Do you want to make solar energy more efficient, create new technology in robotics or even develop materials to support the growth of human cells? This is the degree for you!
The ANU Bachelor of Engineering boasts many unique characteristics, but best of all, it is built on a 'multidisciplinary systems' approach. What does that mean? Successful engineers need to understand how disciplines work together. Our state-of-the-art education experience ensures that you will be able to design, analyse and manage the complex systems of the future.
This exceptional degree will not only allow you to excel in your career, but to also make a real difference and help to solve some of the world's largest problems.
The Bachelor of Arts is the most diverse, most flexible, and most popular degree at The Australian National University. Each of its some fifty majors, in fields throughout the arts, humanities and social sciences, is taught by truly outstanding scholars to ensure that each student receives the very best education, is engaged with cutting-edge research, and learns to think like a researcher. These majors can be coupled with more than seventy minors and specialisations to broaden or deepen your study. Regardless of your choices, your Arts degree will provide you with core skills in critical analysis and in written and oral communication, while developing your adaptability and ability to help shape change and prepare you for a multifaceted career or further study.
Career Options
Graduates from ANU have been rated as Australia's most employable graduates and among the most sought after by employers worldwide.
The latest Global Employability University Ranking, published by the Times Higher Education, rated ANU as Australia's top university for getting a job for the fourth year in a row.
Employment Opportunities
After graduation you can work as an accredited engineer.
Careers in engineering are diverse and engineers are in high demand in Australia and overseas. As an ANU graduate with a systems engineering background, you will bring extra value to future employers.
The skills and abilities you gain while studying are highly sought after in engineering companies and across many other professions and organisations.
Because of our unique systems engineering approach, many of our graduates progress to senior management roles due to their skills and knowledge in more than one engineering discipline.
For this reason engineering at ANU is often considered a springboard into the wider corporate world.
Our graduates work in many organisations including:
- Toyota
- Telstra
- Qantas
- Accenture
- IBM
- Northrop Consulting Engineers
- Department of Defence
- Energy Australia
- GHD
- CEA Technologies
- Cochlear Limited
- ABB
- Thales
- Ford.
After graduation you can work as an accredited engineer.
Careers in engineering are diverse and engineers are in high demand in Australia and overseas. As an ANU graduate with a systems engineering background, you will bring extra value to future employers.
The skills and abilities you gain while studying are highly sought after in engineering companies and across many other professions and organisations.
Because of our unique systems engineering approach, many of our graduates progress to senior management roles due to their skills and knowledge in more than one engineering discipline.
For this reason engineering at ANU is often considered a springboard into the wider corporate world.
Our graduates work in many organisations including:
- Toyota
- Telstra
- Qantas
- Accenture
- IBM
- Northrop Consulting Engineers
- Department of Defence
- Energy Australia
- GHD
- CEA Technologies
- Cochlear Limited
- ABB
- Thales
- Ford.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of a Bachelor of Arts, graduates will be able to:
- critically apply theoretical frameworks and research techniques to understanding national and international issues and problems;
- identify, including through interrogation of databases, relevant sources of information from across a variety of media (print and digital, written and audio-visual) and judge the importance and reliability of those sources;
- evaluate ideas and develop creative solutions to problems, including through independent pursuit of knowledge and making connections between different disciplinary approaches and methods;
- communicate and debate both orally and in writing, and work with others, using a variety of media; and
- understand the ethical implications of ideas, communications, and actions.
Admission Requirements
Admission to all programs is on a competitive basis. Admission to undergraduate degrees is based on meeting the ATAR requirement or an equivalent rank derived from the following qualifications:
• An Australian year 12 qualification or international equivalent; OR
• A completed Associate Diploma, Associate Degree, AQF Diploma, Diploma, AQF Advanced Diploma, Graduate Certificate or international equivalent; OR
• At least one standard full-time year (1.0 FTE) in a single program of degree level study at an Australian higher education institution or international equivalent; OR
• An approved tertiary preparation course unless subsequent study is undertaken.
Click HERE for further information about domestic admission.
More information about ATAR requirements for individual programs can be found HERE.
The National Register of higher education providers is an authoritative source of information that will help you confirm your institution of choice is registered to deliver higher education in Australia.
The Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT) website is HERE. Based on surveys done by thousands of students across Australia you can find out about universities that interest you, doing side-by-side comparisons.
The table below is a guide to the entry level required for domestic applicants. Exact entry level will be set at time of offer.
- ATAR:
- 90
- QLD Band:
- 6
- International Baccalaureate:
- 33
Domestic applicant entry requirements
Queensland Band equivalents are a guide only - selection is made on an ATAR equivalent that is not available to students.
International applicant entry requirements
International applicants may view further information on admissions requirements at Entry Requirements for International Undergraduate Applicants
The University reserves the right to alter or discontinue its programs as required.
Pathways
There are a range of pathways available to students for entry into Bachelor of Engineering (Honours):
-ANU:The ANU Bachelor of Science provides a pathway into the Bacehlor of Engineering.
- ANU College: An Associate Degree from ANU College might be a pathway into Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) for eligible students.
- Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT): An Advanced Diploma in Engineering from CIT might be a pathway into Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) for eligible students and may also provide advance standing into the program.
- International agreements/pathways: College of Engineering and Computer Science has a range of articulation agreements with institutions around the world. Students completing the appropriate qualification in these institutions may be approved for entry and credit exemptions towards Bachelor of Engineering (Honours).
- Maths Bridging course: ANU College offers a Maths Bridging course for students who do not meet pre-requisite for Maths for entry into Bachelor of Engineering (Honours). Successful completion of the Maths Bridging course meets the Maths pre-requisite for entry into this program (other entry requirements still apply).
Prerequisites
ACT: Mathematical Methods (Major)/Further Mathematics (Major)/Specialist Mathematics/Specialist Methods (Major), NSW: Mathematics or equivalent. More information about interstate subject equivalencies can be found here.
Students who successfully complete the below program will be admitted to the Bachelor of Arts:
ELIBS Diploma of Liberal Studies (offered by the ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences)
Adjustment Factors
ANU offers rank adjustments for a number of adjustment factors, including for high achievement in nationally strategic senior secondary subjects and for recognition of difficult circumstances that students face in their studies. Rank adjustments are applied to Bachelor degree applicants with an ATAR at or above 70. Points are awarded in accordance with the approved schedules, and no more than 15 points (maximum 5 subject/performance-based adjustments, maximum 10 equity-based adjustments and maximum 5 Elite Athlete adjustments) will be awarded. Subject and performance-based adjustments do not apply to programs with a minimum selection rank of 98 or higher. Visit the ANU Adjustment Factors website for further information.
Indicative fees
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP)
Bachelor of Arts - Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP)
For more information see: http://www.anu.edu.au/students/program-administration/costs-fees
- Annual indicative fee for international students
- $45,168.00
Scholarships
ANU offers a wide range of scholarships to students to assist with the cost of their studies.
Eligibility to apply for ANU scholarships varies depending on the specifics of the scholarship and can be categorised by the type of student you are. Specific scholarship application process information is included in the relevant scholarship listing.
For further information see the Scholarships website.
Program Requirements
The Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) flexible double degree component requires completion of 156 units, of which:
A maximum of 48 units may come from completion of 1000-level courses
12 units count towards the requirement of the other double degree component
The 156 units must include:
90 units from completion of the following compulsory courses:
ENGN1211 Discovering Engineering
ENGN1215 Engineering Science
ENGN1217 Introduction to Mechanics
ENGN1218 Introduction to Electronics
ENGN2217 Mechanical Systems & Design
ENGN2218 Electronic Systems & Design
ENGN2219 Computing for Engineering Simulation
ENGN2225 Systems Engineering Design
ENGN2226 Systems Engineering Analysis
ENGN3100 Practical Experience (0 unit)
ENGN3221 Engineering Management
ENGN3230 Engineering Innovation
ENGN4200 Individual Project (12 units)
ENGN4221 Systems Engineering Project
PHYS1101 Advanced Physics I
6 units from completion of a course from the following list:
COMP1100 Introduction to Programming and Algorithms
COMP1730 Programming for Scientists
6 units from completion of a course from the following list:
MATH1013 Mathematics & Applications 1
MATH1115 Mathematics & Applications I Honours
6 units from completion of a course from the following list:
MATH1014 Mathematics & Applications 2
MATH1116 Mathematics & Applications II Honours
48 units from completion of one of the following Engineering majors, of which 12 units contribute towards meeting the compulsory course requirements above:
Electronic and Communication Systems
Mechanical and Material Systems
A further 12 units from completion of courses in the subject area ENGN
HONS4700 Final Honours Grade will be used to calculate the Class of Honours and the Mark. It will be calculated as the weighted average mark of the following courses, with further weightings as indicated:
Science and Engineering Foundations (0.1 weighting): ENGN1211, ENGN1215, COMP1110 or 1730, MATH1013 or 1115, MATH1014 or 1116 and PHYS1101.
