Course overview

In this Advanced Diploma, you’ll gain the theoretical and practical skills to work as a technical officer or engineering supervisor in the mechanical and manufacturing industries. You’ll develop an understanding of technical and managerial concepts, and be able to work in small, medium and large enterprises, as well as the defence forces. Mechanical engineering is a diverse and challenging field where you will be responsible for designing, improving and building mechanical devices, systems and machines to solve problems across a range of industrial sectors and within general society.

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Career Opportunities

Upon graduation, you’ll have the knowledge and skills to be employed as a mechanical and manufacturing paraprofessional engineer, technical officer, engineering assistant, supervisor or manager. You may work in offices, technical laboratories, workshops or manufacturing plants.

Majors

Automotive engineering, Computer-aided design/drafting (CAD), Computer-aided manufacturing (CAE), Dynamics, Engineering design, Engineering drawing (manual), Materials technology, Mechanical engineering, Mechanical systems, Mechanics, Mechanics (fluid), Mechanics (solid), Statics, Thermodynamics.

Entry requirements

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Standard entry

Current Year 12 graduates VTAC Personal Statement If you have been excluded from a course or institution for any reason you are required to submit a personal statement outlining the reason for exclusion and strategies you will adopt to ensure success in the future. You can complete and submit the VTAC personal statement via your online VTAC account. Resume If applying on the basis of work experience, please submit a current resume outlining your employment and/or volunteer work history. We require the following information in order to assess your eligibility for this course: Details of your roles and responsibilities in each job. The start and end date of each role. Whether the role is/was full time or part time. Educational outcomes considered for selection Successful completion of the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) (or equivalent qualification). SEAS (Special Entry Access Scheme) Applicants who have experienced educational disadvantage are encouraged to apply for the Special Entry Access Scheme (SEAS). Depending on eligibility and your circumstances, a SEAS application may provide support for your course application. For further information go to RMIT University SEAS information and the RMIT University website Recent Year 12 graduates VTAC Personal Statement If you have been excluded from a course or institution for any reason you are required to submit a personal statement outlining the reason for exclusion and strategies you will adopt to ensure success in the future. You can complete and submit the VTAC personal statement via your online VTAC account. Resume If applying on the basis of work experience, please submit a current resume outlining your employment and/or volunteer work history. We require the following information in order to assess your eligibility for this course: Details of your roles and responsibilities in each job. The start and end date of each role. Whether the role is/was full time or part time. Educational outcomes considered for selection Successful completion of the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) (or equivalent qualification). SEAS (Special Entry Access Scheme) Applicants who have experienced educational disadvantage are encouraged to apply for the Special Entry Access Scheme (SEAS). Depending on eligibility and your circumstances, a SEAS application may provide support for your course application. For further information go to RMIT University SEAS information and the RMIT University website Applicants with Higher Education study VTAC Personal Statement If you have been excluded from a course or institution for any reason you are required to submit a personal statement outlining the reason for exclusion and strategies you will adopt to ensure success in the future. You can complete and submit the VTAC personal statement via your online VTAC account. Resume If applying on the basis of work experience, please submit a current resume outlining your employment and/or volunteer work history. We require the following information in order to assess your eligibility for this course: Details of your roles and responsibilities in each job. The start and end date of each role. Whether the role is/was full time or part time. Educational outcomes considered for selection Successful completion of the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) (or equivalent qualification). SEAS (Special Entry Access Scheme) Applicants who have experienced educational disadvantage are encouraged to apply for the Special Entry Access Scheme (SEAS). Depending on eligibility and your circumstances, a SEAS application may provide support for your course application. For further information go to RMIT University SEAS information and the RMIT University website Applicants with VET study VTAC Personal Statement If you have been excluded from a course or institution for any reason you are required to submit a personal statement outlining the reason for exclusion and strategies you will adopt to ensure success in the future. You can complete and submit the VTAC personal statement via your online VTAC account. Resume If applying on the basis of work experience, please submit a current resume outlining your employment and/or volunteer work history. We require the following information in order to assess your eligibility for this course: Details of your roles and responsibilities in each job. The start and end date of each role. Whether the role is/was full time or part time. Educational outcomes considered for selection Successful completion of the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) (or equivalent qualification). SEAS (Special Entry Access Scheme) Applicants who have experienced educational disadvantage are encouraged to apply for the Special Entry Access Scheme (SEAS). Depending on eligibility and your circumstances, a SEAS application may provide support for your course application. For further information go to RMIT University SEAS information and the RMIT University website Applicants with work and life experience VTAC Personal Statement If you have been excluded from a course or institution for any reason you are required to submit a personal statement outlining the reason for exclusion and strategies you will adopt to ensure success in the future. You can complete and submit the VTAC personal statement via your online VTAC account. Resume If applying on the basis of work experience, please submit a current resume outlining your employment and/or volunteer work history. We require the following information in order to assess your eligibility for this course: Details of your roles and responsibilities in each job. The start and end date of each role. Whether the role is/was full time or part time. Educational outcomes considered for selection Successful completion of the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) (or equivalent qualification). SEAS (Special Entry Access Scheme) Applicants who have experienced educational disadvantage are encouraged to apply for the Special Entry Access Scheme (SEAS). Depending on eligibility and your circumstances, a SEAS application may provide support for your course application. For further information go to RMIT University SEAS information and the RMIT University website

English requirement

IELTS 6.5, no band below 6TOEFL iBT 79, no band below 20PTE Academic 58-64, no band below 50Cambridge C1 Advanced / C2 Proficiency 176-184, no band below 169

If the student's current English result is below the direct-entry requirement, consider the university's recognised English language pathway or ELICOS package. When the student successfully completes the approved pathway at the required level, the university may accept that pathway for English entry without requiring a new IELTS, TOEFL or PTE result. Always confirm exclusions for professional registration courses and the offer conditions.

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Past offer reference

Current-course cases first, supplemented by same-institution scored cases.

Scored cases

Source countriesMalaysia · Brunei Darussalam

Common pathwayBachelor background · Diploma background

Target levelBachelor degree

Offer fieldsDigital Business · Enterprise

IndonesiaDiploma background

Bachelor of FashionBachelor degree · Enterprise · Offshore

GPA / 4.0GPA 2.67/4.0lower band · approx. top 30-35%

Brunei DarussalamHigh school background

Bachelor of EducationBachelor degree · Primary and Early Childhood Education · Offshore

ib guessIB 35.0/45.0mid band · approx. top 20-25%

MalaysiaBachelor background

Bachelor of Professional CommuncationBachelor degree · Public Relations · Offshore

GPA / 4.0GPA 3.95/4.0top band · approx. top 5%

MalaysiaFoundation background

Bachelor of NursingBachelor degree · Nursing · Offshore

percentage guessPercentage 71.1%71.10 · mid band · approx. top 25-30%

MalaysiaBachelor background

Bachelor of BusinessBachelor degree · Digital Business · Offshore

GPA / 4.0GPA 4.0/4.0top band · approx. top 5%

Campuses & intake dates

CityVIC

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