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Overview

  • Study light measurement, lamp properties and luminaire design, lighting installations, daylighting, and the human factors in lighting.
  • Ideal for people working in all areas of the lighting industry, and engineers or architects whose work includes aspects of lighting.
  • Complete in 1.5 years full-time or 3 years part-time.
  • Early exit option of a Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma in Lighting.
QUT course code PH82
Attendance Part-time or Full-time
Course duration 1.5 years full-time
3 years part-time
Note: 3 semesters (1.5 years) (Internal only) 6 semesters (3 years) (Internal and External)
Start month 2013 February
Delivery On campus
  • Gardens Point
External
  • Correspondence

Note: Full-time (Internal only) Part-time (Internal and External)
Faculty
  • Science and Engineering Faculty
Course contact
CRICOS code058287A
Careers
  • Architect
  • Electrical Contractor
  • Electrical Engineer
  • Energy Consultant
  • Industrial Designer
  • Landscape Architect
  • Lighting Designer
  • Lighting Technician
  • Luminaire Designer
  • Physicist
  • Sales Person
  • Scientist
  • Theatre Lighting

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Details

Career outcomes

This course is designed primarily for people working in all areas of the lighting industry and engineers or architects whose work includes some aspects of lighting.

Units

Course design

Masters students will undertake a 24 credit point research project, which may be based within their place of employment and two units (24 credit points) of coursework which may be reading topics associated with their project or other electives taken from any relevant units within the University, on approval of the Course Coordinator.

Most units in the internal mode will be offered in block format on weekends and some weeknights.

Entry requirements

·  Bachelor-level degree in an appropriate field, or

·  successful completion of the Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma in Lighting or equivalent.

 

 

Course fees

Your actual fees may vary depending on which units you choose. All fees are based on current fixed fee prices. We review fees annually.

2013: $7,800 (indicative) per Semester (subject to annual review)

Student Services and Amenities Fee

You'll need to pay the Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF) as part of your course costs.

More information on the SSAF

FEE-HELP: loans to help you pay your course fees

You may not have to pay anything upfront if you're eligible for a FEE-HELP loan.

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Scholarships and financial support

You can apply for scholarships to help you with study and living costs.

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You may also be eligible for Centrelink payments

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How to apply for Master of Lighting

You apply directly to QUT for all our postgraduate courses.

Are you ready to submit your application?

You're ready if you have:

  1. Found all the courses you want to apply for. You can apply for up to 3.
  2. Checked important dates.
  3. Checked you meet the entry requirements
  4. Checked course costs and if you're eligible for financial support
  5. Checked if you're eligible for credit for prior learning
  6. Collected supporting documents (see application form)

All done? Then you're ready to apply.

Application for postgraduate course admission form (PDF file, 362.47 KB)

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