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‘Manufacturers are putting significant time and money behind their digital transformations. Industries are in urgent need of engineers who can fully leverage new tools and technology at any scale, with minimal environmental impact. Now is the time to lead the exciting manufacturing advances underway in data and analytics, AI, machine learning and more.’
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‘Manufacturers are putting significant time and money behind their digital transformations. Industries are in urgent need of engineers who can fully leverage new tools and technology at any scale, with minimal environmental impact. Now is the time to lead the exciting manufacturing advances underway in data and analytics, AI, machine learning and more.’
Highlights
- Develop critical career skills to innovate and optimise the control of robotic and AI systems in manufacturing.
- QUT is offering Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP) for all domestic students enrolled in this course.
- As Australia's top-ranked research institution in robotics for the fourth consecutive year, QUT is the best place to upskill in robotics, AI and autonomous systems.*
- Become a leader in Industry 4.0 and 5.0 practices to utilise high level customisation, cobotics, digitisation, and collaboration between autonomous systems to get the best product quality and maintenance.
- Apply your knowledge in a range of industries including automotive, energy, biomedical devices, machines and tools, mining, aerospace and defence.
Highlights
- Develop critical career skills to innovate and optimise the control of robotic and AI systems in manufacturing.
- As Australia's top-ranked research institution in robotics for the fourth consecutive year, QUT is the best place to upskill in robotics, AI and autonomous systems.*
- Become a leader in Industry 4.0 and 5.0 practices to utilise high level customisation, cobotics, digitisation, and collaboration between autonomous systems to get the best product quality and maintenance.
- Apply your knowledge in a range of industries including automotive, energy, biomedical devices, machines and tools, mining, aerospace and defence.
Why choose this course?
Our world is in transition to new sustainable and renewable ways of operating. Today’s digitally enabled factories look very different from the leading factories ten years ago. Manufacturers are looking to hire engineers who can implement and lead the exciting manufacturing advances underway in data and analytics, robotics, artificial intelligence and machine learning.
QUT’s Graduate Certificate in Digital Robotics and Manufacturing has been designed specifically for working engineering professionals, allowing you to quickly develop critical career skills to take your work to the next level. As the number one research institute for robotics in Australia, QUT is the best place to develop your skills and not only lead, but innovate, design, optimise and improve manufacturing at any scale.
Explore this course
The Graduate Certificate in Digital and Robotics is a postgraduate degree consisting of 48 credit points and is normally completed in one year of part-time study.
To be eligible for this course, you must have a recognised Bachelor's degree in Engineering, majoring in:
You must also have three or more years of relevant industry experience in the field of digital and robotic engineering.
To extend your skills, you can upgrade your Graduate Certificate to a Master of Engineering Technology (Digital Robotics and Manufacturing) by completing one additional semester of full-time study.
*The Australian Research Magazine, 2023
Careers and outcomes
This degree can set you up for a wide range of careers leading and implementing manufacturing approaches that are human centred, resilient, and able to achieve true sustainability.
Possible careers
- Biomedical engineer
- Industrial engineer
- Mechanical engineer
- Mechatronics engineer
- Medical engineer
- Production engineeer
- Project manager
- Robotics engineer
- Supply chain manager
- Course code
- EN64
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- Gardens Point
- 1 years part-time
- February and July
Entry requirements
You must have:
- A recognised completed four-year full-time (or equivalent) engineering degree in a relevant discipline plus at least 3.00 years full-time (or equivalent) of professional experience in manufacturing; or
- A recognised completed three-year full-time (or equivalent) engineering degree in a relevant discipline plus at least 5.00 years full-time (or equivalent) of professional experience in manufacturing.
Relevant engineering disciplines
- agricultural
- chemical
- computer and software systems
- electrical
- industrial
- manufacturing
- mechanical
- mechatronics
- medical
- mining
- naval
- process
- production
- robotics
Minimum English language requirements
Don't have the English language score you need? We can help!
We offer English language programs to improve your English and help you gain entry to this course.
When you apply for this course, we will recommend which English course you should enrol in.
Your actual fees may vary depending on which units you choose. We review fees annually, and they may be subject to increases.
2025 fees
2025: CSP $4,700 per year full-time (48 credit points)
2025 fees
2025: $22,700 per year full-time (48 credit points)
2024 fees
2024: CSP $4,500 per year full-time (48 credit points)
2024 fees
2024: $20,200 per year full-time (48 credit points)
Student services and amenities fees
You may need to pay student services and amenities (SA) fees as part of your course costs.
HECS-HELP: loans to help you pay for your course fees
You may not have to pay anything upfront if you're eligible for a HECS-HELP loan.
You can apply for scholarships to help you with study and living costs.
Contact us now
Speak with our Engineering Postgraduate Coordinator to hear about how you can take the next steps in your engineering career. Complete the form below to request a call back or contact our Postgraduate Engineering Coordinator on 07 3138 2612.
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