A program of study leading to the award of a Graduate Diploma in the Faculty of Engineering provides graduates with opportunities to extend their professional knowledge. In most cases, candidates may choose from a range of courses in the special areas of their choice. There are also opportunities to select courses from other professional areas in which the candidates may be interested.

Please contact the Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering for information http://www.gsbme.unsw.edu.au

Details of the recommended programs of study, totaling at least 36 units of credit, may be obtained from the Head of Biomedical Engineering. Graduate courses from the Masters programs can be taken in the Graduate Diploma program subject to the approval of the course coordinators. In general most courses from the Masters programs, with the exception of the 12 UOC project reportm can be taken by Grad-Dip students.

Please contact the Faculty of Engineering for information.

For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following web-page:  https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/fees/FeesMainPage.html

Before enrolment an applicant should submit an intended program for approval by the school or centre offering the majority of the units of credit. Candidates must usually complete a program totalling 36 units of credit. The program may contain courses from schools of the faculty, other faculties of the university and other universities or institutions subject to meeting the prerequisite requirements.

It should be noted that some of the candidates who have partially completed the requirements, but not taken out the award, may be considered for upgrading to the relevant Master program with advanced standing. Further enquiries should be made with the school.

Applicants for admission to a program of study leading to the award of a Graduate Diploma commencing in the first session should apply to the Registrar on the prescribed form by 31st October of the year before the year in which the enrolment is to begin. Where application is for registration commencing in the second session, applicants should apply at least two months before the commencement of session.

It may be necessary to limit entry to formal programs due to quota restrictions. In such cases, applications may be placed on a reserve list and considered subject to the availability of places. If a firm offer of admission is made, it will be subject to acceptance within three weeks.

All Graduate Diploma programs offered by the Faculty of Engineering are fee paying. A schedule of fees is available on enquiry.