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Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) Honours
Edith Cowan University, Perth, WA, Australia
About this program
The Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) Honours at Edith Cowan University covers the design, construction and maintenance of the built environment, including surveying, soil mechanics, structural analysis, hydrology and transportation engineering, alongside construction technology and site management. The first year is shared across all ECU engineering honours specialisations, giving students the flexibility to switch discipline without penalty. Students who achieve a Weighted Average Mark of 70 percent or higher after third year can undertake a graded Honours thesis in place of the standard capstone project units in the final year.
Cost & duration
English test scores
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Course structure
1 term of coursework
- Year 1 covers units common to all ECU engineering honours specialisations: Introduction to Engineering
- Materials and Manufacturing 1
- Engineering Drawing and Computer Aided Design
- and Mathematics 1 in semester one
- then Engineering Mechanics
- Introduction to Energy and Resource Engineering
- Electrical Engineering Fundamentals
- and Mathematics 2 in semester two. Year 2 introduces Programming Fundamentals
- Surveying and Site Measurement
- Engineering Innovation and Ethics and Engineering Systems
- followed by Mechanics of Solids
- Engineering Dynamics
- Thermodynamics and an elective. Year 3 moves into civil specific units: Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering
- Structural Analysis and Fluid Mechanics
- then Concrete Design
- Steel Design
- Engineering Geology and Rock Mechanics
- and Railway Design
- Construction and Maintenance. Year 4 covers Engineering Professional Practice
- Construction Technology
- Transportation Engineering and Civil Engineering Design
- then Construction Site Management
- Engineering Management and Hydrology and Hydraulics
- with a capstone Project Development or Engineering Project sequence
- replaced by an Engineering Honours Thesis for students on the graded Honours pathway. Total: 4 years full time or 8 years part time
- on campus at Joondalup
Career & PR pathway
Occupations this degree typically leads to, and their skilled-migration list status
Civil EngineerANZSCO 233211
On both MLTSSL and CSOL, supporting 189/190/491 and the employer-sponsored 482/186. A degree accredited by Engineers Australia makes the skills assessment close to a formality; a non-accredited degree instead needs a Competency Demonstration Report.
Assessed by Engineers Australia
Mechanical EngineerANZSCO 233512
On both MLTSSL and CSOL, supporting 189/190/491 and the employer-sponsored 482/186.
Assessed by Engineers Australia
Electrical EngineerANZSCO 233311
On both MLTSSL and CSOL, supporting 189/190/491 and the employer-sponsored 482/186.
Assessed by Engineers Australia
Electronics EngineerANZSCO 233411
On MLTSSL, supporting the 189, 190, and 491, via Engineers Australia assessment. Also on CSOL, additionally supporting the employer-sponsored 482 and 186.
Assessed by Engineers Australia
Chemical EngineerANZSCO 233111
On both MLTSSL and CSOL, supporting 189/190/491 and the employer-sponsored 482/186.
Assessed by Engineers Australia
Structural EngineerANZSCO 233214
On MLTSSL, supporting the 189, 190, and 491, via Engineers Australia assessment. Also on CSOL, additionally supporting the employer-sponsored 482 and 186.
Assessed by Engineers Australia
Environmental EngineerANZSCO 233915
On both MLTSSL and CSOL, supporting 189/190/491 and the employer-sponsored 482/186.
Assessed by Engineers Australia
Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum)ANZSCO 233611
On MLTSSL, supporting the 189, 190, and 491, via Engineers Australia assessment. Also on CSOL, additionally supporting the employer-sponsored 482 and 186.
Assessed by Engineers Australia
Biomedical EngineerANZSCO 233913
On MLTSSL, supporting the 189, 190, and 491, via Engineers Australia assessment. Also on CSOL, additionally supporting the employer-sponsored 482 and 186.
Assessed by Engineers Australia
Agricultural EngineerANZSCO 233912
On MLTSSL and CSOL, supporting the points-tested 189, 190, and 491 as well as the employer-sponsored 482 and 186, via an Engineers Australia skills assessment.
Assessed by Engineers Australia
List membership changes over time and does not guarantee an invitation. See the skilled occupation lists guide and the points calculator before relying on this for a visa decision.
Admissions
Applicants need a Mathematics Methods ATAR (or equivalent) plus one of Physics ATAR, Engineering Studies ATAR, Chemistry ATAR or Mathematics Specialist ATAR; Physics or Engineering Studies ATAR is desirable and students without it may need a first year bridging unit. Where the ATAR is not met directly, requirements may be satisfied through an AQF Diploma or equivalent, an Undergraduate Certificate, 0.5 EFTSL of prior bachelor level study at an Australian higher education provider or equivalent, the Skills for Tertiary Admissions Test, a University Preparation Course, or the Indigenous University Orientation Course. International applicants are assessed on secondary school results.
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