Graduate Certificate in Engineering Technology (Environmental Engineering)

USQ's Graduate Certificate in Engineering Technology (Environmental Engineering) is ideal for engineers or scientists who have a three-year degree in science, engineering or technology and want to extend their knowledge of environmental engineering.

Through this four unit degree, you have the option to select from a range of courses (subjects) which will empower you to apply engineering solutions to the sustainable management of our environment. Courses include irrigation science, urban and regional planning and hydrology.

Career opportunities

Environmental engineering at USQ provides you with the knowledge and skills to be an 'environmental problem-solver'. You could work in water and wastewater treatment, river hydrology, soil conservation, irrigation, salinisation, drainage, mine site rehabilitation, environmental studies, water resources engineering or soil science.

Further study

After you complete the Graduate Certificate in Engineering Technology you could take the credit from your studies and go on to complete the Master of Engineering Technology.

Professional accreditation

The Graduate Certificate in Engineering Technology is not accredited by any professional bodies other than the University of Southern Queensland.

Other majors

Other majors in the Graduate Certificate in Engineering Technology are: Agricultural, Civil,  Computer systems telecommunications, Mechanical, Mechatronic, Power systems, Structural, Technology management and Transdisciplinary.