Engineering Fundamentals (0.2 weighting): ENGN1217, ENGN1218, ENGN2217, ENGN2218, ENGN2219 and ENGN2000-series electives.
Professional Core (0.3 weighting): ENGN2225, ENGN2226, ENGN3200, ENGN3221, ENGN3230 and ENGN4221.
Engineering Discipline (0.4 weighting): ENGN3000-series and ENGN4000-series electives, and ENGN4200.
The major in Photonic Systems is not available in a Flexible Double Degree, with the exception of the double degree with the Bachelor of Science
For Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Actuarial Studies:
12 units from completion of courses from the following list required for the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) contribute towards the Bachelor of Actuarial Studies component of this double degree:
MATH1013 Mathematics & Applications 1
MATH1014 Mathematics & Applications 2
MATH1115 Mathematics & Applications I Honours
MATH1116 Mathematics & Applications II Honours
For Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/ Bachelor of Applied Data Analytics:
12 units required for the Bachelor of Engineering contribute towards the Bachelor of Applied Data Analytics component of this double degree:
6 units from completion of courses from the following list:
MATH1014 Mathematics and Applications 2
MATH1116 Advanced Mathematics and Applications 2
6 units from completion of courses from the following list:
COMP1100 Programming as Problem Solving
COMP1730 Programming for Scientists
For Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Arts:
12 units from completion of courses from the following list required for the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) contribute towards the Bachelor of Arts component of this double degree:
MATH1013 Mathematics & Applications 1
MATH1014 Mathematics & Applications 2
MATH1115 Mathematics & Applications I Honours
MATH1116 Mathematics & Applications II Honours
For Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Asian Studies:
12 units from completion of courses required for the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) contribute towards the requirement to complete 48 units from majors, minors and courses offered by the ANU College of Asia and the Pacific.
For Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Biotechnology:
The completion of BIOL2202 Experimental Design and Analysis in Biology in the Bachelor of Biotechnology satisfies 6 units of the requirement to complete “A further 12 units from completion of courses in the subject area ENGN” in the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) component
In the Bachelor of Biotechnology the requirement to complete “24 units of 3000-level courses from the Science course list” is revised to “18 units of 3000-level courses from the Science course list” due to one 3000-level ENGN course counting towards satisfying this requirement
For Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Business Administration:
12 units from completion of courses from the following list required for the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) contribute towards the Bachelor of Business Administration component of this double degree:
MATH1013 Mathematics & Applications 1
MATH1014 Mathematics & Applications 2
MATH1115 Mathematics & Applications I Honours
MATH1116 Mathematics & Applications II Honours
For Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Commerce:
12 units from completion of courses from the following list required for the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) contribute towards the Bachelor of Commerce component of this double degree:
MATH1013 Mathematics & Applications 1
MATH1014 Mathematics & Applications 2
MATH1115 Mathematics & Applications I Honours
MATH1116 Mathematics & Applications II Honours
For Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Economics:
12 units from completion of courses from the following list required for the Bachelor of Engineering contribute towards the Bachelor of Economics component of this double degree:
MATH1013 Mathematics & Applications 1
MATH1014 Mathematics & Applications 2
MATH1115 Mathematics & Applications I Honours
MATH1116 Mathematics & Applications II Honours
For Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Environment and Sustainability
12 units from completion of courses required for the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) contribute towards the electives for the Bachelor of Environment and Sustainability component of this double degree.
For Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Finance:
12 units from completion of courses from the following list required for the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) contribute towards the Bachelor of Finance component of this double degree:
MATH1013 Mathematics & Applications 1
MATH1014 Mathematics & Applications 2
MATH1115 Mathematics & Applications I Honours
MATH1116 Mathematics & Applications II Honours
For Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Genetics:
The completion of STAT1003 Statistical Techniques or STAT1008 Quantitative Research Methods in the Bachelor of Genetics satisfies 6 units of the requirement to complete “A further 12 units from completion of courses in the subject area ENGN” in the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) component
In the Bachelor of Genetics the requirement to complete 6 units from completion of a course from the following list is satisfied by completion of COMP1730 Programming for scientists in the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours):
BIOL1009 Diversity of Life
COMP1100 Introduction to Programming and Algorithms
For Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Information Technology:
In the Bachelor of Information Technology component the requirement to complete COMP3120 is replaced by ENGN3221 undertaken in the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours).
In the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) component, the requirement to complete COMP1730 is replaced by COMP1100 undertaken in the Bachelor of Information Technology.
For Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of International Security Studies:
12 units from completion of courses required for the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) contribute towards the electives for the Bachelor of International Security Studies component of this double degree.
For Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Languages
12 units from completion of the following courses taken in the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) contribute towards the Bachelor of Languages component of the double degree as 12 units from courses listed in the Mathematics major:
MATH1013 Mathematics and Applications 1
MATH1115 Advanced Mathematics and Applications 1
MATH1014 Mathematics and Applications 2
MATH1116 Advanced Mathematics and Applications 2
For Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Mathematical Sciences:
12 units from completion of courses from the following list required for the Bachelor of Engineering contribute towards the Bachelor of Mathematical Sciences component of this double degree:
MATH1115 Mathematics & Applications I Honours
MATH1116 Mathematics & Applications II Honours
For Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Music:
12 units from completion of courses required for the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) contribute towards the electives for the Bachelor of Music component of this double degree.
For Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Pacific Studies:
12 units from completion of courses required for the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) contribute towards the electives for the Bachelor of Pacific Studies component of this double degree.
For Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Science:
12 units from completion of courses from the following list required for the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) contribute towards the Bachelor of Science component of this double degree:
MATH1013 Mathematics & Applications 1
MATH1014 Mathematics & Applications 2
MATH1115 Mathematics & Applications I Honours
MATH1116 Mathematics & Applications II Honours
PHYS1101 Advanced Physics I
For Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Science (Psychology):
12 units from completion of courses from the following list required for the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) contribute towards the Bachelor of Science (Psychology) component of this double degree:
MATH1013 Mathematics & Applications 1
MATH1014 Mathematics & Applications 2
MATH1115 Mathematics & Applications I Honours
MATH1116 Mathematics & Applications II Honours
PHYS1101 Advanced Physics I
For Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Statistics:
