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‘Queensland’s 80 per cent renewable energy target by 2035 demands engineers with strong skills in renewable energy. In this course, you’re not just learning technical capabilities. You’re learning how to operate in the real world overseeing entire power engineering projects – from the strategic management to the technical detail.’
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‘Queensland’s 80 per cent renewable energy target by 2035 demands engineers with strong skills in renewable energy. In this course, you’re not just learning technical capabilities. You’re learning how to operate in the real world overseeing entire power engineering projects – from the strategic management to the technical detail.’
Highlights
- This accelerated course uniquely qualifies you to capitalise on the rapidly changing energy sector with an understanding of emerging issues in renewable power policy, and the financial and social impacts of renewable power systems.
- QUT is offering Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP) for all domestic students enrolled in this course.
- Learn from leading academics who are pioneering new research in more sustainable, cleaner energy.
- This six-month full-time or 12-month part-time course allows you to fit study in with your work and life commitments.
- The demand for renewable power engineers is growing rapidly as Queensland forecasts 100,000 new jobs in renewable engineering to hit the state's target of 80 percent renewables by 2035.
Highlights
- This accelerated course uniquely qualifies you to capitalise on the rapidly changing energy sector with an understanding of emerging issues in renewable power policy, and the financial and social impacts of renewable power systems.
- Learn from leading academics who are pioneering new research in more sustainable, cleaner energy.
- This six-month full-time or 12-month part-time course allows you to fit study in with your work and life commitments.
- The demand for renewable power engineers is growing rapidly as Queensland forecasts 100,000 new jobs in renewable engineering to hit the state's target of 80 percent renewables by 2035.
Why choose this course?
Engineers with skills in renewable and sustainable energy systems are in high demand, with more than 100,000 new renewable power jobs in the pipeline to achieve Queensland’s 80 per cent renewable energy target by 2035.
This graduate certificate is ideal for engineers looking to take their career to the next level. You will gain both the technical and leadership skills required to lead industries and government bodies in energy system design and performance, energy storage, energy efficient cities, climate change risk assessments, carbon neutral strategies and more.
In this condensed course, you’ll learn how to manage entire renewable projects including management, regulatory contexts and finance. You will learn about energy storage, how to analyse and design microgrids, energy policy and energy forecasting.
You will work alongside industry consultants and academic experts who are leaders in renewable energy system design and performance, energy storage, energy efficient transport, smart cities, climate change risk assessments, and carbon neutral strategies.
Explore this course
The Graduate Certificate in Renewable Power is a postgraduate degree consisting of 48 credit points and can be completed in six months full-time or one year part-time.
To be eligible for this course, you must have completed a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) degree in:
- Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Electrical and Renewable Power)
- Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Electrical)
You must also have three or more years of relevant industry experience in the field of renewable power engineering.
To broaden your career options, upgrade your Graduate Certificate to a Master of Engineering Technology (Renewable Power) by completing one additional semester of full-time study.
Careers and outcomes
Renewable power engineers work on designing and developing systems that will harness renewable energy from a wide range of sources including hydro, solar, wind and biofuels. A Graduate Certificate in Renewable Power enables to you to work in a broad range of industries, government departments, agencies, engineering consulting companies, and construction companies.
Possible careers
- Electrical engineer
- Electrical power engineer
- Energy analyst
- Energy policy officer
- Renewable energy engineer
- Sustainability engineer
- Course code
- EN63
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- Gardens Point
- 6 months full-time
- 1 years part-time
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Semester 1 entry can only be studied part-time. Semester 2 entry is full-time only.
- February and July
Entry requirements
You must have:
A recognised four-year full-time (or equivalent) bachelor's degree of engineering in electrical and equivalents with a minimum GPA of 4.0 (on QUT’s 7 point scale) followed by at least three-years full-time (or equivalent) professional engineering work experience in the field of renewable power.
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 fees available from September
2025 fees
2025: Available from July
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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