Professional Certificate in Innovation Practice (PR-INVPRAC) // Entry and participation requirements

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Entry requirements

1. In order to be considered for entry, applicants must have:

- Completed an undergraduate degree or equivalent; or

- At least 5 years of full-time documented relevant work experience; and;

- Applicants will only be considered for entry to this course if they can demonstrate that they have been (or will be) nominated by a project sponsor to mentor a team in Creating Innovative Engineering (ENGR90034) or equivalent.

Meeting these requirements does not guarantee selection.

2. In ranking applications, the Selection Committee will consider:

- Prior academic performance; and

- Documented relevant professional experience.

3. The Selection Committee may seek further information to clarify any aspect of an application in accordance with the Academic Board rules on the use of selection instruments.

4. Applicants are required to satisfy the university’s English language requirements for graduate courses. For those applicants seeking to meet these requirements by one of the standard tests approved by the Academic Board, performance band IELTS 6.0 is required.

Notes: Students may accrue up to 12.5 points towards the Certificate as part of their master’s degree, either as ENGR90034 (Creating Innovative Engineering) or ENGR90039 (Creating Innovative Professionals).   

Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)

Candidates must be committed to attend a minimum of 80% of sessions during the program, in order to work with their teams and the other candidates effectively.  Any absences must be explained in writing to the Program Coordinator.

The Professional Certificate in Innovation Practice welcomes applications from students with disabilities. It is University and degree policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study, and reasonable adjustments will be made to enhance a student's participation in the degree.

For the purposes of considering requests for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this course are articulated in the Course Overview, Objectives and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

It is University policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study, and reasonable adjustments will be made to enhance a student's participation in the University's programs. Students who feel their disability may impact on meeting the requirements of this course are encouraged to discuss this matter with the Student Equity and Disability Support Team: http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/

Last updated: 27 February 2025