Course overview
This Graduate Certificate program provides specialized knowledge in Industrial Automation Engineering, focusing on skills essential for advancing careers in control, instrumentation, and process management.
The Graduate Certificate in Industrial Automation Engineering is designed to respond to the dynamic needs of the industry, underpinned by solid theoretical foundations. This 6 month long program cultivates both oral and written communication skills essential for the critical analysis and presentation of complex technical ideas and solutions in Industrial Automation. Aimed at professionals within the engineering sector, the course encourages both individual and collaborative problem-solving approaches, thereby fostering professional and organized conduct in handling industry-specific challenges.
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Other Information
For more information, please visit the EIT website. For further study, graduates may consider EIT’s Master of Engineering (Industrial Automation).
Like all Australian higher education providers and universities, EIT programs are accredited by the exacting standards of the Australian Government’s Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA).
Career Opportunities
Potential job roles include engineering and management positions in the following areas of expertise:
- Process control, commissioning and production management
- Plant, factory and building automation
- Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), Distributed Control Systems (DCSs) and SCADA
- Industrial design and consultation
- Supply chain management, quality assurance, and sales
- Operations, maintenance, field services, and technical support
- Controls, instrumentation, and robotics
- Industrial project management and business development
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Entry requirements
Postgraduate and higher courses usually use academic prerequisites, degree equivalence and English-language requirements.
Postgraduate entry
- Applicants are required to: Hold a recognized bachelor degree (or above) in engineering or science in a congruent field of practice*, Have completed the equivalent of first-year Bachelor level mathematics, or are able to demonstrate recognized relevant work experience. Have an appropriate level of English Language Proficiency at an English pass level in an Australian Senior Certificate of Education, or an IELTS score of 6.0 (with no individual band less than 6.0)**, or equivalent as outlined in the EIT Admissions Policy . Applicants who hold a bachelor’s degree in a non-congruent engineering field are required to demonstrate their prior learning and experience is equivalent to the entry requirements. Applicants who do not hold a recognized bachelor’s degree are required to demonstrate their prior learning and experience is equivalent to this qualification. A minimum of an Australian Advanced Diploma (or equivalent) in Engineering and 10 years of technical work experience at a technologist level or above in a relevant engineering field is required for an application to be considered***. *Congruent field of practice means one of the following with adequate Industrial Automation content: Industrial Automation Industrial Engineering Instrumentation, Control, and Automation Mechanical Engineering Mechanical and Material Systems Mechatronic Systems Manufacturing and Management Systems Electrical Engineering Electronic and Communication Systems Chemical and Process Engineering Robotics Production Engineering **Applicants may have a maximum of one individual band of 5.5 and be granted entry subject to the provision of English language support by EIT *** Applicants who complete this qualification without holding a Bachelor’s Degree and go on to complete an EIT Masters Degree may not be eligible for Engineers Australia recognition. However, students can lodge a personal application with Engineers Australia to be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
Student profile
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Campuses & intake dates
Upcoming intakes
- PerthWAJanuary 2026
- PerthWAJune 2026
- PerthWA

