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Bachelor of Engineering Honours (Electrical and Electronics)
This degree covers electronic devices, computer and telecommunications systems, control, and electrical power.
- How long it takes
- 4 years
- full time
- Entry ATAR
- From 58.9
- Lowest offered at Charles Darwin University, 2022
- How you can study
- Online or on campus
- Includes a work placement
- Leads on to
- Electrical Engineer
- $132,800 median pay, In demand
- Taught by
- 2 providers
- NSW, NT
Is this course right for you?
What the Bachelor of Engineering Honours (Electrical and Electronics) asks of you, and what you might want to check first.
It helps to have
- an interest in how electrical and electronic systems work
- comfort with mathematics and physical sciences
- patience for solving problems step by step
- careful attention to detail in design and testing
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
Electrical Engineer
Electrical engineers design the systems that generate, carry and control electricity, from transmission networks down to the circuits inside a single machine.
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$132,800
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.
Charles Darwin University
Casuarina or Online, NT
4.2from 619 Google reviews
- ATAR
- 58.9 lowest
- (71.85 median, 2022)
- How you study
- Online or on campus
- (full or part time)
- Website for University of Wollongong (opens in a new tab)
University of Wollongong
Wollongong, NSW
4.3from 747 Google reviews
- ATAR
- 69.3 lowest
- (75 median, 2024)
- How you study
- On campus
- (full or part time)
What to weigh up
- Enrolment and admin can be slow
- Course and assessment changes can disrupt study
What you’ll learn
The main topics covered in the Bachelor of Engineering Honours (Electrical and Electronics).
- Electronic devices and circuits
- Power engineering
- Control engineering
- Telecommunications and computer systems
- Engineering practice and placement
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?