C10063v4 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
Location: City campus
Overview
Course aims
Career options
Admission requirements
Assumed knowledge
Course duration and attendance
Course structure
Course completion requirements
Course program
Levels of award
Transfer between UTS courses
Professional recognition
Other information
Overview
This combined degree, offered jointly by UTS: Engineering and UTS: 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.
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.
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, foundations in international studies, and contemporary society, and study undertaken in the country of the student's chosen International Studies major.
Industrial training/professional practice
Students graduating without the Diploma in Engineering Practice are required to obtain the equivalent of at least 12 weeks exposure to professional engineering practice, preferably outside the university environment. The details of this requirement may be found under the Engineering Practice Program section of UTS: Engineering's website or obtained from the head of the Engineering Practice Program.
Course completion requirements
| CBK90005 Country major choice | 96cp | |
| STM90107 Core subjects (Engineering) | 42cp | |
| CBK90174 Major choice (Engineering) | 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 and IT Outreach Office on:
email engineering@uts.edu.au
Further information on the International Studies program is available from the UTS: International Studies on:
