UNSW Master of Engineering Science (Mechanical and Advanced Manufacturing Engineering) is a two-year postgraduate degree offered at Australia’s top engineering faculty. This flexible postgraduate degree lets you specialise in mechanical engineering and gain in-depth knowledge and technical ability while continuing your professional development.
Continue to expand your knowledge through this degree to offer the best solutions to their sector. This degree allows a professional Mechanical Engineer to upgrade their skills and knowledge through rigorous and rewarding coursework that will prepare you for more specialised and senior roles.
A key element of the Master of Engineering Science (Mechanical and Advanced Manufacturing Engineering) at UNSW is core disciplinary knowledge, advanced disciplinary knowledge and an advanced research project. This postgraduate degree features complex, open-ended enquiry based projects to help you think laterally, tackle problems head on and develop the mindset to become a leader.
Standout from other graduates in the job market with a degree from Australia’s top-ranking Engineering faculty. We're ranked #2 in Australia for Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing 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).
On top of this, we're ranked #3 in Australia for Mechanical Engineering (Shanghai Ranking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (GRAS), 2025). As one of the largest mechanical engineering schools in Australia, we have more than 2,500 students and 90 staff members.
UNSW is known for its graduate employability, with UNSW awarded the Most Employable students for seven years in a row (AFR Top 100 Future Leaders & Graduate Employers Awards, 2020–2026).
With our global academic standing and size, benefits from studying with us include:
There are two entry points into this Master of Engineering Science specialisation depending on your cognate background. This provides a structured and supportive option for students with a non-cognate background, while enabling students with cognate backgrounds earlier flexibility in their course selection. Both entry points equate to the same duration of 2 years (96 UOC), and differ only in the order and structure of core foundation courses.
Students with a 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.*
Students with a non-cognate background:
Students with a non-cognate background can enter the Master of Engineering Science via the Graduate Certificate in Engineering Science/Master of Engineering Science pathway.
Entry into the pathway requires completion of a 4-year Bachelor of Engineering degree (or equivalent) or 3-year Engineering Science degree in any engineering discipline.
A minimum 65% average, or its equivalent, throughout the qualifying bachelor’s degree is mandatory.*
Successful applicants will be offered entry to the Master of Engineering Science via the Graduate Certificate in Engineering Science/Master of Engineering Science pathway. Students can transition to the Master of Engineering Science after successfully completing the Graduate Certificate. The total study duration is the same as the entry point for students with a cognate background (2 years/ 96 UOC). There is no separate application required for this pathway. Applicants with non-cognate backgrounds must apply for the Master of Engineering Science to be considered for this entry.
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.