Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) – Civil Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) – Civil Engineering
Our Civil Engineering major will equip you with the skills to plan, design, construct and maintain projects such as commercial and residential buildings, roads, railways and train stations, airports, bridges, canals, harbours, dams, irrigation, drainage and flood mitigation systems and offshore structures. You’ll develop the essential personal and professional skills…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Our Civil Engineering major will equip you with the skills to plan, design, construct and maintain projects such as commercial and residential buildings, roads, railways and train stations, airports, bridges, canals, harbours, dams, irrigation, drainage and flood mitigation systems and offshore structures.
You’ll develop the essential personal and professional skills and knowledge needed for sustainable professional practice of civil engineering projects and to produce safe, economical and environmentally-sound structures.
You’ll cover geotechnical engineering, structural engineering, hydrology and hydraulic engineering, surveying, coastal and offshore engineering, construction and transportation engineering. And you’ll get opportunities to apply engineering theory to real-world challenges, including industry projects.
You’ll learn to
Utilise advanced technical civil engineering skills in problem identification, simplification, analysis, planning, design, implementation and operation for an exciting career in Engineering.
Create innovative engineering solutions to solve complex issues by applying critical thinking skills and your knowledge of established engineering methods
Understand and implement the mathematical foundations underlying civil engineering concepts
Develop a deep practical understanding of the core concepts of civil engineering and extend this knowledge to more specialised areas such as structural mechanics, geomechanics, rock mechanics and hydraulics
Work effectively in a team, bringing leadership and accountability to successfully solve real-world problems
Careers and further study
This course opens up a world of future study pathways and career options.
REQUIREMENTS
Entry requirements may vary from country to country. Students are required to complete an international academic qualification equivalent to Australian High School (or equivalent).
English language requirements:
IELTS (academic): Overall minimum score of 6.5, no band lower than 6.0
TOEFL Internet-based TOEFL (iBT): an overall score of 82 or above with a minimum score of 22 in writing, 18 in reading, 20 in speaking and 20 in listening
Pearsons Test of English (PTE) (academic): An overall score of 64 with a minimum score of 59 in the speaking and writing sections, and no less than 54 in the other sections
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
The University of Western Australia (UWA) is a proud member of the Group of Eight and is the only university in Western Australia to be ranked in the world top 100 universities (QS World University Rankings 2023).UWA’s main campus is located in Perth, Western Australia and is home to more than 23,000 students. Perth is Australia’s fourth-largest city with over two million people from a variety of cultures worldwide, a strong economy and vibrant lifestyle. Perth is one of the country’s most affordable cities, the closest major Australian city to Asia, and in the same time zone as most of Asia.
