About this course:

• The University of Sydney offers an MEng in Geomechanical Engineering for a duration of 18 months.
• Geomechanical Engineering is a course-based program offered on a full-time basis.
• The MEng in Geomechanical Engineering is offered through classroom teaching.
• This major program consists of 72 credits of core units.
• In the Master of Engineering, students will develop specialised technical knowledge in geomechanical engineering, learning how to examine soil and rock layers and determine their physical and chemical properties to design foundations and earthworks structures.
•  This program will allow building on the existing engineering undergraduate degree by developing specialised technical knowledge in geomechanical engineering.
• To meet requirements for the Master of Engineering (Geomechanical Engineering), students must complete a total of 72 credit points that is:
  • at least 24 credit points of Core units
  • 24 credit points of Specialist units in their major
  • 12 credit points of Research units in the same major and
  • no more than 12 credit points of Elective units.
• The faculty-student ratio for this program is 1:14.
• The University of Sydney is ranked 61st globally for engineering and technology by the 2020 QS University Rankings by Subject.
• The average salary goes up to 62,105 USD after completing this program.