12 units from completion of courses from the following list required for the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) contribute towards the Bachelor of Statistics component of this double degree:
MATH1013 Mathematics & Applications 1
MATH1014 Mathematics & Applications 2
MATH1115 Mathematics & Applications I Honours
MATH1116 Mathematics & Applications II Honours
The Bachelor of Arts flexible double degree component requires completion of 96 units, of which:
A maximum of 36 units may come from completion of 1000-level courses
The 96 units must consist of:
48 units from the completion of one Arts major from any of the following lists:
Disciplines and Fields
Ancient History
Anthropology
Archaeology
Art History and Theory
Australian Indigenous Studies
Biological Anthropology
Criminology
Development Studies
Digital Humanities
Economic Studies
English
Environmental Studies
Gender, Sexuality and Culture
Geography
Global Security
History
Human Evolutionary Biology
Human Rights
International Communication
International Relations
Linguistics
Mathematics
Music
Music Technology
Peace and Conflict Studies
Philosophy
Political Science
Psychology
Sociology
War Studies
Languages
Ancient Greek
Arabic
Chinese Language
French Language and Culture
German Language and Culture
Hindi Language
Indonesian Language
Italian Language and Culture
Japanese Language
Japanese Linguistics
Korean Language
Latin
Persian
Sanskrit Language
Spanish
Thai Language
Vietnamese Language
Geographically Defined Area Studies
Asian Studies
Asian History
Asia-Pacific Culture, Media and Gender
Chinese Studies
Contemporary Europe
India Studies
Indonesian Studies
Japanese Studies
Korean Studies
Latin American Studies
Middle Eastern and Central Asian Studies
Northeast Asian Studies
Pacific Studies
Southeast Asian Studies
Either:
24 units from the completion of one Arts minor on any of the following lists:
Disciplines and Fields
Advanced Studies
Ancient History
Anthropology
ANU Leadership and Research
Applied Linguistics
Archaeology
Art History and Theory
Australian Indigenous Studies
Biological Anthropology
Climate Science and Policy
Comparative Politics
Criminology
Demography
Design
Development Studies
Digital Humanities
Economic Studies
English
Environmental Policy
Environmental Studies
Film
Forensic Anthropology
Forensic Linguistics
Gender and Sexuality
Geography
Global Security
Health, Medicine and the Body
Heritage and Museum Studies
History
Human Ecology
Human Evolutionary Biology
Human Rights
International Communication
International Relations
Linguistics
Mathematics
Music
Music Technology
Peace and Conflict Studies
Philosophy and Science
Philosophy
Political Science
Political Theory
Popular Music
Social Psychology
Social Research Methods
Sociology
Sustainable Development
Visual Arts Practice
War Studies
Languages
Advanced Ancient Greek
Advanced Arabic
Advanced Chinese Language
Advanced English Language
Advanced French Studies
Advanced German Studies
Advanced Hispanic Culture
Advanced Hispanic Linguistics
Advanced Italian Studies
Advanced Japanese Language
Advanced Korean Language
Advanced Latin
Advanced Persian
Advanced Sanskrit Language
Advanced Spanish Studies
Ancient Greek
Arabic
Burmese Language
Chinese Language
Classical Chinese
French Language and Culture
German Language and Culture
Hindi Language
Indonesian Language
Italian Language and Culture
Japanese Language
Japanese Linguistics
Korean Language
Latin
Mongolian Language
Persian
Russian
Sanskrit Language
Spanish
Tetum Language
Thai Language
Vietnamese Language
Geographically Defined Area Studies
American Studies
Asian and Pacific Anthropology
Asian and Pacific Linguistics
Asian Art History
Asian History
Asian Studies
Asia-Pacific Archaeology
Asia-Pacific Culture, Media and Gender
Asia-Pacific International Relations
Asia-Pacific Literature and Film
Asia-Pacific Politics
Australian Politics
Chinese Studies
Contemporary Europe
India Studies
Indonesian Studies
Japanese Studies
Korean Studies
Latin American Studies
Middle Eastern and Central Asian Studies
Northeast Asian Studies
Pacific Studies
Southeast Asian Studies
24 units from completion of courses listed in any Arts major, minor and the following list:
ESEN1101 Essential University English
Or:
24 units from completion of ANIP3007 Australian National Internships Program D
24 units from completion of courses listed in any Arts major, minor and the following list:
ESEN1101 Essential University English.
Or:
48 units from completion of a second Arts major
Majors
Bachelor of Arts Majors
- Ancient Greek
- Ancient History
- Anthropology
- Arabic
- Archaeology
- Art History and Theory
- Asian and Pacific Culture, Media and Gender
- Asian History
- Asian Studies
- Australian Indigenous Studies
- Biological Anthropology
- Chinese Language
- Chinese Studies
- Contemporary Europe
- Criminology
- Development Studies
- Digital Humanities
- Economic Studies
- English
- Environmental Studies
- French Language and Culture
- Gender, Sexuality and Culture
- Geography
- German Language and Culture
- Global Security
- Hindi Language
- History
- Human Evolutionary Biology
- Human Rights
- India Studies
- Indonesian Language
- Indonesian Studies
- International Communication
- International Relations
- Italian Language and Culture
- Japanese Language
- Japanese Linguistics
- Japanese Studies
- Korean Language
- Korean Studies
- Latin
- Latin American Studies
- Linguistics
- Mathematics
- Middle Eastern and Central Asian Studies
- Music
- Music Technology
- Northeast Asian Studies
- Pacific Studies
- Peace and Conflict Studies
- Persian
- Philosophy
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Sanskrit Language
- Sociology
- Southeast Asian Studies
- Spanish
- Thai Language
- Vietnamese Language
- War Studies
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Majors
Minors
Bachelor of Arts Minors
- Advanced Ancient Greek
- Advanced Arabic
- Advanced Chinese Language
- Advanced English Language
- Advanced French Studies
- Advanced German Studies
- Advanced Hispanic Culture
- Advanced Hispanic Linguistics
- Advanced Italian Studies
- Advanced Japanese Language
- Advanced Korean Language
- Advanced Latin
- Advanced Persian
- Advanced Sanskrit Language
- Advanced Spanish Studies
- Advanced Studies
- American Studies
- Ancient Greek
- Ancient History
- Anthropology
- ANU Leadership and Research
- Applied Linguistics
- Arabic
- Archaeology
- Art History and Theory
- Asian and Pacific Anthropology
- Asian and Pacific Archaeology
- Asian and Pacific Culture, Media and Gender
- Asian and Pacific Linguistics
- Asian and Pacific Literature and Film
- Asian Art History
- Asian History
- Asian Studies
- Asia-Pacific International Relations
- Asia-Pacific Politics
- Australian Indigenous Studies
- Australian Politics
- Biological Anthropology
- Burmese Language
- Chinese Language
- Chinese Studies
- Classical Chinese
- Climate Science and Policy
- Comparative Politics
- Contemporary Europe
- Criminology
- Demography
- Design
- Development Studies
- Digital Humanities
- Economic Studies
- English
- Environmental Policy
- Environmental Studies
- Film
- Forensic Anthropology
- Forensic Linguistics
- French Language and Culture
- Gender and Sexuality
- Geography
- German Language and Culture
- Global Security
- Health, Medicine and the Body
- Heritage and Museum Studies
- Hindi Language
- History
- Human Ecology
- Human Evolutionary Biology
- Human Rights
- India Studies
- Indonesian Language
- Indonesian Studies
- International Communication
- International Relations
- Italian Language and Culture
- Japanese Language
- Japanese Linguistics
- Japanese Studies
- Korean Language
- Korean Studies
- Latin
- Latin American Studies
- Linguistics
- Literary Chinese
- Mathematics
- Middle Eastern and Central Asian Studies
- Mongolian Language
- Music
- Music Technology
- Northeast Asian Studies
- Pacific Studies
- Peace and Conflict Studies
- Persian
- Philosophy
- Philosophy and Science
- Political Science
- Political Theory
- Popular Music
- Russian
- Sanskrit Language
- Social Psychology
- Social Research Methods
- Sociology
- Southeast Asian Studies
- Spanish
- Sustainable Development
- Tetum Language
- Thai Language
- Vietnamese Language
- Visual Arts Practice
- War Studies
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Minors
Study Options
| Year 1 | ENGN1211 Discovering Engineering 6 units | MATH1013 Mathematics and Applications 1 6 units | PHYS1101 Physics I 6 units | Arts Degree Major Course 6 units |
| ENGN1217 Introduction to Mechanics 6 units | ENGN1218 Introduction to Electronics 6 units | MATH1014 Mathematics and Applications 2 6 units | Arts Degree Major Course 6 units | |
| Year 2 | ENGN1215 Engineering Sciences 6 units | ENGN2217 Mechanical Systems and Design 6 units | ENGN2218 Electronic Systems and Design 6 units | Arts Degree Major Course 6 units |
| COMP1730 Programming for Scientists 6 units | Engineering Major Course 6 units | Arts Degree Major Course 6 units | Arts Degree Major Course 6 units | |
| Year 3 | ENGN2219 Computing for Engineering Simulation 6 units | ENGN2225 Systems Engineering Design 6 units | Engineering Major Course 6 units | Arts Degree Major Course 6 units |
| ENGN2226 Systems Engineering Analysis 6 units | Engineering Major Course 6 units | Arts Degree Major Course 6 units | Arts Degree Major Course 6 units | |
| Year 4 | ENGN3221 Engineering Management 6 units | Engineering Major Course 6 units | Engineering elective course 6 units | Arts Degree Minor Course 6 units |
| ENGN3230 Engineering Innovation 6 units | Engineering Degree Major Course 6 units | Arts Degree Elective Course 6 units | Arts Degree Minor Course 6 units | |
| Year 5 | ENGN4200 Individual Project 6 to 12 units | ENGN4221 Systems Engineering Project 6 units | Engineering elective course 6 units | Arts Degree Minor Course 6 units |
| ENGN4200 Individual Project 6 to 12 units | Engineering major | Arts Degree Elective Course 6 units | Arts Degree Minor Course 6 units |
Honours
Students must formally enrol in ENGN4100 Engineering Honours at the commencement of their intended final semester.
For information about honours, please see Bachelor of Arts (Honours)
Back to the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) page
The Bachelor
of Engineering (Honours) (BE) is a unique and exciting degree that is professionally accredited by Engineers Australia. The degree encompasses a technical major along with an interdisciplinary systems engineering approach. The degree can be taken as a four year single degree in which students complete
a major in an engineering discipline.
The BE
can also be taken as a a five year double degrees. You will still complete an
engineering major but you can also specialise in other areas as part of the
‘other half’ of your double degree.
Single degree
- This degree rquires a total of 192 units.
- You will complete one Engineering major of 48 units.
- 36 units of university electives. These can be additional Engineering courses (including the option of a minor) or courses from another ANU College.
Double degree
- This degree requires a total of 144 units with an additional 12 units counting towards both Engineering and the other half of your degree. The Engineering double degree program requirements outline which courses are double counted.
- You will complete one Engineering major of 48 units.
- There are no university electives available in a double degree.
About this degree
- Typically students will enrol in 24 units per semester. This is four, six unit courses per semester. There are some variations in your later years with double weighted (12 unit) courses.
- A major is typically 48 units of courses and a minor is 24 units. You will need to complete at least one Engineering major in your degree. Engineering has more compulsory courses than many other degrees due to its professional requirements.
- In the single degree you will have 36 units (six courses) of university electives. You may use these to do additional engineering courses including an engineering minor or you may choose to take other courses of general interest. You should note that you can only do a maximum of 60 units of 1000 level courses.
- In the double degree, you have no electives - your other degree requirements use up all of these.
Enrolment Status
While it's possible to enrol in fewer courses per semester, which is called studying part-time, it will take you longer to finish your program and get your degree. If you are an international student you must always be full-time.
Important things to keep in mind when choosing your 1000-level courses
- IF YOU ARE COMMENCING IN JULY YOU SHOULD SEND AN EMAIL TO <studentadmin.cecs@anu.edu.au> FOR ADVICE ABOUT YOUR ENROLMENT OR YOU SHOULD ATTEND AN ENROLMENT ADVICE SESSION AT THE UNIVERSITY IN THE WEEK BEFORE SEMESTER COMMENCES.
- If you studied ACT Maths Methods, or are not confident in your Maths ability, please please FOLLOW THE ADVICE HERE
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Students who
excel in maths and have done the highest level of maths available to them at
school should read the following: You may
choose to enrol in MATH1115 and MATH1116 (honours maths) in place of
MATH1013 and MATH1014. There is no particular advantage to doing this, and
there is additional workload, but students who are passionate and talented
may like to choose this option.
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Students who have not taken Physics in Year 11 and 12 should read the following: If you have not undertaken Physics in Year 11 and 12, you should enrol in PHYS1001 Foundations in Physics in place of PHYS1101 Advanced Physics. You will not need to complete PHYS1101. :
- You need to enrol in courses for both First Semester and Second Semester.
- You can’t study more than four courses (24 units) per semester, eight for the year.
- Remember you can’t count more than ten 1000-level courses (60 units) towards your single degree or six 1000-level courses (36 units) towards the Engineering half of the double degree.
Majors and Minors
See available majors and minors for this program
There are a number of Engineeirng majors and minors for you to choose from. The good news is that you do not need to make any decisions about these until after first year. Just follow the first year enrolment pattern for single and double degrees. If you want more information about majors and minors you can have a look at the Bachelor of Engineering Degree Requirements in the 'Programs and Courses' website
Electives
There are no university electives in your first year of study.
