UndergraduateEngineering
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)
CQUniversity Australia, Multi-campus, QLD + national, Australia
About this program
CQU's engineering degree leans hard into dual-major combinations that most Australian engineering schools don't offer as standard: Electrical with Data Analytics, Electrical with Information Processing, and Civil with Humanitarian Engineering sit alongside the conventional Civil, Electrical and Mechanical majors, plus standalone Mechatronic and Resource Systems Engineering majors that run to 23 units rather than the standard load.
First year is structured around problem-solving, teamwork and professional practice before the major-specific technical content ramps up, and sustainability runs as an explicit overarching theme rather than a single elective, a reflection of CQU's regional footprint across mining, agriculture and resources-heavy parts of Queensland, where its engineering graduates most often end up working. The Humanitarian Engineering strand within Civil is a genuine point of difference, aimed at students interested in disaster response and development-sector infrastructure work rather than conventional civil contracting.
Fees & duration
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Course structure
Study plan in 6 parts
- Year 1: Engineering Foundations
- Engineering Mathematics
- Engineering Mechanics
- Professional Practice and Teamwork
- Major (choose one): Civil
- Civil with Humanitarian Engineering
- Electrical
- Electrical with Data Analytics
- Electrical with Information Processing
- Mechanical
- or 23-unit Mechatronic/Resource Systems Engineering
- Sustainable development principles integrated across major units
- Industry-based capstone design project in final year
- Work-integrated learning/industry placement component
- Accredited pathway to Engineers Australia professional recognition
Career & PR pathway
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Admissions
For international applicants: successful completion of Australian Year 12 (or an equivalent overseas senior secondary qualification) with a strong mathematics background, an Australian Qualifications Framework Certificate IV (or equivalent), or approved university foundation studies.
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