Under/Graduate Certificate in Engineering: $100 for Commonwealth Supported Place Students @ Engineering Institute of Technology

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Under/Graduate Certificate in Engineering: $100 for Commonwealth Supported Place Students @ Engineering Institute of Technology

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Engineering Institute Of Technology provides engineering education online since 2008.

At the moment EIT offer courses in engineering priced at only $100 for CSP eligible students, thanks to government funding available in 2022. Undergraduate Certificate or Graduate Certificate courses are eligible for this offer (see links below)

The courses are online, 6 months duration, and start on 28th of March and 27th of June. After completion of the course students will get recognised qualifications: Undergraduate Certificate or Graduate Certificate (AQF Level 8).

Basically Australian citizens, permanent residents or New Zealand citizens living in Australia should be eligible for Commonwealth Supported Place and can do these courses for $100.

This is a saving of $4,025 for an Undergraduate certificate and $4,660 for a Graduate certificate.

Paying $100 for a recognized engineering qualification is good but it also allows to save on Bachelors and Masters degrees.

Because EIT offer full credit from undergraduate certificate into their Bachelor of Science (Engineering) degrees one can study an undergraduate certificate for $100, then do a Bachelor degree minus the units done – saving $4,000 off the Bachelor degree cost. Same applies to Masters degree after completing a graduate certificate, with an even bigger saving.

More information about courses and qualifications is available via the links below. You can apply on the website. EIT contact number is +61 8 9321 1702 or you can use live chat or WhatsApp on the website.

Entry requirements:

Year 12 or Certificate IV or a diploma for Undergraduate certificates (+60% score in math + English proficiency).

Graduate certificates require a Bachelor degree in engineering or science, or Advanced Diploma in Engineering + 5 years of technical work experience, (+math level + English proficiency).

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Obkay on 11/02/2022 - 17:34

+3

Please dont waste your time on these 6 month "engineering" degrees.

A semester is barely enough time to fit one units worth of content and a uni degree has 4 units per semester.

Im curious what content they are teaching in 6 months that would have any value at all and if the quality of said content matches up to a respected uni.

The only use i can see for this is if you are in a related trade (sparky) and want to see if electrical eng is up your alley… the first year of math/theory usually turns away most sparkys/tradies.
- and on 11/02/2022 - 17:43
  
  +5
  
  Read it again. "Certificate". Not a "Degree".
  - Obkay on 12/02/2022 - 15:04
    
    I took another look at it.
    
    Essentially what they are offering, these 6 month certificates, is (almost) equivalent to completing your first semester in an engineering degree.
    
    Looking at the mechanical engineering certificate and comparing to my degree from a few years ago:
    
    Entry is available to applicants who hold one of the following:
    A Year 12 Australian Senior Certificate of Education (or equivalent for International Students), completed within the past 3 years, with a minimum score of 60% in Maths.
    
    Standard for engineering, you're only admitted if you can demonstrate the basic math required of the course.
    
    Subjects
    Engineering Mathematics 1 - Standard 1st year engineering unit - should be equivalent to 3 & 4 unit maths in high school.
    Engineering Dynamics and Mechanics - Standard 1st year mech eng unit.
    Engineering Design and Drawing - Mostly useless unit, probably wont count as credit for anything in a degree.
    Physics and Chemistry for Engineers - Physics and chemistry are standard 1st year units in engineering but always separate units as the content is too much to condense together. Doubt this would count as credit towards a degree.
    
    So yeah my assumption was correct in that this course is a way to transfer into a legit engineering degree as 2/4 of the subjects may count as credit towards the first semester at uni. Still unsure of the quality of content.
    
    I don't think this certificate will hold any weight within the industry.
    - blerk on 12/02/2022 - 15:29
      
      Design and Drawing (a.k.a. manual + CAD drafting) is a first year subject at every Eng degree I've looked at. I would have thought it was a necessity for EA accreditation…?
      - Obkay on 12/02/2022 - 15:36
        
        @blerk: CAD is usually incorporated into other subjects since its mostly self learning. I've seen it offered as electives for people that want some more in depth experience.
        
        For mechanical engineering in particular a CAD subject wont count as credit for any unit. May be different for civil.
    - CommuterPolluter on 12/02/2022 - 15:48
      
      If you have the spare time I’d say it’s worth $100 if you have the chance of saving a few grand on your HELP debt.
      
