Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil and Construction Management)

Our civil engineering degrees offer a huge amount of study flexibility.

In your studies you will learn to plan, implement and deliver projects while keeping to deadlines and budget. You will get hands-on experience and knowledge in areas such as:

• road design and traffic management
• surveying and spatial sciences
• soil mechanics
• hydraulics and hydrology
• geotechnical engineering
• reinforced concrete design
• Flexible entry pathways and common core subjects mean that you can change your specialisation based on your interests.

4+1 Pathway to MastersWant to gain a postgraduate degree with just one extra year of study? You can package the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil and Construction Management) with the Master of Engineering (Civil and Infrastructure) with our 4+1 Pathway to Masters program. This unique offering allows you to fast-track your studies, develop greater expertise and broaden your career opportunities. You will study a four-year bachelor degree and a one year master's degree (typically two years) in five years by using your undergraduate electives. Learn more.

In your first year you will develop a strong, general foundation in engineering. You'll then move into your civil engineering major. From third year onwards you will also commence construction management courses, such as Construction Scheduling and Advanced Construction Management.

At least half of your honours year involves a major project. Projects are generally supported by industry clients, or based in a research centre like the Scarce Resources and Circular Economy centre. Our UniSA STEM Professional Practice Program allows you to apply the skills and knowledge you've acquired throughout your degree in real-world settings.

You will also have the opportunity to undertake a Civil Engineering Capstone Design Project where you will work on a real project provided by industry with industrial representatives acting as your clients. You will work through the real-life stages of a project from developing a tender through to feasibility, concept development and detailed design. See examples of student projects: Project 1 and Project 2.

You can gain an extra qualification and broaden your career prospects by completing a Diploma in Languages.

In Australia, strong housing construction activity and infrastructure investment should see employment in architecture, engineering and technical services sector grow by 19.5 per cent between now and 2020. For civil engineers in Australia, employment growth of 13.5 per cent is expected by 2023.1 Careers to consider:

• civil engineer: designing, construction and testing of physical infrastructure; assessing the impact of large scale projects on the environment
• geotechnical engineer: advising on ways to guard and maintain structures such as soil and rock formations and groundwater deposits; planning and developing building and construction projects; advising on tools, methods and materials for construction in an area
• construction manager: overseeing and allocating resources for construction projects; working with architects and engineers to check plans and blueprints; managing timetables; determining material and labour costs; liaising with and hiring subcontractors and workers
• project engineer or manager: managing a whole project cycle, from scoping and concept through to development or build; financial, technical and team responsibilities

Explore a range of engineering and construction careers here.

1Australian Government, Department of Jobs and Small Business, Occupational Employment Projections 2018