Each higher education course at EIT has varying admission criteria. Please refer to the individual course pages
for detailed
admission criteria.
General admissions information is also available in EIT's
Admissions Policy.HE.
As a general guide, the admission criteria for each type of higher education qualification offered at EIT is as follows and
applies to all student groups i.e. Applicants with higher education study; Applicants with vocational education and training (VET) study;
Applicants with work and life experience; Applicants with recent secondary education (within the past two years). All relevant criteria
will be considered e.g. school results, work experience and other study may be assessed, even where an applicant has prior higher education.
Master Degree:
Master Degree applicants need one of the following:
- a recognized 3-year bachelor degree* in an engineering qualification in a congruent field of practice;
- an EIT Bachelor of Science (Engineering) degree in a congruent field of practice;
- a 4-year Bachelor of Engineering qualification (or equivalent), that is recognized under the Washington Accord or Engineers
Australia, in a congruent, or a different field of practice at the discretion of the Admissions Committee;
- a 4-year Bachelor of Engineering qualification (or equivalent)that is not recognized under the Washington Accord, in a
congruent field of practice to this program.
AND
An appropriate level of English Language Proficiency equivalent to an English pass level in an Australian Senior Certificate of Education, or
an IELTS score of 6.0
** (with no individual band less than 6), or equivalent as outlined in the
EIT Admissions Policy;
* With integrated compulsory 12-week professional industry experience, training or project work of which 6 weeks are directly
supervised by a professional/eligible professional engineer as determined by EIT.
** Applicants may have a maximum of one individual band of 5.5 and be granted entry subject to the provision of English language support by EIT.
Bachelor Degree:
Entry is available to applicants who hold:
- Year 12: Australian Senior Certificate of Education (or equivalent),
completed within the past 2 years, with the following level of achievement in Maths:
- A relevant (to the sub-discipline) Engineering AQF Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Associate Degree (or higher) with successful completion of all Maths units/modules; OR
- International Baccalaureate (IB) Completion with a minimum score of 24 including English and Maths completion; OR
- Foundation studies or bridging course completion in a relevant discipline with completion of Mathematics and English. e.g. Engineering enabling course; AND
- WA – WACE scaled score of 50.0 or more.
- ACT – a scaled mark of 125 or more
- NSW – performance Band 2 or above
- QLD – a level of Sound Achievement (S) or above
- SA/NT – a grade of C- or higher or a Subject achievement score of 10 or more
- TAS – an award of Satisfactory Achievement or above
- VIC – a study score of 25 or above
Applicants who have completed Yr 12 (or equivalent) more than 2 years ago will also need to:
- show relevant work experience in the field of study applied for; OR
- An overseas qualification equivalent to the above item from a structured program of learning that leads to the full or partial achievement of an officially
accredited qualification undertaken at a tertiary institution such as a university, government technical college, or government recognized private
college (EIT assesses overseas qualifications using Australian Government guidelines to determine their comparability to qualifications); OR
- Satisfactory English language proficiency at an English pass level in an Australian Senior Certificate of
Education or equivalent); OR
- A specified level of achievement in a recognised English language test such as: IELTS at a score of at least 6.0 (with no individual band score less than 5.5); or
(or equivalent) as outlined in the EIT Admissions Policy.
The Engineering Institute of Technology is one of the only institutes in the world specialising in engineering. Our degrees are designed by an
international body of industry experts, ensuring you graduate with cutting-edge skills that are valued by employers around the world. Our courses
are delivered via a unique methodology that makes use of an international pool of expert lecturers, dedicated learning support officers, and provides
you access to cutting-edge simulation software alongside physical and virtual laboratories to test concepts and deepen your understanding of program
content. Our supportive learning model and small class sizes encourage you to advance your technical knowledge and remain engaged in your studies while
forming global networks. Like all Australian higher education providers and universities, EIT programs are accredited by the exacting standards of the
Australian Government's Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA). Many of our degrees are recognized under international engineering accords.
