C10063v3 Bachelor of Engineering Bachelor of Arts in International Studies
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
Additional admission requirements
Additional assumed knowledge
Course duration and attendance
Course structure
Industrial training/professional practice
Course completion requirements
Course program
Levels of award
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. Options are enhanced by international experience, making students more marketable to prospective employers.
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 for the International Studies program.
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, made up of 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.
The Engineering component is made up of subjects selected from the Engineering core and the Engineering Fields of Practice (majors).
The International Studies component is made up of subjects in language and culture, comparative social change and contemporary society, and study undertaken in the country of the student's chosen International Studies major.
Industrial training/professional practice
Students are required to 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.
Transfer between UTS courses
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 (C10067).
Professional recognition
Engineers Australia
Other information
Further information on the Engineering component is available from the Engineering Outreach Office on:
email engineering@uts.edu.au
Further information on the International Studies program is available from the Institute for International Studies on:
(CRICOS Provider No: 00099F)
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