UTS course code: C10062
UAC code: 609032
Testamur title: Bachelor of Engineering in (name of Engineering major)
Bachelor of Arts in International Studies
Diploma in Engineering Practice
Abbreviation: BE BA DipEngPrac
Course fee: HECS (local); $9,000 per semester (international)¹
Total credit points: 252

Footnote:
1. $5,500 per semester during Engineering Internships.

Overview
Course aims
Admission requirements
Attendance
Course duration
Course structure
Standard program
Other information

Overview

Offered jointly by the Faculty of Engineering and the University's Institute for International Studies, this program leads to the combined degree of Bachelor of Engineering, Bachelor of Arts in International Studies, Diploma in Engineering Practice. The program links the Bachelor of Engineering, Diploma in Engineering Practice with the study of a language and culture other than English. Students can choose any major in the Bachelor of Engineering, Diploma in Engineering Practice, provided the UAI requirement for the selected major is met.

Course aims

The purpose of the program is to develop skills for leadership in the professional practice of engineering in an international setting. It reflects a belief in the international character of engineering, and the conviction that Australian professionals can benefit from early development of an international perspective and a fluency in cross-cultural interactions.

Admission requirements

Students normally enter the program directly from high school, and are selected on the basis of academic performance. Application is made through UAC in the normal way.

Attendance

The program involves eight semesters of academic work in Australia, two semesters of academic work overseas, and two periods of engineering internship. The periods of engineering internship can be taken in Australia, or one in Australia and one overseas.

Course duration

Attendance may be full time or part time. Overall full-time duration is normally six years, although it may be possible to complete the degree in less than this.

Course structure

The program requires a total of 252 credit points of academic subjects, including those taken overseas, plus the normal minimum of 48 weeks of engineering internship. Some students choose to take their first period of engineering internship overseas, during their second or third year of enrolment. Most take this first period in Australia. Engineering and International Studies are interwoven throughout the program, and the combined degree is awarded on completion. It is not possible to take the Bachelor of Arts in International Studies separately, or to complete either degree at an intermediate point. However, a student unable for any reason to continue with International Studies could transfer to the Bachelor of Engineering, Diploma in Engineering Practice.

International Studies component

The Bachelor of Arts in International Studies requires undergraduates to study a major – a region or country – over a minimum of three years. In Sydney, students study Language and Culture for at least two years, followed by a period of study overseas.

In the International Studies program, students study one of the following countries or majors: Canada (Québec), Chile, China, France, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Latino USA, Malaysia, Mexico, Spain, Switzerland and Thailand. There are two other majors available that permit students to pursue programs of study about and in countries where other arrangements have not already been made. The Heritage major permits students with significant prior knowledge of a particular language and culture to continue their study in countries such as Croatia, Greece, Hong Kong, Korea, Poland, Russia, Taiwan, the Philippines, Vietnam and others. The Independent Study major is available where a language is taught in Sydney and a program of In-country Study can be arranged.

Australia and the Asia–Pacific is only available as a major to international students. International students may access one of the other majors offered provided that the country they choose as their major is able to grant them a visa to study there. This needs to be determined prior to commencing subjects within the major. If a visa cannot be granted, then it is not possible to undertake the chosen major.

Students are admitted to the International Studies program with no guarantee of entry to a specific major, although every effort is made to meet students' preferences. The Institute reserves the right to allocate places in majors according to its resources and arrangements with overseas universities.

Each major includes 32 credit points (four 8-credit-point subjects) of instruction in Language and Culture; 8 credit points of study of Comparative Social Change; 8 credit points of study of Contemporary Society; and 48 credit points (two semesters) of study at a university or institution of higher education in the country of the major.

There are no prior language requirements for the International Studies component of this combined degree, except for programs within the Heritage major.

Arrangements for In-country Study

Students are required to complete all appropriate subjects in their combined degree, including four consecutive semesters of study of Language and Culture before proceeding to In-country Study.

The Institute for International Studies makes arrangements for students to spend two semesters of In-country Study at an institution of higher education in the country of their major. The costs of tuition at overseas universities and of travel between Sydney and the student's place of study are paid by UTS, except in cases where a scholarship has been awarded to a student with provision for these costs. Visa fees are also paid by UTS, and students are covered by the UTS Overseas Insurance Policy. Students undertaking the Heritage or Independent Study major may be required to bear some of the tuition costs at the overseas university. During their In-country Study, students continue to be enrolled at UTS and to pay HECS for their study.

Students must pay the costs of accommodation and other living expenses during their period of In-country Study. Students should be aware that the living costs vary from country to country and that in some countries living costs are high.

The In-country Study is the key component of the International Studies program. It provides a unique opportunity for students to immerse themselves in the language and culture of another country through a learning program at a host university, through involvement in the life of the local community and through project work which is supervised by the Institute. Each student's individual study program depends on their level of language competence and the subjects and other learning experiences that are available at the host university. All students who undertake Incountry Study must agree to the Institute's Conditions of Participation for In-country Study. Any study undertaken at the host university during the two semesters of In-country Study is part of the In-country Study experience. Students may not credit any subjects completed at their host university during the period of In-country Study towards the professional component of their combined degree.

Standard program

Note: Students must complete a total of 156 credit points of Engineering subjects made up of Core, Field of Practice, Capstone and Engineering Practice subjects. A detailed list of required subjects for each major is available.

Other information

Any inquiries relating to the International Studies component of this course should be directed to the Institute on telephone (02) 9514 1574.

Combined degree students are required to confirm, during the University enrolment period, the subjects they intend to take for the year with the Institute at 10 Quay Street, Haymarket, Sydney.