Study Options
Bachelor of Engineering single degree
Study Options
| Year 1 48 units | ENGN1211 Discovering Engineering 6 units | MATH1013 Mathematics and Applications 1 6 units | PHYS1101 Physics I 6 units | Double Degree course |
| ENGN1217 Introduction to Mechanics 6 units | ENGN1218 Introduction to Electronics 6 units | MATH1014 Mathematics and Applications 2 6 units | Double Degree Course |
Academic Advice
For assistance, please email: studentadmin.cecs@anu.edu.au
Single degree
This following information is to be read in conjunction with the program rules that are outlined on the “Study” tab. Please always make sure that you refer to the program rules for the year that you commenced your program.
Bachelor of Arts consists of 144 units. Most courses are worth 6 units each, with 48 units (8 courses) per year being the standard full-time load.
A course (usually 6 units) can only be counted towards one list such as in a major or minor or designated list. For example, you are not permitted to count POLS1005 towards the International Relations Major and the Human Rights Major.
For the Bachelor of Arts you will need to complete:
- One Arts major from the designated list (48 units)
- One Arts minor and four courses from any Arts
major, minor or the designated list (48 units)
or
An Internship and four courses from any Arts major, minor or the designated list (48 units)
or
A second Arts major (48 units) - Eight electives from across the ANU (48 units)
Please note that you are only permitted to count ten 1000-level courses (60 units) towards your program.
You are advised to complete a Program Plan for the Bachelor of Arts. This will help you seek advice on your course choices, ensure you meet the program requirements and give you a plan that you can refer to for the duration of your program.Double degree
This following information is to be read in conjunction with the program rules that are outlined on the “Study” tab. Please always make sure that you refer to the program rules for the year that you commenced your program.
Bachelor of Arts Double Degree program consists of 96 units. Most courses are worth 6 units each, with 48 units (8 courses) per year being the standard full-time load. During each semester you are likely to take two courses from your Bachelor of Arts degree and another two courses from the other half of your double degree – making up a total of four courses per semester.
A course (usually 6 units) can only be counted towards one list such as in a major or minor or designated list. For example, you are not permitted to count POLS1005 towards the International Relations Major and the Human Rights Major.
You will need to complete:
- One Arts major from the designated list (48 units)
- One Arts minor and four courses from any Arts
major, minor or the designated list (48 units)
or
An Internship and four courses from any Arts major, minor or the designated list (48 units)
or
A second Arts major (48 units)
Please note that you are only permitted to count six 1000-level courses (36 units) towards your degree.
You are advised to complete a Program Plan for the Bachelor of Arts. This will help you seek advice on your course choices, ensure you meet the program requirements and give you a plan that you can refer to for the duration of your program.
Enrolment Status
While it is possible for domestic students to enrol in fewer than four courses per semester, which is called studying part-time, it will take you longer to finish your program and get your degree. If you are an international student you must always be full-time.
First year students are not permitted to study more than four courses (24 units) per semester.
If you are beginning your program in Semester 1, you should enrol for all your courses for both Semester 1 and Semester 2 (8 courses for full time), so that you can plan your study year.
Important things to keep in mind when choosing your 1000-level courses
When you enrol for the first time you will study ‘1000-level’ courses. These courses have ‘1’ as the first number in their course code, such as ARTS1234. Whilst it is important to take 1000-level courses in your first year (so that you can meet the pre-requisites for later year courses) they also can be taken later in your program.
You can only count a maximum of ten 1000-level courses (60 units) towards your single degree or six 1000-level courses (36 units) towards your Bachelor of Arts half of the double degree.
In your first year you need to enrol in:
- 1000-level courses from your Arts major
- 1000-level courses from your Arts minor or second Arts major
- Elective courses for students undertaking the single degree.
Electives
For students in the single degree, your electives (48 units from completion of elective courses offered by ANU) can be additional courses from your discipline (including the option of a major or minor) or courses from another ANU College. If you have an interest in another discipline, for example management, psychology or mathematics, then you should explore first year courses in your area of interest. In particular look at the majors and minors. These will give you an idea of the first year courses you can study.
If you are interested in undertaking a language and have prior knowledge/experience with that language you may need to undertake a placement test – you should check with the relevant language area for further details.
Study Options
Study Plan
Please refer to the "Study" tab.Study Options
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Study Plan
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