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The program is the award that you will gain on completion of the required number of course units. Courses are the individual subjects you will study each term. For example, the Graduate Certificate in Maintenance Management program requires that you complete four course units to receive the award.
TopIf you have an undergraduate degree in engineering, technology or applied science you would normally apply for entry to the Graduate Diploma. If you do not have an undergraduate degree you would normally enter at the Graduate Certificate level.
TopRefer to the 'Who Can Apply?' page.
TopTo enroll directly into the Masters Program you must already have completed a CQUniversity Graduate Diploma of Maintenance Management, or equivalent. All other applicants must enter the program at either the Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma levels (depending on your background, qualifications and experience).
TopYou can complete the Graduate Certificate in one or two years, depending on the number of courses you do each Term. You can complete the Graduate Diploma in another one or two years after completion of the Graduate Certificate. You have the option of enrolling in either one course each term or two courses each term.
The suggested weekly study commitment for each course is 10 hours per week. The Masters program requires an additional year after completion of the Graduate Diploma.
TopAlthough CQUniversity has three 12 week Terms each year, the Maintenance Management courses are only available during Term 1 and 2.
Please see the list below for the Terms that each course is offered in:
| Program Level | Course Code | Term 1 | Term 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduate Certificate | ENMM20010 Introduction to Maintenance Engineering | Yes | Yes |
| Graduate Certificate | ENMM20011 Establishing the Maintenance Strategy | Yes | No |
| Graduate Certificate | ENMM20012 Maintenance Organisation | No | Yes |
| Graduate Certificate | ENMM20013 Maintenance Systems & Documentation | Yes | Yes |
| Graduate Diploma | ENMM20014 Maintenance Leadership | No | Yes |
| Graduate Diploma | ENMM20015 Auditing Maintenance Systems | Yes | No |
| Graduate Diploma | ENMM20017 Advanced Condition Monitoring | No | Yes |
| Graduate Diploma | ENMM20018 Turnaround Management | Yes | No |
| Graduate Diploma | ENMM20020 Maintenance Materials Management | No | Yes |
| Masters | ENMM29025 Maintenance Management Research A |
Yes | Yes |
| Masters | ENMM29026 Maintenance Management Research B |
Yes | Yes |
No, the courses are taught externally by distance education. This means you can adjust your study to suit your other commitments. There is a two-day residential school for each course held at the CQUniversity Gladstone campus during the early part of each term. Attendance is not compulsory although highly recommended. Residential schools will expand on the concepts being covered in the courses, provide assistance with assignments, and allow group discussions and syndicate work. They also provide a valuable opportunity to network with other students and staff in the course. Subject to numbers residential schools may also be held in Perth for the Graduate Certificate courses.
Dates for the residential schools can be found on the CQUniversity Handbook site.
TopStudents receive a study pack for each course before the start of Term, which consists of high quality print based study resources. This package contains:
The courses have been designed so that students can apply the maintenance principles and techniques to their own work situation. Each course is a structured learning module that will guide you through the concepts being covered. Assessment for each course generally consists of two or three assignments. Assessment items are structured so as to allow students the opportunity to gain immediate value from the course material by applying it to workplace situations.
Students are required to have access to a computer as assignments must be submitted in a Word processed format. In addition, each course has an online website that provides further resources and provides the method for the ongoing interaction between students and the lecturer. Assignments can be submitted by post or via the course website. Access to email is required as this is the medium by which students will communicate with the University and also the way that the University will communicate with the student.
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is called Credit Transfer at CQUniversity. It means being able to apply for credit of previous formal training that is equivalent to a CQUniversity course.
The CQUniversity maintenance management programs have been designed as a cohesive suite of courses that progressively build on each other to develop the essential knowledge and skills required by a maintenance manager. The programs are quite unique, as there are very few university programs in Australia or overseas that offer postgraduate study in the management of maintenance.
As the programs are being offered at the postgraduate level, we already give you credit for your previous training and experience in maintenance management when we enrol you into the program. All students who enrol into the program must have been working in the field of maintenance engineering or maintenance management for a minimum period of time to gain entry (most students who enter the program far exceed this minimum requirement). So, the fact that you may have completed an undergraduate engineering degree or been working for many years in maintenance management is not in itself an adequate reason for gaining credit against the courses in the CQUniversity Maintenance Management program.
We do not give credit for courses in the CQUniversity Maintenance Management programs unless you can provide clear evidence that your prior formal training and extensive additional experience has provided you with learning and experience that encompasses all of the learning outcomes equivalent to a CQUniversity course.
If you believe this is the case, then we can send you an Application for Credit Transfer Kit. However, you will need to apply to enter the CQUniversity Maintenance Management program before we can send you this Kit.
In 2011 the course fees for Australian and New Zealand citizens are set at A$1876.50 per course. There are no additional textbook fees.
International applicants should contact international-enquiries@cqu.edu.au for more information.
Refer to the 'How Do I Apply?' page.
Applications are assessed by the CQUniversity Admissions Office. Applicants will normally receive a response within two weeks. Successful applicants will receive an offer letter from CQUniversity which will provide information on accepting the offer and enrolling in courses. Unsuccessful applicants will be advised by the CQUniversity Admissions Office with the reasons why the application has been unsuccessful.
CQUniversity CRICOS Provider Codes: QLD-00219C; NSW-01315F; VIC-01624D
