C09071v1 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Bachelor of Business Diploma in Professional Engineering Practice

Overview

Career options

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

Assumed knowledge

Mathematics Extension 1; Physics; and English Standard.

English Advanced is recommended.

Credit recognition

Students who have previously undertaken study at a university or other recognised tertiary education institution may be eligible for some academic credit recognition for their prior study if the subjects previously completed are deemed by the faculty to be equivalent to subjects in the course.

The prior study must have been completed before commencement of this course, but no earlier than 10 years before commencement. Students must be able to demonstrate that their knowledge is current.

Course duration and attendance

The course duration is six years of full-time study.

Course structure

The program comprises a total of 288 credit points, made up of 198 credit points relating to the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Diploma in Professional Engineering Practice and 90 credit points relating to the Bachelor of Business.

The engineering component of this course is made up of subjects selected from the engineering core, the professional engineering practice program and the engineering fields of practice (majors).

The business component is made up of core business subjects and a business major.

Course program

The example program below is for a full-time, Autumn-commencing student with electrical engineering as the engineering major and human resource management as the business major, with internships taken in Spring semester of Years 2 and 4. For further information, contact the appropriate UTS Student Centre.

Levels of award

The Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Diploma in Professional Engineering Practice may be awarded with first or second class honours for meritorious performance in the course as a whole.

Professional recognition

The Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) is professionally accredited by Engineers Australia. Under the Washington Accord the degree is internationally recognised by countries including the UK, Ireland, USA, Hong Kong China, Malaysia, Korea, Japan, New Zealand, Canada, Chinese Taipei, Russia, Singapore, South Africa and Turkey. The Diploma in Professional Engineering Practice allows students to accelerate their entry into the engineering profession as a chartered professional engineer by reducing the time required for professional experience after graduation.

Other information

Students enrolled in UTS: Engineering degrees (undergraduate and postgraduate coursework) are advised to direct all their course-related inquiries to: