Civil Engineering is one of the disciplines of professional engineering, dealing with the creation of civilian-used structures from conceptualization through to construction and maintenance. Both publicly-funded governments and private companies are involved in civil engineering.

Australia is an island country and continent of the southern hemisphere, in the SW Pacific, a member state of the Commonwealth.

Graduate certificate programs intend to confer professional credentials on students who wish to advance their careers. These programs might be particularly useful to students wishing to pursue postgraduate studies or professionals who wish to secure more credibility.