Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre

Diploma in Engineering
420201
Engineering and Technology
The Diploma in Engineering is a pathway program designed to help you successfully progress to the second year of the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours). It provides you with the opportunity to study core foundational engineering units in a...
Full time Part time
Course Fee
CSP/$9500 (1st year contribution)
Queensland University of Technology - Kelvin Grove
Start Date
Nov 2026
Feb 2027
Jul 2027
Duration

1 year Full time or 11/2 years Part time

Offer Rounds
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Course outline

The Diploma in Engineering is a pathway program designed to help you successfully progress to the second year of the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours). It provides you with the opportunity to study core foundational engineering units in a highly supportive learning environment with smaller class sizes and a more personalised learning journey. Beyond providing a broad grounding in engineering disciplines, you will also develop your academic skills for future study success.

This course is covered by the QUT Offer Guarantee.

For more course information, visit Diploma in Engineering at QUT.

Queensland University of Technology

Combined diploma/degrees

Upon completion of the diploma, you will be automatically offered a place in the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours). Each of your diploma units will be credited to the degree.

Admissions Criteria

For additional information about the admissions criteria for QUT and for this course, refer to QUT’s website.

Prerequisites

Applicant must be 16; Completion of Year 12 or attained age 18 years

Assumed knowledge

English or Literature, or English and Literature Extension, or English as an Additional Language (Units 3 & 4, C); General Mathematics, Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics (Units 3 & 4, C)

Minimum Selection thresholds (ATAR/Selection Rank) for semester/trimester/term 1, 2026
68.00
ATAR/Selection Rank profile for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR/Selection Rank for semester/trimester/term 1, 2026

For more information about the ATAR/Selection Rank profile, please visit ATAR/Selection Rank profile explained.

ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

85.45

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

87.45

ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

73.95

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

77.80

ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

62.00

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

68.80

Excluding: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made, excluding adjustment factors.
Including: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made including any adjustment factors that may have been applied.

Student Profile by Applicant background for semester/trimester/term 1, 2026

For more information about the Student profile, please visit Student profile explained.

Number of students

9

Percentage of all students

9.0%

Number of students

<5*

Percentage of all students

<5*

Number of students

N/P#

Percentage of all students

N/P#

Number of students

38

Percentage of all students

38.0%

Number of students

0

Percentage of all students

0.0%

Number of students

23

Percentage of all students

23.0%

Number of students

22

Percentage of all students

22.0%

Number of students

100

Percentage of all students

100%

Notes

* “<5" – the number of students is less than 5
# N/P – Not published: the number is hidden to prevent calculation of numbers in cells with less than 5 students

Career opportunities

Graduates of this course may seek entry level work in engineering related fields or continue their studies to pursue a career in Engineering.

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