Bachelor of Engineering (Specialisation) with Honours
University of Tasmania - Hobart
Overview
Engineers are collaborators who balance creative design, analysis and applied science to design, build and manage structures, machines, manufacturing processes and infrastructure. They cross disciplines, and borders, embracing the challenge of creating the world of tomorrow.
When you study Engineering, you’re on the path to a career with the potential to positively impact the world. Every exciting, future-focused development in society has engineering at its core, from decentralised energy generation to next-generation biomedical implants. No matter how fast technology advances, or what needs society creates, engineers are always there, pushing the boundaries and creating solutions.
Our engineering curriculum is specifically designed to create the next generation of professional Engineers. Problem solving forward thinkers who can work in teams, and are committed to crafting modern engineering solutions that are sustainable, economically feasible, safe, and appropriate to context and purpose.
If you want to play a major role in raising living standards, improving the quality of life in our community, and protecting our environment, this is the study option for you.
When you study this degree, you will:
- Build a degree tailored specifically to your own interests and ambitions. Specialise in Civil, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering, then tailor your study with elective units, projects, work experience, and extra-curricular activities that customise your learning towards your career of choice.
- Learn through hands-on practical experiences including industry placements, laboratory work and independent research projects.
- Develop a combination of specialised and transferable skills that have your graduating work ready and attractive to employers
- Enjoy being mentored by highly qualified teaching, research and professional staff, people with long standing industry links, and many of whom are leaders in their field.
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Potential Career Outcomes
The University of Tasmania’s focus on hands-on training and inter-disciplinary research makes our degree highly desirable in the international landscape.
Students work alongside our team of world-class academics and researchers, gaining practical knowledge that can be applied in a wide variety of careers. These opportunities cover a broad range of disciplines and skills in a world where there is an ever-increasing demand for people in the profession.
Engineers are well paid, and find interesting and engaging career opportunities 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.
A key component of our engineering degree is your ability to customise your learning experience towards your career of choice. You can select units from complementary areas of the University, such as geography for a career in environmental engineering, and choose projects, in particular your fourth year honours project, specifically designed to lead you towards your desired industry.
Career Opportunities with Engineering
Engineers are involved in making key decisions in 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. They balance contemporary thinking, creative design, critical analysis, and applied science and technology to solve problems in almost every aspect of our lives.
Graduates qualify for technical positions but often move into management roles within companies, organisations or consultancies across many industries. Career options in Engineering include the following jobs and industries:
- Aerospace
- Biomedical
- Building and construction
- Civil and environmental engineering
- Computer systems
- Government agencies
- Health industry
- Industrial electronics
- International development
- Manufacturing
- Mining and exploration
- Petrochemical
- Power generation and transmission
- Property development
- Renewable energy
- Robotics and automation
- Software engineering
- Structural engineering
- Telecommunications
- Transport
Postgraduate study
If you successfully complete this course, you may also be eligible to apply for a range of postgraduate courses including Graduate Certificates, Graduate Diplomas, Masters by coursework or research, and PhD. Filter the course list by Postgraduate to view the current courses available.
ATAR & Selection Rank
The table below shows the ATAR and Selection Rank information for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR in 2022.
| ATAR-based offers only, across all offer rounds | ATAR (excluding adjustment factors) | Selection Rank (including adjustment factors) |
|---|---|---|
| Highest rank to receive an offer | 99.95 | 99.95 |
| Median rank to receive an offer | 80.65 | 80.65 |
| Lowest rank to receive an offer | 61.35 | 61.35 |
<5 - Less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made
Admission Criteria
Please refer to the University of Tasmania website for admission criteria information.
This information is sourced from Course Seeker, a joint initiative between the Australian Government and the Tertiary Admission Centres. View more information on Course Seeker.
University
University of Tasmania
Campus
Hobart
Course Type
Bachelors Honours
Study Area
Engineering
Indicative ATAR
61.35
Delivery Mode
On-campus
Duration
Full-time: 4 years, Part-time: Available
Course Link
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- State
- TAS
- Type
- University
- Courses
- 242
- Campuses
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Australian Maritime College, Launceston Cradle Coast Hobart Sydney
Please note that these statistics simply refer to the information we have in our database. This is not an exhaustive list of courses offered at University of Tasmania. Please refer to the institution's website for the most current information.
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