Diploma of Engineering

Diploma of Engineering

The Diploma of Engineering is your first step toward specialisations in Civil, Electrical and Mechanical engineering programs. With the skills you develop during your diploma studies at SIBT, you will be able to think logically, analyse problems and explore creative solutions to real world challenges. Graduates of the Diploma of Engineering will be qualified to gain entry level engineering technician positions using the practical and communication skills which they have acquired whilst studying at SIBT. Graduates are also able to articulate into the second year of a Bachelor of Engineering.

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Key Information

Duration

8 or 12 months

Intake

March, July, October 

Location

Level 4, 255 Elizabeth Street Sydney 

CRICOS Code: 

068335D (8 months)
068336C (12 months)

Australian International

2024 Fees

Course fees A$25,630



Australian International

2024 Fees

Course fees A$34,125

Course Structure

The course can be completed over two or three sessions. Students commencing from Session 1, 2021 will study 8 core units in total from the list below.

Core units

  • COMM103 Writing and Research for Science and Engineering
  • ENGN120 Materials Science and Engineering 
  • MATH099 Foundations of Mathematics OR MATH100 Mathematics A*
  • ENGN130 Computing for Engineers 
  • MATH100 Mathematics A OR  MATH101 Mathematics B
  • ENGN110 Principles of Electric Circuits 
  • ENGN101 Physics
  • ENGN150 Fundamentals of Engineering Studies

Our friendly Student Advisors will help you to choose the most appropriate elective units for your program.

*You will be required to undertake a Maths Readiness Test prior to finalising enrolment. The Readiness Test will determine if you will need to take an additional support maths program and which maths unit you will study in Session 1.

Assumed knowledge

To meet the entry requirements for this diploma program, it is assumed that students have completed Australian year 12 maths or equivalent. If not, students may be required to study a bridging subject or support maths program.

See Admission requirements for pre-course information.

Your Future Outcomes

Bachelor of Engineering Honours (Civil)

Bachelor of Engineering Honours (Electrical)

Bachelor of Engineering Honours (Mechanical)

Bachelor of Engineering Science (Civil)

Bachelor of Engineering Science (Electrical)

Bachelor of Engineering Science (Mechanical)

Successful completion of an SIBT Diploma will allow you to enter a bachelor’s degree at Western Sydney University, Sydney City Campus with 8 units of credit. 

You must complete and pass the required eight units for your Diploma. Graduates who achieve an overall average of 50% (taking into account all units attempted) will gain entry into Western Sydney University, Sydney City Campus. Students who do not achieve this will be considered for entry on an individual basis.

Manufacturing, project and technology management, sales/service maintenance of technical equipment, energy conservation, electronics, sustainability, construction, water, electricity and infrastructure.

According to research conducted by Graduate Careers Australia (graduatecareers.com.au) average national graduate starting salaries are:

  • Engineering: A$60,000

Bachelor of Engineering Science

The Bachelor of Engineering Science program has been designed to meet Engineers Australia professional accreditation requirements - Competency Stage 1 Engineering Technologist and Australian Quality Frameworks (AQF) Level 7.

Once you graduate from this program, you will be eligible to apply for full membership of Engineers Australia. You will also be eligible to apply for Certified Engineering Technologist registration upon successful completion of required engineering practice period specified by Engineers Australia.

Engineers Australia accreditation is pending approval for the Advanced Manufacturing, Materials, and Sustainability disciplines.

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)

Once you graduate from this program, you will be eligible to apply for full membership of Engineers Australia. You will also be eligible to apply for Chartered Professional Engineering registration upon successful completion of required engineering practice period specified by Engineers Australia.

This program has Full Accreditation at the level of Professional Engineer at Penrith campus and Parramatta campus for five majors (Civil, Construction, Electrical, Mechanical and Robotics & Mechatronics) and Sydney City Campus for three majors (Civil, Electrical and Mechanical only).

Click here to access Western Sydney University's detailed information regarding professional accreditation pathways for the Bachelor of Engineering Science and Bachelor of Engineering (Honours).

TEQSA Accreditation

Provider Registration Number: PRV12046

Course ID: CRS1200502

This program is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework.

This program is available to domestic students and to international students studying in Australia on an Australian student visa provided the applicant meets the published entry requirements.

Admissions Information

Applicant background

 

 

Current Students - Session 1, 2023
Number of StudentsPercentage of Students
(A) A higher education award course
(includes a bridging or enabling course)		L/NN/P
(B) Past vocational education and
training (VET) study		N/AN/A

(C) Recent secondary education:

  
Admitted solely on the basis of ATAR
(regardless of whether this includes the impact
of adjustment factors such as equity or subject bonus points)		N/AN/A
Admitted where both ATAR and additional criteria were considered
(e.g. portfolio, audition, extra test, early offer conditional on minimum ATAR)		N/AN/A
Admitted on the basis of other criteria only and ATAR was not considered (e.g special consideration, audition alone, schools recommendation scheme with no minimum ATAR requirement)
8
29.63%
(D) Work and life experience
(admitted on the basis of previous achievement not in the other three categories)		N/AN/A
International1866.67%
All Students27100.00%

Notes:    L/N - Low numbers: the number of students is less than 5.

N/A - Data not available for this item.

N/P – Not published: the number is hidden to prevent calculation of numbers in cells with less than 5 students.