Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Arts

You will help support communities and be equipped for today's rapidly changing world when you study engineering and arts at UOW. You will address the fundamental questions of society as you learn how to create transport and housing systems. You will build your knowledge from our strong research base in engineering as well as your expertise in the humanities.

Learn how to design and build liveable and sustainable cities and discover what do we need to know to create a better future. On completion, you will be able to answer these questions and more as you build fundamental engineering and analytical skills from one of Australia's top engineering faculties.

You will benefit from faculty members who are driving relevant and cutting-edge research in a wide range of areas focused on providing innovative solutions to global issues. You will study a common first year as you learn engineering fundamentals across mathematics, statistics, physics, computing, engineering science and communication, mechanics and materials. You then focus on your chosen major study from the second year. Your engineering degree includes a 12-week hands-on industry placement as well as the opportunity to gain credits in relevant work experience, domestic or abroad, as part of the Professional Options Program. Our engineering degree includes honours-level content integrated into the course.

You will construct your Bachelor of Arts degree by selecting majors and minors as you develop a set of skills that relate to the discipline you are studying. You will build versatile skills in critical thinking, analysis, technical writing, cultural intelligence, and conceptual frameworks.

Areas of study

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours): Architectural, biomedical, civil, computer and autonomous systems, electrical and electronics, environmental, materials, mechanical, mechatronic, mining or telecommunications engineering and Internet of Things (IoT). If you are undecided which engineering major you wish to specialise in, UOW's Flexible First Year degree of common first-year subjects provides you with an opportunity to learn about all engineering disciplines and decide your major in the second year. Bachelor of Arts: Ancient history, archaeology, Asia Pacific studies, Chinese (Mandarin) for background speakers, Chinese (Mandarin) for non-background speakers, creative writing, English language and linguistics, English literatures, environmental humanities, European studies, French, history, Indigenous studies, international relations, Japanese, legal studies, philosophy, philosophy of psychology, politics, sociology, Spanish.

Career opportunities

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours): Architectural engineer, computer architect, computer systems engineer, civil engineer, construction manager, electronics engineer, electrical engineer, environmental engineer, geotechnical engineer, materials engineer, mechanical engineer, metallurgist, network engineer, production engineer, security engineer, software engineer, structural engineer, systems analyst, telecommunications engineer, transport engineer, water quality manager. Bachelor of Arts: Art historian, historian and heritage specialist in government policy, business administration and management, consultancy, publishing, teaching, marketing, working for international aid organisations, work in unions and non-government welfare agencies, diplomacy, university lecturing and research, archives and librarianship, translation and interpreting, journalism, advertising.

Professional recognition

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours): UOW’s engineering programs are accredited by Engineers Australia and relevant world engineering bodies through the Washington Accord. This ensures recognition by equivalent professional engineering bodies in the USA, UK, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa, Ireland, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore and other countries.

This recognition ensures that graduates from this course are admitted, on application, to the grade of Graduate Membership of Engineers Australia.

Practical experience

12 weeks of industry experience in one or more settings under the supervision of experienced engineers plus optional internships, industry projects and other career-ready learning opportunities.

Honours

Bachelor of  Engineering (Honours): In the final stages of the course, students undertake a research component (thesis). Bachelor of Arts: Available as an additional year of study to meritorious students.

Fees and charges

Refer to University of Wollongong current fee information.