The Master of Engineering Science (Systems and Control) is a 2-year full-time postgraduate degree at Australia’s leading engineering faculty designed for students with an existing four-year engineering qualification. Systems and control is one of many unique engineering specialisations offered within the Master of Engineering Science to deepen your knowledge of your chosen engineering discipline. Overlapping with Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, with the growth of automated systems, systems and control engineers are increasingly in demand.
Exciting and practical, this degree features complex, open-ended enquiry-based projects as well as many other opportunities to help you become a leader in your field. As a Control Systems Engineer your work will include designing, developing and implementing solutions used to control dynamic systems. With these systems everchanging, the role of the Control Systems Engineer is to offer consistency in these systems to achieve a certain outcome.
If you have a recognised four-year engineering degree this degree is the perfect next step to sharpen your expertise and take your career in the direction you’d like. Designed for students interested in developing job prospects through specialisation, retraining or cross-training - you’ll have the flexibility to specialise in Systems and Control or broaden your knowledge in other areas of engineering.
Intersecting with the fields of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, you’ll study through the School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications where you’ll benefit from cross-disciplinary discourse and discussion. UNSW School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications is the largest school of its kind in Australia. We're ranked #1 in Australia for Electrical Engineering (QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2026).
We're also ranked #1 in Australia and #33 globally for Engineering and Technology. As well as this, 7 of UNSW's Engineering schools are ranked in the global top 50 with one school ranked in the global top 10 for Engineering subjects (QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2026).
Our academic, professional and technical staff are internationally renowned experts in their fields. For the past three years, we’ve received a five-star rating for employability, teaching and research.
The benefits of studying with the School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications at UNSW are vast and include:
Entry into this Master of Engineering Science specialisation depends on your cognate background.
Entry into the Master’s program requires completion of a 4-year Bachelor of Engineering degree (or equivalent) or 3-year Engineering Science degree in a cognate discipline. A minimum 65% average, or its equivalent, throughout the qualifying bachelor’s degree is mandatory.*
The Graduate Certificate in Engineering Science/Master of Engineering Science pathway does not apply to this specialisation
Qualifications from non-211 Chinese Universities will require a 70% average
Recognition of Prior Learning is the transfer of credit towards your program from previous study. If you have relevant previous study experience, you may be eligible for credit points that would enable you to complete your Master of Engineering Science in as little as one year, or another accelerated option listed below dependent on your previous study.
Apply for this degree through the UNSW Applicant Portal . We encourage you to submit your completed application as early as possible to ensure it will be processed in time for your preferred term. Some high-demand programs and faculties with limited places may have earlier application deadlines or commencement dates.
Application closing dates vary by program and intake. Please refer to our application closing dates page for current deadlines and program-specific information before submitting your application.