Send me a PDF copyGain a competitive advantage
'Our Master of Advanced Manufacturing provides you with a competitive advantage for your career. It focuses on sustainable and resilient manufacturing systems, advancing technology and practices in digital and bioprocess engineering. Develop your engineering capabilities and lead the creation of sustainable production systems. Our industry-embedded academics ensure a relevant and up-to-date program.'
Lead the future of manufacturing
‘The future of the manufacturing industry depends on net zero impacts, human-centric design, and highly customisable products. Professional engineers working in manufacturing must not just adapt, but must lead the transition from traditional approaches to advanced, digital, and interconnected systems of production.’
Work on-site with industry
As a postgraduate student, you’ll have access to facilities such as our Mackay Renewable Biocommodities Pilot Plant, a fully operating sugar factory, where you’ll work with raw materials and sugar cane by-products to develop and demonstrate a range of technologies at pilot scale.
Lead sustainable change in industry
'Bioprocess technologies are emerging as critical in providing solutions to reducing carbon emissions, improving access to nutritious food and enhancing the circular economy. By harnessing the power of bioprocess engineering, we pave the way towards a sustainable future where manufacturing meets the demands of the present without compromising the needs of the future.'
Gain a competitive advantage
'Our Master of Advanced Manufacturing provides you with a competitive advantage for your career. It focuses on sustainable and resilient manufacturing systems, advancing technology and practices in digital and bioprocess engineering. Develop your engineering capabilities and lead the creation of sustainable production systems. Our industry-embedded academics ensure a relevant and up-to-date program.'
Lead the future of manufacturing
‘The future of the manufacturing industry depends on net zero impacts, human-centric design, and highly customisable products. Professional engineers working in manufacturing must not just adapt, but must lead the transition from traditional approaches to advanced, digital, and interconnected systems of production.’
Work on-site with industry
As a postgraduate student, you’ll have access to facilities such as our Mackay Renewable Biocommodities Pilot Plant, a fully operating sugar factory, where you’ll work with raw materials and sugar cane by-products to develop and demonstrate a range of technologies at pilot scale.
Lead sustainable change in industry
'Bioprocess technologies are emerging as critical in providing solutions to reducing carbon emissions, improving access to nutritious food and enhancing the circular economy. By harnessing the power of bioprocess engineering, we pave the way towards a sustainable future where manufacturing meets the demands of the present without compromising the needs of the future.'
Highlights
- Develop manufacturing approaches that are human centred, resilient, and able to achieve true sustainability.
- Learn from leading engineering academics and engage with multinational industry partners such as BMW and Boeing as you complete an industry project and industry-informed research.
- Specialise in digital and robotic manufacturing or bioprocessing engineering.
- Develop important data analytics skills at Australia's top research institution for data mining and analysis (The Australian Research Magazine 2024).
Highlights
- Develop manufacturing approaches that are human centred, resilient, and able to achieve true sustainability.
- Learn from leading engineering academics and engage with multinational industry partners such as BMW and Boeing as you complete an industry project and industry-informed research.
- Specialise in digital and robotic manufacturing or bioprocessing engineering.
- Develop important data analytics skills at Australia's top research institution for data mining and analysis (The Australian Research Magazine 2024).
Why choose this course?
Advanced manufacturing is important for the world as it couples manufacturing efforts together to get the most sustainable output. This course prepares you to design, optimise and improve modern manufacturing systems with new technologies that are coming into the market every day to engineer a holistic and circular manufacturing approach.
You will develop important data analytics skills that will provide value to future employers and help you get ahead in your career. The data analytics component of your degree will teach you to turn data into insight and intelligence to drive change and make key decisions. As Australia's top research institution for Data Mining and Analysis, QUT is the best university to learn from expert academics and leading researchers.
This course is designed for engineers with a background in mechanical, medical or chemical and sustainable process engineering looking to upskill or be introduced to the field of advanced manufacturing. You’ll graduate with innovative knowledge and skills in advanced manufacturing, specialising in digital and robotic manufacturing or bioprocess engineering.
Digital and robotic manufacturing
Developments in digital and robotic manufacturing are creating new opportunities for achieving circularity in production systems, minimising waste at industrial scales, integrating net positive environmental technologies, and producing high quality, high value, highly customised manufactured products. Employ advanced specialist technical skills, analysis approaches, design, research, and data to find sustainable solutions to digital and robotic manufacturing problems.
Bioprocess engineering
You’ll learn how to lead projects using sustainable materials and processes such as biofuels and animal-free food production. Imagine and realise change using entrepreneur strategies, advanced design, collaborative decision-making, and innovation in ethical and sustainable ways. Graduates of the bioprocess engineering major will have the skills necessary to work in a range of industries such as energy, biomedical device, food, beverage, chemical, agriculture and pharmaceutical.
