UndergraduateEngineering
Bachelor of Surveying (Honours)
RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
About this program
The Bachelor of Surveying (Honours) at RMIT University prepares students for an in-demand career as a surveyor, with expertise in the measurement, processing, interpretation and presentation of information about the size, shape, nature and location of features of the physical environment. It is the only four-year surveying degree in Victoria, and more than 90 percent of graduates are employed within three months. The hands-on degree provides a strong link between theory and practice across surveying specialisations including engineering and topographic surveying, with an extensive range of industry-based practical learning experiences. It is taught in Melbourne.
Fees & duration
English test scores
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Course structure
- Year 1 In your first year
- you will study the fundamentals of surveying
- gaining skills in measurement science
- cartography
- geographic information systems (GIS) and spatial thinking. Other required skills in mathematics
- statistics
- and physics are also covered. Years 2 and 3 In your second and third years
- you will study more specialised subjects in geodesy
- map projections
- spatial analysis
- remote sensing
- image analysis
- and professional practice. Specialised studies in cadastral and engineering surveying
- GPS
- and advanced adjustment methods are central components of the degree. Minor options include: Civil Engineering Environmental Geospatial Science Planning and Urban Design Space Science. You will also participate in a field camp to reinforce theoretical learning and allow you to exercise your knowledge of real-world problems. Year 4 In your final year
- you will carry out a capstone research project that is industry approved and reflects current best practice
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Admissions
Prerequisites: Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English other than EAL; or a study score of at least 27 in English as an Additional Language (EAL) or equivalent studies . AND Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in one of Maths: General Mathematics, Maths: Mathematical Methods or Maths: Specialist Mathematics or equivalent studies. Rankings and adjustment factors Entry to this course is competitive. Eligible applicants are ranked and selected in order of merit based on their academic achievement plus any adjustment factors. You may be eligible to receive adjustment factors which include equity access schemes and/or subject adjustments to a maximum of 28 aggregate adjustment points. For more information about what adjustment factors RMIT considers visit Admission to RMIT . We will consid
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