Graduate Certificate in Research Fundamentals and Data Analysis

You must complete 20 credit points comprising four core units. There are no electives in this program. The program duration is six months across one semester, and you will study 4 units per term. For further study, graduates may consider EIT’s Doctor of Engineering program.

• Upon completion of this graduate certificate, graduates will have communication (oral and written) skills to investigate, analyse and present technical ideas, information and solutions on engineering problems and projects in a professional, independent and organised manner, individually and in teams, within the engineering domain.
• Graduates of this program will be able to research, identify, critically analyse and creatively propose solutions to solve intellectually complex, specialised engineering problems individually or in groups, underpinned by critical analysis, innovation, evaluation, synthesis, accountability and sound engineering judgement of solutions relevant to the engineering domain.
• The graduates will use engineering practices and key research methodology to evaluate problems, use appropriate data acquisition and analysis to propose novel solutions to engineering problems.

Applicants are required to: 

• Hold a recognized bachelor degree (or above) in engineering or science,
• Have completed the equivalent of first-year Bachelor level mathematics, or are able to demonstrate recognized relevant work experience.
• Have an appropriate level of English Language Proficiency at an English pass level in an Australian Senior Certificate of Education, or an IELTS score of 6.0 (with no individual band less than 6.0)**, or equivalent as outlined in the EIT Admissions Policy.

Applicants who hold a bachelor’s degree in a non-engineering field are required to demonstrate their prior learning and experience is equivalent to the entry requirements (exact positions and roles that will be considered relevant are to be decided by each specialization and will be considered on a case-by-case basis by the EIT Admissions Committee). 

Applicants who do not hold a recognized bachelor’s degree are required to demonstrate their prior learning and experience is equivalent to this qualification. A minimum of an Australian Advanced Diploma (or equivalent) in Engineering and 5 years of technical work experience at a technologist level or above in a engineering field is required for an application to be considered (exact positions and roles that will be considered relevant are to be decided by each specialization and will be considered on a case-by-case basis by the EIT Admissions Committee) *** 

Please note: 

1. All applicants must have evidence of engineering exposure in their degree and/or work experience
2. All applications will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
3. Please check the Documentation Guidelines for your application.

**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 

*** Applicants who enter and complete this qualification without holding a prior Bachelor’s Degree and go on to complete an EIT Master’s Degree may not be eligible for Engineers Australia recognition. However, students can lodge a personal application with Engineers Australia to be assessed on a case-by-case basis. 

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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). This Graduate Certificate is a formally recognized qualification under the Australian Qualifications Framework.

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This course is classified as Level 8 under the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF).

Students who have a Graduate Certificate in Research Fundamentals and Data Analysis can enhance their ability and knowledge in research and data analysis in any engineering field, enabling them to advance their employment.

Graduates will be able to work in a wide range of engineering industries in technical management, research and development, data analysis or senior level role.

You are expected to spend approximately 10-15 hours per week attending live webinars, learning the program material and completing assessments. This includes attending weekly webinars that run for about 60 minutes to facilitate class discussion and allow you to ask questions. This program has a 70% attendance requirement in the live webinars in order to graduate from the program. If you are unable to attend the live webinars, you have the option of watching the recording of completed webinars and sending a summary of what you have learnt from the webinar to the Learning Support officer. The summaries go towards your attendance requirement for the program.

This program is run online on an intensive part-time basis and has been designed to fit around full-time work. It will take 6 months to complete.

EIT understands that sometimes work commitments and personal circumstances can get in the way of your studies, so if at any point you feel that you are struggling with the pace of the course or finding a particular module challenging, you are encouraged to contact your designated Learning Support Officer for assistance.

Applications are open for both our upcoming intakes. You must submit your application at least four weeks prior to the start date to be considered for your desired intake.

A census date is the date at which an enrolment is considered to be final. Any withdrawal you make after the study period census date will incur an academic penalty (for example, a fail grade) and a financial penalty (for example, no refund of your student contribution or tuition fees). See our current census dates.

Any student has a right to appeal a decision of the Engineering Institute of Technology (EIT) or any member of the institute’s staff. EIT has a comprehensive Policy on Appeals and Grievances to assist students.