students - contains the refund of fees information for international students.
• Tuition Protection Service - designed to ensure that students receive the tuition they have paid for
• In addition to tuition fees, students may be required to pay a Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF).
• Textbooks and other course materials will also result in additional costs.
• UTS Alumni save 10%: alumni.uts.edu.au/advantage
• For further information on costs related to your study at UTS, visit the international students' tuition fees information page.