Master of Automotive Engineering
(Motorsport and E-Racing)
Master of Automotive Engineering (Motorsport and E-Racing)
Course ID: CRS1401798
CRICOS Course Code: 119369A
The course of Master of Automotive Engineering (Motorsport and E-Racing) is designed to educate the next generation of professional engineers in the automotive area with specific focus on motorsport and E-racing. This postgraduate course offers a strong curriculum to ensure students will gain advanced managerial, technical, and professional skills to meet requirements of the Australian motorsport industry and contemporary employers.
The graduates will be able to apply a high level of theoretical and practical knowledge acquired in a variety of aspects including aerodynamics, materials, structural analysis, vehicle systems, computational modelling and simulation, and data analysis to simulate, design, develop, and build motorsport prototypes. Graduates will be also able to develop practical solutions to real-world motorsports and automotive challenges and problems in collaboration with the automotive and motorsport engineering industry experts.
Duration
2 years Full-Time
Study Mode
Face to Face
Course Type
Masters Nested with Graduate DIploma
Location
On Campus - Fortitude Valley, QLD
Course Fee
Tuition: $42,000 AUD
Admin Fee: $3000 AUD
Material fee: $6000 AUD
Up Front Fees: $18,000 AUD
Intakes
March 9, 2026
July 6, 2026
No. of current enrol students 1
| Year 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Semesters | Units | Credit Points | Total Credit Points |
| Semester 1 | MER111 General Concepts of Motorsport Technology | 6 | 24 |
| MER112 Motorsport Vehicle Dynamics I | 6 | ||
| MER113 Design and Modelling of Motorsports | 6 | ||
| MER114 Electrics and Electronics in Racing Cars and Motorcycles | 6 | ||
| Semester 2 | MER121 Motorsport Drivetrain Systems | 6 | 24 |
| MER122 Electric Vehicles | 6 | ||
| MER123 Data Acquisition and Simulation I | 6 | ||
| MER124 Competition Engines | 6 | ||
| MER125 Internship / Work Placemen | 12 | 12 | |
| Year 2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Semesters | Units | Credit Points | Total Credit Points |
| Semester 1 | MER211 Motorsport Vehicle Dynamics II | 6 | 24 |
| MER212 Race Engineering | 6 | ||
| MER213 Research Project, Part A | 12 | ||
| Semester 2 | MER221 Data Acquisition and Simulation II | 6 | 24 |
| MER222 Composite Materials | 6 | ||
| MER213 Research Project, Part B | 12 | ||
Students who have successfully completed the requirements of Year 1 and Year 2 of the course will be awarded the Master of Automotive Engineering (Motorsport and E-Racing) degree.
- Data acquisition engineer
- Race engineer
- Race strategy analyst
- Motorsport performance engineer
- Simulation and strategy engineer
- Research, Design and development engineer
- Aerodynamic Engineer
- System installation engineer
- Motorsport Project Manager
- PhD in Motorsport Engineering
- PhD in Automotive Engineering
| No. | CLO | EA Competencies |
|---|---|---|
| CLO 1 | Apply theoretical and technical knowledge and skills to solve fundamental and complex automotive engineering problems and draw detailed conclusions. | 1.1, 1.2, 2.1 |
| CLO 2 | Apply specialized knowledge, techniques, and tools with decision-making and critical thinking skills to design, model, and simulate motorsport components, following ethical principles and sustainable automotive engineering practices. | 1.2, 1.3, 1.5, 1.6, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1 |
| CLO 3 | Establish advanced and integrated understanding of complex knowledge and skills in information synthesis techniques including data acquisition, analysis and validation to manage projects and generate coherent ideas, solutions, and technical reports. | 1.4, 2.3, 2.4, 3.4 |
| CLO 4 | Demonstrate particular focus on communication, teamwork and management skills, including ethical awareness and appreciation of diverse cultures and backgrounds; in undertaking socially responsible and innovative automotive industry practices. | 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.5, 3.6 |
| CLO 5 | Independently apply the professional and personal attributes and skills including communication, teamwork, and critical thinking to conduct specialised research and develop creative and innovative solutions for real-world, complex motorsport engineering problems and projects. | 1.4, 1.5, 2.1, 2.4, 3.2, 3.3, 3.5, 3.6 |
| CLO 6 | Collaborate effectively with experts, entrepreneurs, and peers to generate, interpret, and manage projects findings and disseminate them to both specialist and non-specialist audiences through effective oral and written means. | 1.4, 2.4, 3.2, 3.4, 3.6 |
All potential students are required to meet the following minimum admissions criteria for admission to the course. The applicants will be judged on a case-by-case basis and an academic decision will be sought before a final admission decision is made.
