Master of Civil Engineering
Course code: MC-CIVENG
3 years full time / 6 years part time
2 years full time (or part time equivalent) with relevant prior qualifications
March, July
Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) available
Access Melbourne is available
March, July
AUD $62,976 (2026 indicative first year fee)
IELTS 6.5: with no band less than 6.0
Career outcomes
Overview
Careers
You could work as a civil engineer in industries such as aerospace, construction, oil and gas, transport and water resources.
Our engineering graduates are working in organisations such as AECOM, BHP Billiton, City West Water, Golder Associates, Melbourne Metro Rail Authority and Shell. As a civil engineer, you could work in urban development, transport and infrastructure, water resources and mining. You could be in a consulting role, or work as an engineering project manager.
Transferrable skillset
You’ll gain a transferable skillset that will be highly valued in management consulting, finance, business analysis, project management and many other areas. Our graduates are qualified for a diverse range of work including:
- Civil Engineering
- Construction
- Geotechnical Engineering
- Manufacturing
- Mining
- Oil and Gas
- Transport
- Consulting
- Utilities
- Water Resources Engineering
- AECOM
- Arup
- Aurecon
- BHP Billiton
- Boston Consulting Group
- City West Water
- GeoAust Geotechnical Engineers
- GHD
- Golder Associates
- Jacobs
- John Holland
- Lendlease
- Melbourne Metro Rail Authority
- Multiplex
- Shell
- Project Engineer
- Site Engineer
- Geotechnical Engineer
- Structural Engineer
- Civil Engineer
- Consultant
- Design Engineer
- Tunnel Engineer
- Field Engineer
- Build Reports Consultant
- Construction Engineer
- Rail Engineer
- Drainage Engineer
Accreditation
An internationally recognised qualification
The Master of Civil Engineering is professionally recognised under EUR-ACE® (accrediting agency: ASIIN) and the Washington Accord (through Engineers Australia). This means you can work as an engineer in Australia, Europe, Hong Kong, Japan, US, and more.
Graduate pathways
Once you've completed your undergraduate degree, you can go on to gain employment or begin a graduate degree and work towards a professional qualification such as law, engineering or medicine. Or you could join our graduate research community and contribute to our world-changing research.
Your graduate degree will be internationally recognised, and set you apart from those who study a traditional Australian single or double degree.
Explore the graduate pathways available once you complete your undergraduate degree here.