Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Science

Build your understanding of the natural world as you grow your engineering capabilities when you study science and engineering at UOW. Enhancing your education, academic and professional qualifications, double degrees allow you to gain two degrees at once, minimising both the time commitment and cost of your studies. They also make you a more competitive candidate in a crowded job market.

Learn how to  design and build liveable and sustainable cities and how is climate change impacting nature. On completion, you will be able to address these challenges and more as you develop a thorough understanding of engineering and the skills and knowledge to meet the needs of tomorrow's employers.

Design the career of your choice as you build highly competitive skills based on experiential learning. You will benefit from faculty who are some of the best in their fields, driving cutting-edge research and solutions to global issues. You will learn core fundamentals in your first year of both degrees before deciding which major discipline and electives to focus on from the second year. You will participate in practical classes in our purpose-built Sciences Teaching Facility and be exposed to honours-level content integrated into the engineering course. Throughout this double degree, you will gain hands-on experience, make meaningful professional connections and have the opportunity for workplace-based projects, or traditional research projects. You will also gain practical experience during an engineering placement where you will gain highly valued industry experience.

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 program of common first-year subjects provides an opportunity to learn about all engineering disciplines and decide your major in the second year. Bachelor of Science: Cell and molecular biology, chemistry, earth sciences, ecology and conservation biology.

Career opportunities

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours): Architectural engineer, biomedical 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 Science:  Agricultural adviser, biological scientist, biochemist, biotechnologist, chemist, scientific researcher, conservation biologist, ecologist, environmental consultant, forensic scientist, geologist, geochemist, geneticist, immunologist, pathologist.

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. The biomedical engineering major will be submitted for accreditation with Engineers Australia. For the Bachelor of Science: the following majors have professional recognition: Cell and Molecular Biology - Graduates qualify to apply for membership of relevant professional societies, such as the Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and the Australian Society for Microbiology Chemistry – Graduates may apply for membership of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute. Ecology and Conservation Biology - Graduates qualify to apply for membership of relevant professional societies, such as the Ecological Society of Australia.

Practical experience

Compulsory 12 weeks of industry experience in one or more settings under the supervision of experienced engineers. Students can also participate in internships, industry projects and other career-ready learning opportunities. Students have extensive opportunities for hands-on learning both within UOW’s modern laboratories, and in the superb marine, freshwater, terrestrial and urban environments of the South Coast and inland regions.

Honours

In the final stages of the course, students undertake a research component (thesis).

Fees and charges

Refer to University of Wollongong current fee information.