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Students can enrol in a Power Generation program at any of the three partner universities, and upon completing the program will receive their qualification from that institution.

Requirements for the Master of Engineering (Power Generation) are for each student to complete 8 courses made up of 5 core courses and 3 elective courses, with a final 24 unit of credit research project.

To complete the Master's program at CQUniversity a student has to complete the CQUniversity core course Asset Management Systems, in addition to the 4 core courses offered by the partner universities. Students must also complete three of the following CQUniversity electives: Power Plant Chemistry, Advanced Power Plant, Bulk Materials and Waste Products or Plant Materials, plus an elective from any of the three partner Universities.

Students who have completed a three year Bachelor Degree in Engineering, Technology or Applied Science will also be required to complete a 24 point research project. A student who has completed a four year Bachelor Degree in Engineering, Technology or Applied Science will be able to request that the research component of the program is credited with a research topic completed in their four year degree.

Entry requirements

A three year Bachelor degree in Engineering, Technology or Applied Science

OR

Completed requirements for the Graduate Certificate of Power Generation. 

Application for credit transfer

Credit transfer from institutions other than the partner Universities, UQ and QUT, will be granted only where a student is able to demonstrate that tertiary studies equivalent in content and depth to the CQUniversity program have been successfully completed. Students should examine the course synopses in this handbook to determine the courses for which they may be eligible to claim exemption. For more information about credit transfer contact the Program Director. Cross institutional study transfers are accepted for the core and elective courses delivered by the partner Universities. A cross institutional study form can be downloaded from this web address: http://www.cqu.edu.au/studinfo/admin/studadminforms/admissions/index.html

Computing requirements

It is a requirement of enrolment in this program that students have access to the CQUniversity website via internet. Students may be required to undertake various components of study in the program using email and the Internet.

It is strongly recommended that students have access to a broadband connection or higher to access online student resources that would include but not limited to, email, internet, video streaming, electronic assessment submission.