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QUT (Queensland University of Technology)

  • 17% international / 83% domestic

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Science

  • Bachelor (Honours)

Combine engineering and science for roles in energy consultancy, environmental engineering, medical engineering or natural resource management.

Key details

Degree Type
Bachelor (Honours)
Duration
5 years full-time, 9 years part-time
Course Code
419402, 084924E
Study Mode
In person
Intake Months
Feb, Jul
ATAR
79

About this course

Highlights
  • Enhance your engineering capabilities with skills in the sciences.
  • Explore real world problems from multiple scientific perspectives and learn the tools of the trade.
  • Complete 2 degrees in 5 years full-time.
  • Choose from any engineering major - civil, computer and software systems, electrical, electrical and aerospace, mechatronics, mechanical, medical or chemical process engineering.
  • QUT's engineering degree includes honours-level content integrated throughout the course.
  • Specialise in any science major - biological sciences, physics, chemistry, earth science or environmental science.
Highlights
  • Enhance your engineering capabilities with skills in the sciences.
  • Explore real world problems from multiple scientific perspectives and learn the tools of the trade.
  • Complete 2 degrees in 5 years full-time.
  • Choose from any engineering major - civil, computer and software systems, electrical, electrical and aerospace, mechatronics, mechanical, medical or chemical process engineering.
  • QUT's engineering degree includes honours-level content integrated throughout the course.
  • Specialise in any science major - biological sciences, physics, chemistry, earth science or environmental science.

Entry requirements

Year 12 early offer scheme

If you're a current Queensland Year 12 student you may be eligible to receive an offer for this course on the last day of Queensland Year 12 before receiving your ATAR or selection rank.

Find out more about the QUT Year 12 Early Offer Scheme>

Study locations

Gardens Point

What you will learn

Combine valuable skills and knowledge with the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Science degree. You will complete two degrees in five years full time.

The majors available in the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) include:

  • chemical process
  • civil
  • computer and software systems
  • electrical
  • electrical and aerospace
  • mechatronics
  • mechanical
  • medical

The majors available in the Bachelor of Science include:

  • biological sciences
  • physics
  • chemistry
  • earth science
  • environmental science

Our engineering courses whether a single or double degree now include honours-level content integrated throughout the course. A bachelor honours degree is a higher-level qualification than a bachelor degree and along with the advanced knowledge and skills it will benefit you in your professional career or future research and study. The duration of the degree remains unchanged: a single engineering honours degree is a four-year program and a double degree is five years.

Your engineering degree features common units in the first year that combine broad foundation principles with a wide range of major choices giving you flexibility and options before you choose your career specialisation.

The Bachelor of Science will give you diverse perspectives to fuel your spirit of inquiry as well as flexible study choices and the opportunity to prepare for non-traditional science careers. Your science studies have been carefully designed to give you the skills you need for success.

Work Integrated Learning

Work Integrated Learning (WIL) is embedded in the curriculum and it is a core component for all engineering students. WIL allows you to graduate with a portfolio of professional skills that provides evidence of your professional competencies.

You are required to undertake 60 days of approved work experience in the engineering environment as part of your work integrated learning.

Career pathways

Careers and outcomes

This double degree offers you a wide range of career opportunities.

Graduates can work as professional engineers in a variety of discipline areas. Depending on your area of engineering specialisation you could work with construction companies environmental specialists computer manufacturers communications and digital signal processing products manufacturers cable and network equipment manufacturers defence agencies electricity utilities mining industry telecommunications companies automated systems and robotics Civil Aviation Safety Authority or power generation and supply industry.

Graduates of the Bachelor of Science are skilled in many aspects of scientific study including: biological sciences chemistry earth science environmental science and physics. Careers might include science writing teaching policy development or commercialisation and management of biological products and processes.

Professional recognition

All graduates are eligible for an Engineers Australia (EA) membership. EA is a signatory to the Washington Accord which permits graduates to work in various countries across the world. This course is recognised internationally in the engineering profession giving QUT graduates more career opportunities overseas.

Computer and Software Systems Major in Bachelor of Engineering is Australian Computer Society (ACS) accreditated giving graduates eligibility for ACS membership recognition by ACS for certification and migration skills assessment and international recognition by signatories of the Seoul Accord.

Possible careers
  • Bioengineer
  • Biomechanical engineer
  • Biomedical engineer
  • Chemist
  • Civil engineer
  • Computer systems engineer
  • Electrical engineer
  • Energy consultant
  • Engineer
  • Environmental engineer
  • Environmental health officer
  • Environmental scientist
  • Environmental manager
  • Exploration geologist
  • Forensic biologist
  • Forensic chemist
  • Geophysicist
  • Geoscientist
  • Hospital scientist
  • Laboratory assistant
  • Laboratory technician
  • Laboratory technician (chemistry)
  • Life scientist
  • Marine scientist
  • Mechanical engineer
  • Medical physicist
  • Medical scientist
  • Microbiologist
  • Mine geologist
  • Molecular biologist
  • Molecular diagnostics
  • Natural resource scientist
  • Pathology scientist
  • Pharmaceutical research scientist
  • Physicist
  • Plant biotechnologist
  • Population ecologist
  • Scientist
  • Software engineer
  • Toxicologist
  • Transport engineering specialist

Course structure

To graduate with a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in SE80 students are required to complete 288 credit points of course units as outlined below:

  • First year: four (4) core units 48cp + two (2) discipline foundation units 24cp + two (2) option units 24cp (96 credit points)
  • Major: one (1) block of eight (8) major units 96cp plus eight (8) honours-level units 96cp (192 credit points).

Honours units to consist of:

  • Research methods 12cp
  • Project 24cp
  • 5 x advanced major units 60cp.

To graduate with a Bachelor of Science in SE80 students are required to complete 192 credit points of course units as outlined below:

  • 7 Core units (60 credit points) which includes 6 credit point units and a core option unit (12 credit points) selected from an approved list.
  • 11 Major units (132 credit points)

To graduate with a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in SE80 students are required to complete 288 credit points of course units as outlined below:

  • First year: four (4) core units 48cp + two (2) discipline foundation units 24cp + two (2) option units 24cp (96 credit points)
  • Major: one (1) block of eight (8) major units 96cp plus eight (8) honours-level units 96cp (192 credit points).

Honours units to consist of:

  • Research methods 12cp
  • Project 24cp
  • 5 x advanced major units 60cp.

To graduate with a Bachelor of Science in SE80 students are required to complete 192 credit points of course units as outlined below:

  • 7 Core units (60 credit points) which includes 6 credit point units and a core option unit (12 credit points) selected from an approved list.
  • 11 Major units (132 credit points)