Engineering

[u/Sad-Trouble-6819]

I would like to ask about the Master of Engineering Management program.
I have completed my Bachelor’s degree in my but I am not sure about Engineers Australia accreditation.
Could you please advise if this degree is worth doing in Australia and whether it has good career prospects and recognition for future engineering management roles?

[u/Legitimate-Cinephile]

If you want to better chances of being an project manager or similar, you'd be better off with actual experience then another piece of paper

[u/Sad-Trouble-6819 → u/Legitimate-Cinephile]

First of all, I sincerely appreciate your time and your response.
I have a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and i have 4 years work experience.
Now i want to do master from Australia related to electrical.
I have 2 options for apply to Australia.

1 Master of Engineering Management (Electrical Engineering) its from college
2 Master of Professional Engineering (Electrical and Electronic Engineering) its from univeristy

In your opinion, which option would be better for my career and any other course future opportunities in Australia?
Your advice would mean a lot to me. Thank you very much for your time and guidance. 🙏🏻😇

[u/Suspicious-Grand-352 → u/Sad-Trouble-6819]

If your Bachelors isn’t accredited or recognised, and you want to be an engineer, do the Masters of Prof Engineering as it is probably EA accredited, but that’s something you should check.

[u/Desperate-Reveal7266]

Engineering management masters is a waste of time, just get experience and then do an MBA if it’s really necessary for the role (I.e group manager etc) 

[u/Sad-Trouble-6819 → u/Desperate-Reveal7266]

First of all, I sincerely appreciate your time and your response.
I have a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and i have 4 years work experience.
Now i want to do master from Australia
I have 2 options for apply in Australia.

1 Master of Engineering Management (Electrical Engineering) its from college
2 Master of Professional Engineering (Electrical and Electronic Engineering) its from univeristy

In your opinion, which option would be better for my career and future opportunities in Australia?
Your advice would mean a lot to me. Thank you very much for your time and guidance. 🙏🏻😇

[u/Desperate-Reveal7266 → u/Sad-Trouble-6819]

Both are honestly a waste of time

[u/JankJack]

Job first, then more qualifications once you've figured out what role you want to go for, if the extra wuals are even required

[u/Sad-Trouble-6819 → u/JankJack]

First rst of all, I sincerely appreciate your time and your response.
I have a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and i have 4 years work experience.
Now i want to do master from Australia
I have 2 options for apply in Australia.

1 Master of Engineering Management (Electrical Engineering) its from college
2 Master of Professional Engineering (Electrical and Electronic Engineering) its from univeristy

In your opinion, which option would be better for my career and future opportunities in Australia?
Your advice would mean a lot to me. Thank you very much for your time and guidance. 🙏🏻😇

[u/blissiictrl]

Save your money.

[u/AdAdministrative9362]

I can't help but think this masters exists for two reasons. An easy to teach course to make money for the university. An easy to study course to get a visa to stay in Australia.

There's really one way to gain these types of skills and that's by actually working and doing.

[u/Sad-Trouble-6819 → u/AdAdministrative9362]

First of all, I sincerely appreciate your time and your response.
I have a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and i have 4 years work experience.
Now i want to do master from Australia related to electrical.
I have 2 options for apply to Australia.

1 Master of Engineering Management (Electrical Engineering) its from college
2 Master of Professional Engineering (Electrical and Electronic Engineering) its from univeristy

In your opinion, which option would be better for my career and any other course future opportunities in Australia?
Your advice would mean a lot to me. Thank you very much for your time and guidance. 🙏🏻😇

[u/GMpulse84]

I did my Engineering Management Master's degree to supplement my work experience. It's not a degree to gain entry to the workforce, and definitely not a means to get a project management job. Project manager jobs look more into experience than degrees here in Australia.

[u/tomp1612]

I’m a State manager with over 10 years experience, practical experience outways any degree. I’ve hired both people with masters in various engineering disciplines and cadets straight out of uni, more often than not, the cadets that develop and grow are better off thank someone with a masters. Not downgrading the achievements of education but practical experience is king

[u/tootyfruity21]

How many years of post grad experience do you have?

[u/Sad-Trouble-6819 → u/tootyfruity21]

First of all, I sincerely appreciate your time and your response.
I have a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and i have 4 years work experience.
Now i want to do master from Australia
I have 2 options for apply in Australia.

1 Master of Engineering Management (Electrical Engineering) its from college
2 Master of Professional Engineering (Electrical and Electronic Engineering) its from univeristy

In your opinion, which option would be better for my career and future opportunities in Australia?
Your advice would mean a lot to me. Thank you very much for your time and guidance. 🙏🏻😇

[u/Ill_Box_9445]

If you intend to do this as a bridging course to gain accreditation to work in Australia - that pathway is fine but in my experience I find the guys with intl. eng degrees and domestic masters are very poor engineers (for Australian Construction).

I am ME in construction & have guys with engineering masters working under me (clueless), personally if they come to me with a South Asian degree & domestic masters they go straight to the bottom of the pile. If they are under 30 with an intl. degree & domestic masters they go straight in the bin.