C10063v3 Bachelor of Engineering Bachelor of Arts in International Studies

Award(s): Bachelor of Engineering in (name of Engineering major) (BE)
Bachelor of Arts in International Studies (BA)
CRICOS code: 052693B
Commonwealth supported place?: Yes
Load credit points: 240
Course EFTSL: 5
Faculty/institute responsible: Engineering
Collaborating faculty/institute: Institute for International Studies

Overview
Course aims
Career options
Articulation
Additional admission requirements
Additional assumed knowledge
Course duration and attendance
Course structure
Industrial training/professional practice
Course completion requirements
Course program
Professional recognition
Other information

Overview

This combined degree, offered jointly by the Faculty of Engineering and the Institute for International Studies, links the Bachelor of Engineering (C10067) with the study of a language and culture other than English.

Course aims

The purpose of the course 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 the early development of an international perspective and a fluency in cross-cultural interactions.

Career options

Career options depend on the major chosen. Career options are enhanced by international experience, making students more marketable to prospective employers.

Articulation

It is not possible 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.

Additional admission requirements

Admission to the combined degree is on merit according to the admissions policy for the Bachelor of Engineering (C10067). Entry to individual Engineering majors is subject to UAI requirements.

There is a range of entry levels to the various Language and Culture programs. 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.

Additional assumed knowledge

There are no prior language requirements, except for programs within the Heritage major.

Course duration and attendance

The course duration is normally five years of full-time study, although it may be possible to complete the degree in less time than this.

Students spend their fourth year of study at a university overseas.

Course structure

The program comprises a total of 240 credit points of academic subjects, comprising 144 credit points relating to the Bachelor of Engineering (C10067) and 96 credit points relating to the Bachelor of Arts in International Studies.

The Bachelor of Arts in International Studies requires students to study a major – a region or country – over a minimum of three years. Students study language and culture in their second and third years, and spend their fourth year of study at a university overseas.

The Bachelor of Arts in International Studies is not offered as a separate degree, but is completed only in combination with the professional degree program.

Industrial training/professional practice

Students undertake a minimum of 12 weeks of engineering experience.

Course completion requirements

CBK90005 Country major choice		96cp
STM90107 Core subjects (Engineering)		42cp
CBK90174 Engineering major choice		102cp
Total		240cp

Course program

The program for this course is the same as that for the Bachelor of Engineering Bachelor of Arts in International Studies Diploma in Engineering Practice (C10062), but without the two semester-long internships and associate DipEngPrac subjects.

Levels of award

The Bachelor of Engineering may be awarded with First or Second Class Honours for meritorious performance in the course as a whole.

Professional recognition

Engineers Australia

Other information

Further information on the Engineering component is available from the Engineering Outreach Office on:

telephone +61 2 9514 2666
email engineering@uts.edu.au

Further information on the International Studies program is available from the Institute for International Studies on:

telephone +61 2 9514 1574
fax + 61 2 9514 1578
email iisinfo@uts.edu.au