The NAC’s Credit and Recognition of Prior Learning Policy and Procedure enables students to complete the degree between one to two years on a full-time basis, depending on the accreditation of undergraduate degree, previous study experience and/or relevant work experience.
Domestic Students
Course Specific Requirements
Successful completion of a bachelor’s degree (AQF7) or bachelor’s degree with honours (AQF8), with GPA of no less than 4.5 on a 7-point scale in a cognate discipline which include:
- Motorsport
- Automotive Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Other relevant Engineering disciplines
; or
Successful completion of Graduate Diploma of Automotive Engineering (Motorsport and E-Racing).
Applicants with a relevant bachelor’s degree with honours (AQF8) are assessed as per the NAC’s Credit and Recognition of Prior Learning Policy and Procedure which might enable them to complete the degree between one to two years on a full-time basis.
For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students who do not meet the above entry requirement, special entry arrangements will made available by the CEO. Selection can be based on, but not limited to, interviews, previous education, prior learning or special admissions tests.
12.1.2 English Language Requirements
- Completion of secondary education/undergraduate degree via the medium of English, with an overall pass in English;
- Successful completion of an Australian qualification recognised as at least AQF Certificate IV, (minimum period of study of 1 school year within the last 2 years); or
- Successful completion of a Tertiary Studies Foundation Program (minimum period of study of 1 school year).
International Students
Course Specific Requirements
Successful completion of an equivalent Australian bachelor’s degree (AQF7) or bachelor’s degree with honours (AQF8), with GPA of no less than 4.5 on a 7-point scale in a cognate discipline which include:
- Motorsport
- Automotive Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Other relevant Engineering disciplines
; or
Successful completion of Graduate Diploma of Automotive Engineering (Motorsport and E-Racing).
Applicants with a relevant bachelor’s degree with honours (AQF8) are assessed as per the NAC’s Credit and Recognition of Prior Learning Policy and Procedure which might enable them to complete the degree between one to two years on a full-time basis.
English Language Requirements
For applicants who do not meet the English Language Requirement through citizenship or prior studies in English in an approved country, evidence of an approved English language test completed within the last 2 years must be provided.
Nova Anglia College will accept one of the following as to determine the English language proficiency level required for the course:
- IELTS overall band score: 6.5 (no band score less than 6.0); or
- PTE Academic Score 59; or
- TOEFL iBT Score 79.
Relevant Work Experience
Applicants with no or non-relevant bachelor’s degree but with considerable motorsport/automotive industry experience can also be admitted to the course at the discretion of the College Dean. Each application will be considered on an individual basis.
Applicants with a bachelor’s degree in a non-cognate discipline are required to provide evidence of relevant professional or managerial work experience in the motorsport or automotive industry. This work experience must be after the completion of their undergraduate degree. These applicants need to annex their up-to-date CV to their application describing in detail their roles, responsibilities, and achievements during their work experience.
Applicants without a formal qualification can be admitted to Year 1 of the course and be awarded the Graduate Diploma degree (AQF8) upon successful completion of this year. These applicants are required to provide significant relevant professional and managerial experience of at least five years in the motorsport or automotive industry. The students with GPA 4.5 (or higher) can articulate to the second year of the course to be awarded the master’s degree (AQF9).
Referees
All applicants are required to nominate at least two referees including their current employer (if applicable). The referees might be contacted as a part of assessment of the application
Entry Into Year 1 – Graduate Diploma of Automotive Engineering (Motorsport and E-Racing) (AQF8)
Applicants who do not hold a bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering discipline will commence their study in Year 1, which leads to the Graduate Diploma of Automotive Engineering (Motorsport and E-Racing).This pathway is available to:
- Applicants with non-cognate bachelor’s degrees, and
- Applicants with no bachelor’s degree but substantial industry experience.
- A minimum of five years of relevant professional or managerial experience in the motorsport or automotive industry, and
- Evidence of capability to undertake postgraduate engineering studies.