Explore this course
Work with industry partners, such as BMW and Boeing, and go onsite to processing facilities to see what it’s like in the real world. You will undertake an industry project where you will critically analyse a client brief and use advanced problem solving, analysis and relevant design skills to achieve the best outcome for the client.
You will also plan and execute a substantial research-based project in your specialist area over two semesters. Your research will be industry-informed and you will be supervised by one of QUT’s leading engineering academics.
Careers and outcomes
This degree will set you up to work in a range of industries including automotive, energy, biomedical device, machines and tools, mining, aerospace, defence, food, beverage, chemical, agriculture and pharmaceutical, and professional services. To practice as an engineer in Australia, you will need to have your bachelor degree recognised by Engineers Australia.
Possible careers
- Automation engineer
- Industrial engineer
- Operations engineer
- Process engineer
- Production engineer
- Supply chain manager
- Course code
- EN77
- CRICOS code
- 114976G
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- Gardens Point
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- Gardens Point
- 2 years full-time
- 4 years part-time
- 2 years full-time
- February and July
- February and July
Entry requirements
Digital and Robotic Manufacturing major
You must have:
- A recognised completed four-year full-time (or equivalent) engineering degree in a relevant discipline with a minimum GPA of 4.00 (on QUT’s 7 point scale); or
- A recognised completed three-year full-time (or equivalent) engineering degree in a relevant discipline plus at least 2.00 years full-time (or equivalent) of professional experience in manufacturing.
Digital and Robotic Manufacturing major relevant engineering disciplines
- agricultural
- chemical
- computer and software systems
- electrical
- industrial
- manufacturing
- mechanical
- mechatronics
- medical
- mining
- naval
- process
- production
- robotics
Bioprocess Engineering major
You must have:
- A recognised completed four-year full-time (or equivalent) degree in a relevant discipline with a minimum GPA of 4.00 (on QUT’s 7 point scale); or
- A recognised completed three-year full-time (or equivalent) degree in a relevant discipline plus at least 2.00 years full-time (or equivalent) of professional experience in manufacturing.
Bioprocess Engineering major relevant disciplines
- agricultural engineering
- chemical engineering
- industrial chemistry
- process engineering
Minimum academic requirements
Entry requirements
Digital and Robotic Manufacturing major
You must have:
- A recognised completed four-year full-time (or equivalent) engineering degree in a relevant discipline with a minimum GPA of 4.00 (on QUT’s 7 point scale); or
- A recognised completed three-year full-time (or equivalent) engineering degree in a relevant discipline plus at least 2.00 years full-time (or equivalent) of professional experience in manufacturing.
Digital and Robotic Manufacturing major relevant engineering disciplines
- agricultural
- chemical
- computer and software systems
- electrical
- industrial
- manufacturing
- mechanical
- mechatronics
- medical
- mining
- naval
- process
- production
- robotics
Bioprocess Engineering major
You must have:
- A recognised completed four-year full-time (or equivalent) degree in a relevant discipline with a minimum GPA of 4.00 (on QUT’s 7 point scale); or
- A recognised completed three-year full-time (or equivalent) degree in a relevant discipline plus at least 2.00 years full-time (or equivalent) of professional experience in manufacturing.
Bioprocess Engineering major relevant disciplines
- agricultural engineering
- chemical engineering
- industrial chemistry
- process engineering
Minimum English language requirements
Select the country where you completed your studies to see a guide on meeting QUT’s English language requirements.
Your scores and prior qualifications in English-speaking countries are considered. Approved English-speaking countries are Australia, Canada, England, Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland, United States of America and Wales.
If your country or qualification is not listed, you can still apply for this course and we will assess your eligibility.
We accept English language proficiency scores from the following tests undertaken in a secure test centre. Tests must be taken no more than 2 years prior to the QUT course commencement.
| English Test | Overall | Listening | Reading | Writing | Speaking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IELTS Academic / IELTS One Skills Retake | 6.5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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Cambridge English Score
You must share your results with QUT through the Candidate Results Online website. |
176 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 169 |
| PTE Academic | 58 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
| TOEFL iBT / Paper | 79 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 18 |
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: $32,700 per year full-time (96 credit points)
2025 fees
2025: $45,100 per year full-time (96 credit points)
2024 fees
2024: $30,000 per year full-time (96 credit points)
2024 fees
2024: $40,800 per year full-time (96 credit points)
Student services and amenities fees
You may need to pay student services and amenities (SA) fees as part of your course costs.
FEE-HELP: loans to help you pay for your course fees
You may not have to pay anything upfront if you're eligible for a FEE-HELP loan.
You can apply for scholarships to help you with study and living costs.
QUT Real World International Scholarship
A scholarship to cover tuition fees, with eligibility based on your prior academic achievements.
- Scholarship eligibility
- Academic performance
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