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Ensuring the world has enough safe drinking water is one of our greatest challenges. Water engineer and Professor David McCarthy is leading research to tackle pollution to make sure stormwater is safe for reuse and discharge to downstream water bodies. David’s research has drawn cooperation from a wide range of water agencies nationally and internationally.
Learn from expert water engineers
Ensuring the world has enough safe drinking water is one of our greatest challenges. Water engineer and Professor David McCarthy is leading research to tackle pollution to make sure stormwater is safe for reuse and discharge to downstream water bodies. David’s research has drawn cooperation from a wide range of water agencies nationally and internationally.
Highlights
- Build your capacity for becoming a future leader in water management.
- QUT is offering Commonwealth Support Places (CSP) for all domestic students enrolled in this course.
- Complete an industry-based project where you will strategically address organisational, social and economic issues facing the management of water resources.
- Work in dedicated laboratories using the latest modelling tools to understand past and future flood and water patterns.
- Advance your career in the water sector by learning from leading water engineering academics and industry practitioners.
Highlights
- Build your capacity for becoming a future leader in water management.
- Complete an industry-based project where you will strategically address organisational, social and economic issues facing the management of water resources.
- Work in dedicated laboratories using the latest modelling tools to understand past and future flood and water patterns.
- Advance your career in the water sector by learning from leading water engineering academics and industry practitioners.
Why choose this course?
Effective and sustainable water and wastewater treatment are crucial for urban populations as well as environmentally responsible waste management.
Our industry-informed degree places you at the centre of today’s most pressing water challenges faced by government and corporate bodies. You will be able to work as a consultant with our suite of industry partners on a range of challenges including flood management, storm water reuse, water pollution and more.
Explore this course
The Graduate Certificate in Water Modelling is a postgraduate degree consisting of 48 credit points and can be completed in one year of part-time study.
To be eligible, you must have a completed recognised four-year full-time Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil) degree plus three or more years of relevant industry experience in the field of water engineering.
To broaden your career options, upgrade your Graduate Certificate to a Master of Engineering Technology (Water Modelling) by completing one additional semester of full-time study.
Careers and outcomes
A graduate certificate in water modelling sets you up for a rewarding career in a variety of industries, including environment agencies, charities, private water companies, regulatory bodies and environmental health departments.
Possible careers
- Civil engineer
- Environmental engineer
- Environmental consultant
- Groundwater specialist
- Mechanical engineer
- Policy and planning manager
- Site engineer
- Water engineer
- Wetland restoration engineer
- Course code
- EN65
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- Gardens Point
- 1 years part-time
- February and July
Entry requirements
You must have:
- A recognised completed four-year full-time (or equivalent) bachelor degree in a relevant discipline plus at least 3.00 years full-time (or equivalent) of professional experience in water engineering or modelling; or
- A recognised completed three-year full-time (or equivalent) bachelor degree in a relevant discipline plus at least 5.00 years full-time (or equivalent) of professional experience in water engineering or modelling.
Relevant disciplines
- biological science
- chemical engineering
- chemistry
- civil engineering
- environmental engineering
- environmental science
- hydrology
- mathematics
- mechanical engineering
- municipal engineering
- physics
- process engineering
- urban and regional planning.
Minimum English language requirements
Don't have the English language score you need? We can help!
We offer English language programs to improve your English and help you gain entry to this course.
When you apply for this course, we will recommend which English course you should enrol in.
Your actual fees may vary depending on which units you choose. We review fees annually, and they may be subject to increases.
2025 fees
2025: CSP $4,700 per year full-time (48 credit points)
2025 fees
2025: $22,700 per year full-time (48 credit points)
2024 fees
2024: CSP $4,500 per year full-time (48 credit points)
2024 fees
2024: $20,200 per year full-time (48 credit points)
Student services and amenities fees
You may need to pay student services and amenities (SA) fees as part of your course costs.
HECS-HELP: loans to help you pay for your course fees
You may not have to pay anything upfront if you're eligible for a HECS-HELP loan.
You can apply for scholarships to help you with study and living costs.
Contact us now
Speak with our Engineering Postgraduate Coordinator to hear about how you can take the next steps in your engineering career. Complete the form below to request a call back or contact our Postgraduate Engineering Coordinator on 07 3138 2612.
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Speak with our Engineering Postgraduate Coordinator to hear about how you can take the next steps in your engineering career. Complete the form below to request a call back or contact our Postgraduate Engineering Coordinator on 07 3138 2612.