      Best case scenario you get RPL on all of them and pick up some useful skills which help you to succeed in University. Worst case you waste $100 and some evenings.
jeeg on 11/02/2022 - 17:59

anyone knows someone who has undertaken these certificates and can share the experience?
- Pootie Tang on 11/02/2022 - 21:02
  
  If you already worked for a company that provides a service and were switching departments or something. It would be unlikely you would get a job in the field unless it gave you a understanding of the business and what ever role didn't require a relevant degree.
wholesaleonly on 11/02/2022 - 18:59

+1

This is a legitimate institution registered with TEQSA, the Australian higher education regulator (www.teqsa.gov.au).
Regarding how much mileage you will get from their qualifications, it depends on how much effort you put in, like all education.
Edited for spelling.
shoppe on 11/02/2022 - 19:14

What is a CSP?
Doesn't this mean that you pay it back via HECS?
- and on 11/02/2022 - 19:20
  
  https://www.studyassist.gov.au/help-loans/commonwealth-suppo…
  
  "A Commonwealth supported place (CSP) is a place at a university or higher education provider where the government pays part of your fees. This part is a subsidy, not a loan, and you don't have to pay it back.
  
  This subsidy does not cover the entire cost of your study. The remaining portion is called the 'student contribution amount', the payment of which YOU are liable for."
  - shoppe on 11/02/2022 - 19:26
    
    Cheers for that.
    
    So maybe this course would give you an entrance score to get into a "real" uni. I assume you get a grade point average upto 7?
    
    I think these courses are for someone who wants to see if they are suited/like engineering before doing a batch.
jeeg on 11/02/2022 - 19:22

+1

Another possible benefit of this certificate course is that it allows you to have tax breaks for stationary, textbooks, electricity cost, broadband, and a PC….
- shoppe on 11/02/2022 - 19:30
  
  Lol. Don't forget the $100 course fee.
  - jeeg on 11/02/2022 - 19:32
    
    that too!
the3rdmole on 11/02/2022 - 19:27

+4

For any prospective secondary physics teacher, this is a massive hack to reduce your HECS/HELP bill! You could take these courses and apply for an exemption in your teaching degree. Also works for accredited secondary teachers who wants to add physics as a teaching area.
Benabenda on 11/02/2022 - 19:37

Good value for engineers cracking into a seperate industry. Checked LinkedIn and looks like people are employed in the industry with qualification but we're already there it seems.
irajohn90 on 11/02/2022 - 22:10

Is it worth investing into the oil and gas course?
w37hsyea on 11/02/2022 - 23:40

Make sure your maths is awesome. Otherwise you won't pass shit.
- bluepop on 12/02/2022 - 06:57
  
  I was going to use a calculator
Cookiescream on 12/02/2022 - 00:05

+1

As an engineer this will not replace a proper graduation course.

For the curious minds $100 is very little money to learn something interesting.

For people who want to be a chatered engineer, the graduate certificate should count as development hours.

If you don't understand what an undergraduate certficate/ undergraduate diploma / graduate certificate / graduate diploma are please don't go saying this is useless.
Wildesy on 12/02/2022 - 02:08

Can you study it part-time or does it need to all be done in 6 months?
krisspy on 12/02/2022 - 10:32

Don't you need the mandatory 12 weeks or something experience to be certified as an engineer?
- blerk on 12/02/2022 - 14:06
  
  +1
  
  None of them are courses where you would call yourself “an engineer” at the end. The undergrad certs are cheap ways to dabble in Engineering, the postgrad certs are cheap ways to broaden your existing knowledge base. If you were Admin/Accounting/Procurement/HR/etc and going for a role at an Engineering firm, these courses would put you ahead of another applicant who merely says that they are interested to work in the Engineering industry. Also good for folks wanting to do a full 4Y Eng degree elsewhere but don’t want to stuff their GPA up while they find their feet grappling with the basics.
- CommuterPolluter on 12/02/2022 - 15:51
  
  Once upon a time it was a requirement for graduation. That went away when Rudd/Gillard decided we need a country of University graduates.

This was posted 2 years 3 months 2 days ago, and might be an out-dated deal.

Under/Graduate Certificate in Engineering: $100 for Commonwealth Supported Place Students @ Engineering Institute of Technology

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