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Bachelor of Engineering (Specialisation) with Honours
4 years full-time, up to 9 years part-time 
Hobart, Launceston (Year 1 only)
4 years full-time Hobart 
CRICOS 089220G
Industry connected lectures
Learn from engineers who are developing innovative solutions in the energy sector.
Design, build and drive an electric race car
Design, build and drive an electric race car as part of our Motorsport Team.
Connect with industry partners
Enjoy work placement opportunities with companies like GHD, Hydro, Entura and INCAT.
Engineers have a passion for solving problems, making things, and reimagining the world around them.
In the first year, you will study a suite of core units that provide a broad foundation of engineering skills and knowledge. They also provide an introduction to the specialisation options available, giving you some insight and additional time to lock in your chosen path.
From second year, you will study both core units and units related to your specialisation. As part of your accreditation requirements, you will undertake 12 weeks of industrial experience via work placement.
Your learning journey culminates with an honours project in your fourth year, where you will put the theoretical and practical skills and knowledge you have built into practice
You’ll graduate job-ready with professional experience thanks to our extensive industry partnerships in your specialised field. Employers worldwide highly regard this degree for producing engineering professionals with hands-on, multidisciplinary skills and experiences.
PRIMED
The PRIMED (Profession Ready Industry Merged Engineering Degree) program is designed to enhance your Bachelor of Engineering (Specialisation) with Honours degree. This initiative allows you to interact with practising engineers through various structured activities, both on and off campus. Starting from your first semester, you will engage with industry representatives, ensuring professional readiness upon graduation.
The program involves classroom activities, site visits, workshops, design challenges, and work placements. All engineering students participate in 12 weeks of industrial experience, usually during the summer between the third and fourth years. Students typically arrange these placements through connections made during their studies. These experiences may be paid at the appropriate award rate and can lead to graduate positions based on your performance.
Study options in this degree
A Specialisation is an area of focus in your degree. During your studies, you’ll choose an area that interests you, and then study a group of units related to that area.
Civil engineers focus on designing, planning and constructing the world we live in – both above and below the ground. Projects include dams, bridges, pipelines, gas and water supply schemes, sewerage systems, roads, airports, and structures across all scales.
Through project based learning, you will solve real world problems in an industry focused program - with strong connections to the structural, timber, geotechnical, and rock engineering industries. You will develop valuable knowledge and skills in design and analysis that will be the foundation for your Civil Engineering career.
Electrical power engineers manage projects across the generation, transmission, distribution and utilisation of electrical energy. They are currently reinventing the world’s energy systems, working across a scale that crosses continents. In local communities, delivering reliable, sustainable power can tackle poverty and save lives.
As part of your studies, you will visit local industry sites including substations and renewable energy generators. You will learn the fundamentals of power systems and how power systems are evolving worldwide, and how you can contribute to the shift to more renewable energy. You will also participate in a range of projects where you will design, simulate and evaluate future power systems.
Mechanical engineers are involved in design, manufacturing, assembly, commissioning, maintenance, safety and management; working across diverse global industries.
Some of the largest and most complicated machines on the planet, from ships and aircraft to highly technical mechatronics and automation, require the skills and knowledge of a mechanical engineer.
The Mechanical Engineering specialisation features the latest theory and practise of analysis and design of mechanical systems. The course incorporates technology-integrated and industry-relevant curriculum that is well regarded by employers.
Other study options
Choosing a double degree allows you to deepen your knowledge within two separate study areas. The Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Engineering (Specialisation) with Honours in Engineering provides you the option to combine specialisations from science and engineering to create a truly customised degree.
In addition to the engineering specialisations above, you may also wish to look at our Maritime Engineering study options.
Further study options
Whether you want to transition into a new specialisation, or update your qualification to meet Australian industry requirements, this postgraduate engineering course will provide you with the knowledge and skills to reach your career goals in this evolving industry.
If you already have a bachelor's degree in engineering or another technical discipline (such as mathematics, chemistry, physics, or economics), you may be eligible to enrol in a Master of Professional Engineering and become a fully qualified engineer after a minimum of 2 years of study.
Find out more about what you'll study, entry requirements, fees and scholarships - and to apply.
Career opportunities
Engineers are in high demand around the world, and our graduates have built well paid, interesting, and engaging careers across government, private companies, industry, and consulting firms. After starting in technical positions, engineers often move into management roles within companies and organisations due to their organisational and analytical skills.
You can be involved in making key decisions across almost every industry, including the construction of buildings, roads and major infrastructure projects, alternative energy system development, electronics and transport, biomedical implants and many more. You’ll balance contemporary thinking, creative design, critical analysis, and applied science and technology to solve problems in almost every aspect of our lives.
According to the National Skills Commission projected employment growth November 2020 and projections to November 2025, here are some of the top careers projected to grow in the next five years.
8.4%
Engineering
Professionals
Predicted job growth to 2026*
11.7%
Engineering Managers
Predicted job growth to 2026*
13.4%
Civil Engineering
Professionals
Predicted job growth to 2026*
labourmarketinsights.gov.au*
Student experience highlight
Renewable Engineering
"As a civil engineering student, doing a project that has a link to industry but also to be involved in a renewable project is really beneficial. When you are doing the work you an actually see how that applies to the real world".
James Beattie has been awarded the W.A. Cromarty & Co. Renewable Energy Prize for his research into ‘Dynamic loading of side spillway chutes.
