Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) (Honours)
Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) (Honours)
Learn problem-solving and analytical skills as well as environmental, social and political aspects that will impact your career as a civil engineer. Explore how to prevent flooding, design irrigation systems and construct multi-story buildings to ensure structures are safe, economical and environmentally sound. In the final year of the program,…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Learn problem-solving and analytical skills as well as environmental, social and political aspects that will impact your career as a civil engineer. Explore how to prevent flooding, design irrigation systems and construct multi-story buildings to ensure structures are safe, economical and environmentally sound.
In the final year of the program, you will have the opportunity to undertake a specialisation in structural or water and wastewater engineering. You may also be interested in benefiting from our Industry Placement Program, providing you with the opportunity to gain valuable and relevant workplace experience. Take part in a two-year professional development program and receive up to 26 weeks placement and an industry scholarship of up to AUD $15,000.
The Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) (Honours) is a four-year program, accredited by Engineers Australia – the global home for engineering professionals renowned as leaders in shaping a sustainable world.
Career prospects in civil engineering are both solid and diverse. Upon successful completion of this program you can seek employment in government and private organisations, specialising in civil and building engineering.
As a professional civil engineer, you may oversee teams of engineering technologists and skilled trade staff to construct the designs that you have created, working at a theoretical level to isolate, analyse and define a required engineering outcome.
Career opportunities include but are not limited to property and land development, roads and railways, airports, towers, bridges, pipelines, gas and water supply systems, dams and harbours in the mining, marine and offshore industries.
If you wish to progress to further study, you may consider a Master of Engineering program.
Career opportunities
- Drainage engineer
- Airport engineer
- Harbour engineer
- Local government engineer
- Planning engineer
- Soil engineer
- Transport engineer
- Civil engineer
- Engineer
- Hydraulic engineer
- Materials and testing engineer
- Project engineer
- Structural engineer
- Water resources engineer
- Design engineer
- Geotechnical engineer
- Irrigation engineer
- Pipeline engineer
- Railway engineer
- Traffic engineer
REQUIREMENTS
Successful completion of Australian Year 12 with final-year mathematics courses, or overseas equivalent.
Overall IELTS band score of 6.0, with no band less than 6.0, or equivalent; TOEFL iBT: 60-78 with minimums (Reading 13, Listening 12, Speaking 18, Writing 21); Pearson (PTE): Overall 50 (no band less than 50); Cambridge-CAE: Overall 169 (no band less than 169).
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Federation University is an education provider with a history spanning 150 years, known for excellent student support, high quality teaching and outstanding graduate outcomes. With five campuses stretching across Victoria — from the regional areas of Ballarat and Gippsland, to our city campus in Berwick, Melbourne, the University has 18,500 Australian and international students and more than 123,000 alumni across Australia and the world. The university ranks No.1 in Australia for First Generation Students and No. 1 in Victoria for Student Support and Undergraduate Starting Salary, according to the Good Universities Guide 2024.Â
