Overview

Already have a Diploma through TAFE or RPL from work? Then fast-track your degree with the credit you’ve already earned. University of Southern Queensland’s Associate Degree of Engineering (Instrumentation Control and Automation Engineering) major is great for any level of prior experience or knowledge, with seamless articulation for those who have completed a TAFE Advanced Diploma in Process Plant Technology.

Designed specifically for the future of modern automated industries and processes, studies in mechanical, electrical and control engineering are combined to provide you with the requisite all round knowledge and skills.

Career outcomes

Begin a career as an Instrumentation Control and Automation Engineering officer and work with companies such as Sunwater, Santos, Ergon and Origin or produce essential goods or services through food processing, resource extraction, rail engineering, manufacturing and packaging industries.
This associate degree articulates for further career development into the Bachelor of Engineering Science (to become an Engineering Technologist) or the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (to become a Professional Engineer).

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Civil Engineering

Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Mining Engineering

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-14 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-20 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-06-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-06 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

16 alternative credits

units

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Toowoomba, Australia

Disciplines

Automotive Engineering Production and Manufacturing Engineering View 6 other Bachelors in Automotive Engineering in Australia

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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General requirements

CRICOS: 054271G

Pre-requisites

To study this degree we assume you have sound knowledge in:

English (Units 3 & 4, C), and
General Mathematics (Units 3 & 4, C)

We assume that your knowledge is equivalent to a grade C or higher in Units 3 and 4 at high school level (typically studied in Year 12). Find out more about assumed knowledge.

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