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Bachelor of Civil Engineering (Honours)

This four year full time degree covers the design, construction and upkeep of infrastructure such as roads, buildings, water systems and railways.

Compare 3 providers

How long it takes: 4 years; full time
Entry ATAR: From 45.9; Lowest offered at La Trobe University, 2026
How you can study: Online or on campus; Includes a work placement
Leads on to: Civil Engineer; $115,300 median pay, In demand
Taught by: 3 providers; NSW, VIC

Is this course right for you?

What the Bachelor of Civil Engineering (Honours) asks of you, and what you might want to check first.

It helps to have

an interest in how infrastructure and structures work
comfort with maths and physics ideas
careful attention to detail in planning and design
willingness to work through problems step by step

Before you start

Each provider sets its own entry requirements, so check the ones you are considering.

Where this course can take you

Jobs this qualification is a recognised route into, and the study that can follow it.

Jobs you can do with it

Civil Engineer
Civil engineers design the roads, bridges, dams and water systems a community relies on, then stay involved through construction to check they are built as designed.
What else you need
Complete an appropriately accredited professional-engineering programme in the named discipline. Engineering technologist and associate awards are different routes. Check jurisdiction registration and practice requirements before undertaking regulated work. This catalogue groups awards: verify the chosen provider, programme and intake; the family-level link is not confirmation that every offering is approved.
Median pay$115,300
In demand

Pay is the median for everyone in the job, and “In demand” means the job is on the national shortage list.

Where you can study this course

There are 3 places you can study this course. When you compare them, check they teach it the way you want to study, how far you'd be from a campus, what it will cost you and what past students say about the teaching and support. They're listed by how often people search for them, and none of them pays to be here or to move up.

Deakin University
Geelong Waurn Ponds, Melbourne Burwood, VIC
More about Deakin University
4.4from 2,192 Google reviews
ATAR
61.9 lowest
(68.75 median, 2022)
How you study
Online or on campus
(full or part time)
Website for Deakin University (opens in a new tab)
What students like
- Lecturers are approachable, supportive and knowledgeable
- Support services are helpful for students
What to weigh up
- Enrolment and admin can be slow
La Trobe University
Bendigo, Melbourne, VIC
4.3from 1,101 Google reviews
ATAR
45.9 lowest
(60.8 median, 2026)
How you study
On campus
(full or part time)
Next intake
Feb 2027
Website for La Trobe University (opens in a new tab)
What students like
- Lecturers are friendly and supportive
What to weigh up
- Admin and support can be slow to respond
- Some find courses light on practical content
The University of Newcastle
Newcastle - Callaghan, NSW
4.2from 494 Google reviews
ATAR
75.4 lowest
(68.2 median, 2024)
How you study
On campus
(full or part time)
Website for The University of Newcastle (opens in a new tab)
What students like
- Friendly and supportive staff and students
- Welcoming and diverse community
What to weigh up
- Replies can be slow
- Admin processes can be slow
- Support services can be hard to access