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Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil)
This degree trains you to plan and look after the structures and networks communities rely on, such as roads, bridges, water systems and buildings.
- How long it takes
- 4 years
- full time
- Entry ATAR
- From 67
- Lowest offered at University of South Australia, 2024
- How you can study
- On campus
- Includes a work placement
- Leads on to
- Civil Engineer
- $115,300 median pay, In demand
- Taught by
- 2 providers
- SA
Is this course right for you?
What the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil) asks of you, and what you might want to check first.
It helps to have
- an interest in how structures and infrastructure are built
- an enjoyment of maths and physical sciences
- problem solving skills and attention to detail
- the patience to work through long projects
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 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.
University of South Australia
Mawson Lakes, SA
4.3from 216 Google reviews
- ATAR
- 67 lowest
- (74.3 median, 2024)
- How you study
- On campus
- (full or part time)
- Course page for The University of Adelaide (opens in a new tab)
The University of Adelaide
Adelaide, SA
4.4from 869 Google reviews
- ATAR
- 83.4 lowest
- (88.45 median, 2024)
- How you study
- On campus
- (full or part time)
What you’ll learn
The main topics covered in the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil).
- Structural analysis and design
- Soil mechanics and geotechnical engineering
- Water and hydraulic engineering
- Transport and road design
- Engineering practice and project work
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?