Harness the technical and management skills you need to advance your career in the water sector with our Graduate Certificate in Water Modelling.
Ensuring the world has enough safe drinking water is one of our greatest challenges. Water engineer and Professor David McCarthy is leading research to tackle pollution to make sure stormwater is safe for reuse and discharge to downstream water bodies. David’s research has drawn cooperation from a wide range of water agencies nationally and internationally.
Ensuring the world has enough safe drinking water is one of our greatest challenges. Water engineer and Professor David McCarthy is leading research to tackle pollution to make sure stormwater is safe for reuse and discharge to downstream water bodies. David’s research has drawn cooperation from a wide range of water agencies nationally and internationally.
Ensuring the world has enough safe drinking water is one of our greatest challenges. Water engineer and Professor David McCarthy is leading research to tackle pollution to make sure stormwater is safe for reuse and discharge to downstream water bodies. David’s research has drawn cooperation from a wide range of water agencies nationally and internationally.
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Apply for mid-year entryAustralia faces ongoing challenges related to water management, creating a consistent demand for qualified water engineers. Effective and sustainable water and wastewater treatment are crucial for urban populations as well as environmentally responsible waste management.
Our industry-informed degree places you at the centre of today’s most pressing water challenges faced by government and corporate bodies. You will be able to work as a consultant with our suite of industry partners on a range of challenges including flood management, storm water reuse, water pollution and more.
The Graduate Certificate in Water Modelling is a postgraduate degree consisting of 48 credit points and can be completed in one year of part-time study.
To be eligible, you must have a completed recognised four-year full-time Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil) degree plus three or more years of relevant industry experience in the field of water engineering.
To broaden your career options, upgrade your Graduate Certificate to a Master of Engineering Technology (Water Modelling) by completing one additional semester of full-time study.
A graduate certificate in water modelling sets you up for a rewarding career in a variety of industries, including environment agencies, charities, private water companies, regulatory bodies and environmental health departments.
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Your actual fees may vary depending on which units you choose. We review fees annually, and they may be subject to increases.
2026: Fee available from October
2026: Fee available from July
2025: CSP $4,700 per year full-time (48 credit points)
2025: $22,700 per year full-time (48 credit points)
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