C10068v5 Bachelor of Engineering Bachelor of Business Diploma in Engineering Practice

Overview

This combined degree (two testamurs) provides students with the opportunity to complete the core and major components of both the engineering and business degrees. This course is essentially the same as the Bachelor of Engineering, Bachelor of Business combined degree except for the additional requirement of two internships and the completion of the Engineering Practice Program. The Engineering Practice Program is integrated throughout the course.

This combined degree can be completed in less time than would be required to complete the two degrees separately. For graduates choosing to practise as engineers, the business knowledge is invaluable in providing a sound foundation for entrepreneurial initiatives and the commercialisation of engineering innovations.

Career options

Career options include a business career applying advanced technology in commercial settings or practise as an engineer where business knowledge helps to ensure success in commercialisation of engineering innovations. The course provides excellent training for senior management roles.

Additional admission requirements

Entry to individual Engineering majors is subject to UAI requirements.

Additional assumed knowledge

Mathematics Extension 1; Physics; and English Standard.

English Advanced is recommended.

Course duration and attendance

The course duration is six years of full-time study, or five-and-a-half years of accelerated progression full-time study.

Course structure

The program comprises a total of 252 credit points, made up of 162 credit points relating to the Bachelor of Engineering, Diploma in Engineering Practice, and 90 credit points relating to the Bachelor of Business.

Industrial training/professional practice

The Diploma in Engineering Practice requires the completion of two six-month internships and the Engineering Practice Program.

Course completion requirements

Course program

The example program below is for a full-time, Autumn-commencing student with Mechanical Engineering as the Engineering major and Advertising and Promotions as the Business major, with internships taken in Spring semester of Years 2 and 4.

Professional recognition

Engineers Australia

Other information

Further information is available from the Faculty of Engineering Outreach Office on: