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Bachelor of Engineering (Environmental) (Honours)
This four year full time degree applies engineering to environmental problems.
- How long it takes
- 4 years
- full time
- Entry ATAR
- From 59.05
- Lowest offered at Flinders University, 2026
- How you can study
- On campus
- Includes a work placement
- Leads on to
- Environmental Engineer
- $137,700 median pay
- Taught by
- 2 providers
- SA
Is this course right for you?
What the Bachelor of Engineering (Environmental) (Honours) asks of you, and what you might want to check first.
It helps to have
- an interest in solving environmental problems
- a methodical approach to maths and science
- enjoyment of practical problem solving
- good communication skills for working in teams
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
Environmental Engineer
Environmental engineers work out how to prevent or clean up pollution, then design the systems and prepare the approvals that put the fix in place.
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$137,700
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 2 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.
- Course page for Flinders University (opens in a new tab)
Flinders University
Tonsley, SA
4.3from 1,059 Google reviews
- ATAR
- 59.05 lowest
- (70.25 median, 2026)
- How you study
- On campus
- (full or part time)
- Next intake
- Mar 2027
Adelaide University
Adelaide City, SA
4.5from 1,262 Google reviews
- ATAR
- 75.9 lowest
- (78.35 median, 2026)
- How you study
- On campus
- (full or part time)
- Next intake
- Feb 2027
What students like
- Lecturers and staff are helpful and professional
What to weigh up
- Enrolment and admin can be slow
What you’ll learn
The main topics covered in the Bachelor of Engineering (Environmental) (Honours).
- Water and air pollution control
- Waste management
- Sustainability and climate
- Environmental science for engineers
- Design and research project
Questions to ask before you enrol
Providers run this course differently, so the answers change from one to the next.
- When is the next intake, and how many are there each year?
- What is the total cost, including materials, checks and any placement costs?
- Can I study part time or online, and how does that change the length?
- Who arranges the work placement, and how many hours does it involve?
- Do the units count towards a higher qualification if I go on to study further?