UEE50520 Diploma of Electronics and Communications Engineering
Advance your career in electronics and communications
Gain specialised knowledge and extensive skills across the electronic and radio communications engineering field to progress towards a career as an engineering associate and/or technical officer.

This course is fee free* for residents of Western Australia. Some eligibility conditions apply for the fee free training and other fees may apply for some courses. Please refer to the FAQs for more information.
* Please note that eligibility requirements apply to some of the fee free training.
Overview
Campus Midland
When Semester 2, 2025
How On campus
Advance your career in electronics and communications
You'll gain specialised knowledge and extensive skills across the electronic and radio communications engineering field to progress towards a career as an engineering associate and/or technical officer. Our purpose-built facility features advanced technologies and radio equipment to ensure you are learning in an industry-standard setting.
We have worked with industry and are offering the Diploma of Electronics and Communications Engineering within a short time frame, to up skill current electronic technicians.
This course is also a great pathway for graduates of the Certificate IV in Electronics and Communications. Graduates of the Certificate IV will only need to complete 12 units over one semester.
North Metropolitan TAFE is the only TAFE and RTO in WA to specialise in radio communications. Our lecturers are industry trained and you'll have access to up to date radio communications test equipment, radio transmitters and receiver systems to commission, test and modify to industry standards.
- Provide engineering solutions for problems in complex multiple path circuits
- Develop design briefs, prepare tender submissions and write specifications for electronics and communications engineering projects
- Assemble, set up, configure and test computing devices and local area networks
- Analyse the performance, commission and modify wireless-IP based radio communication and electronic systems
- Design and develop advanced digital microcontroller systems to a final designed PCB based prototype
I work in the electronics industry as a technician and/or are a recent graduate in the Certificate IV Electronics and Communications and want to advance my career.
Important information
Select your preferred campus and apply
Semester 2, 2025
Details
Units and fees
Core
National ID Unit title | General fee | Resource fee |
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UEECD0007 Apply work health and safety regulations, codes and practices in the workplace | $0.00 | $15.00 |
UEECD0016 Document and apply measures to control WHS risks associated with electrotechnology work | $0.00 | $25.00 |
UEECD0024 Implement and monitor energy sector WHS policies and procedures | $0.00 | $0.00 |
UEECD0027 Participate in development and follow a personal competency development plan | $0.00 | $0.00 |
UEEEC0007 Commission electronics and communications systems | $0.00 | $0.00 |
UEEEC0044 Modify - redesign electronics and communications systems | $0.00 | $0.00 |
UEERE0015 Implement and monitor energy sector environmental and sustainable policies and procedures | $0.00 | $0.00 |
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*Fee disclaimers
The fees quoted are estimates only and are for the entire course for students enrolling on a full-time basis. Please view the full list of Fee disclaimers.
Please note fees listed include all units required to gain this qualification. If you're a continuing student and have successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in, to complete this course.
Enquiries regarding fees can be made by calling us.
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