Advanced Diploma of Applied Science (Marine Engineering)

This program of study is provided for students who intend to embark on a career in the maritime industry as Marine Engineer Officers on commercial vessels. It provides the knowledge and skills required to safely manage, facilitate, and undertake operation and maintenance linked to the shipboard marine engineering systems. Course content includes marine engineering and systems, vessel structure and operations, cargo and passenger transport, vessel management, marine legislation, marine survey and shipboard safety. The program is designed to integrate with professional short courses and training at sea so that successful students will not only obtain an Advanced Diploma or bachelor degree but also an Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) Certificate of Competency. The program is fully compliant with the training and educational requirements of the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW), 2010 as amended. (The amendment took place in Manila in 2010).

Admission to undergraduate courses at the University of Tasmania requires the completion of qualifications equivalent to a 12th year of education in Australia.

You can also meet the General Entry Requirement for this course with the following qualifications or prior studies:

Completion of an equivalent AQF Certificate IV or above
Complete or incomplete (minimum 25 credit points) of previous tertiary study at Bachelor level or higher

Course Specific Requirements

The following course specific requirements must be met to be eligible to study this degree.

To be an eligible for an offer, you must have studies or experience equivalent to a satisfactory achievement in the following Tasmanian Senior Secondary subjects:

Mathematics General (MTG ) or equivalent, and
Physical Sciences (PSC ) or equivalent (equivalency includes CHM Chemistry OR PHY Physics)

IELTS (Academic) Score 5.5 (no individual band less than 5.0)
TOEFL (iBT) 54 (no skill below: Reading 6; Listening 5; Speaking 15; Writing 16)
PTE Academic 42 with no score lower than 36
English for Academic Purposes 1 - 60% (no individual score less than 50%)
Cambridge B2 First 162 with no less than 154 in any skill