Applicants to this degree must have already completed a Bachelor degree, or equivalent, in engineering, or engineering technology, or ECU's Bachelor of Engineering Science, or ECU's Graduate Diploma in Engineering Science. 

Applicants must provide proof of their previous university studies and the successful completion of a first degree, or equivalent.  The applicant must also provide full details of all units completed.  Depending on the chosen specialisation for the Masters degree the required pre-requisites will vary, but in cases where an applicant is deemed to not meet all of the required prerequisites, the applicant will be required to complete the one year Graduate Diploma in Engineering Science course as a way of meeting the prerequisite requirements prior to entering the Masters course. 

Where a student has already completed postgraduate studies at level equivalent to or higher than that required in this course, advanced standing may be granted.

The Master of Engineering is a two year (full-time equivalent) award requiring 240 credit points of study comprising four core 15 credit point units, twelve 15 credit point engineering specialisation units and a 0 credit point practicum unit.  The set of units to be taken depends on the chosen specialisation.

To complete the course the Engineering Practicum unit must be undertaken.  This requires the student to complete a period of 12 weeks full time employment under the supervision of an engineer in an approved work situation. The Engineering Practicum can be undertaken during the break between the first and second years of the course, or at the conclusion of the second year (although note that this may delay graduation).