Learn from Australia’s top robotics experts

QUT is the home of Queensland’s leading researcher in robotics, Professor Michael Milford. We are proud to be Australia's number one robotics research institution for the sixth consecutive year (Australian Research Magazine, 2025).


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Learn from Australia’s top robotics experts

QUT is the home of Queensland’s leading researcher in robotics, Professor Michael Milford. We are proud to be Australia's number one robotics research institution for the sixth consecutive year (Australian Research Magazine, 2025).


Learn from Australia’s top robotics experts

QUT is the home of Queensland’s leading researcher in robotics, Professor Michael Milford. We are proud to be Australia's number one robotics research institution for the sixth consecutive year (Australian Research Magazine, 2025).


Highlights

  • As Australia's top-ranked research institution in robotics for the sixth consecutive year, QUT is the best place to study and develop your career in robotics (Australian Research Magazine, 2025).
  • Advance your engineering skills in only six months with this accelerated course. 
  • QUT is offering Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP) for all domestic students enrolled in this course.
  • Learn from academics who are leaders in their fields, including Professor Michael Milford, Australia's top robotics researcher (Australian Research Magazine, 2025).
  • Gain cutting-edge skills in automation, robotics while gaining the experience you need to interface with other robotics and AI professionals.
  • Gain strong links with industry partners through your research project.   
  • Learn in state-of-the-art laboratory facilities including the QUT Centre for Robotics, Australia’s premier robotics research institution. 

Highlights

  • As Australia's top-ranked research institution in robotics for the sixth consecutive year, QUT is the best place to study and develop your career in robotics (Australian Research Magazine, 2025).
  • QUT is offering Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP) for all domestic students enrolled in this course.
  • Learn from academics who are leaders in their fields, including Professor Michael Milford, Australia's top robotics researcher (Australian Research Magazine, 2025).
  • Gain cutting-edge skills in automation, robotics while gaining the experience you need to interface with other robotics and AI professionals.
  • Advance your engineering skills in only six months with this accelerated course. 
  • Gain strong links with industry partners through your research project.   
  • Learn in state-of-the-art laboratory facilities including the QUT Centre for Robotics, Australia’s premier robotics research institution. 

Why choose this course?

Robotics is a rapidly evolving field, with new advances every day which provide exciting insights into the future of human-computer interaction and automation. Increasingly, industries are looking to hire engineers with advanced skills in robotics technology to remain competitive in the Australian and international markets.   

QUT’s Graduate Certificate in Robotics will provide you with advanced cutting-edge knowledge and skills in automation, as well as the ability to create new technology and respond rapidly and effectively to new local and global challenges.

QUT is the best place to develop your career in Robotics & Artificial Intelligence as we are the top research institution in the innovative field of robotics.

Throughout your course, you'll learn from academic staff who are real-world experts within their field in Australia and across the world such as Professor Michael Milford, Australia’s leading researcher in robotics (The Australian Research Magazine, 2025). 

 

Explore this course

What to expect

The Graduate Certificate in Robotics  is a postgraduate degree consisting of 48 credit points and is normally completed in six months of full-time study.

To broaden your career options, upgrade your Graduate Certificate to a Master of Robotics and Artificial Intelligence.

*The Australian Research Magazine, 2024)

Careers and outcomes

Careers and outcomes

This course applies to a wide range of careers in leading and implementing robotic technology across all sectors, including healthcare, agriculture, defence, space, cybersecurity, mining, manufacturing and so much more.

Possible careers

  • AI analyst
  • AI specialist
  • Computer systems engineer
  • Computer vision engineer
  • Machine learning engineer
  • Mechatronics engineer
  • Robotics engineer
  • Software engineer

Details and units

Requirements

Course code
EN62
Delivery
  • Gardens Point
Duration
6 months full-time
Entry
February
Entry

Entry requirements

You must have:

  • A recognised completed four-year full-time (or equivalent) bachelor degree of engineering in a relevant discipline; or
  • A recognised completed three-year full-time (or equivalent) bachelor degree in a relevant engineering discipline plus at least 2.00 years full-time (or equivalent) of professional experience in robotics.

Relevant engineering disciplines

  • aerospace
  • computer and software systems
  • electrical
  • electronics
  • industrial automation
  • instrument control
  • mechatronics
  • robotics

Minimum English language requirements

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.

Fees

Your actual fees may vary depending on which units you choose. We review fees annually, and they may be subject to increases.

2026 fees

2026: Fee available from October

2026 fees

2026: Fee available from July

2025 fees

2025: CSP $4,700 per year full-time (48 credit points)

2025 fees

2025: $23,400 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.

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