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Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Environmental)

Environmental engineers work on problems such as water quality, waste, pollution and the effects of building projects on land and ecosystems.

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How long it takes
4 years
full time
Entry ATAR
From 69.3
Lowest offered at University of Wollongong, 2024
How you can study
On campus
Leads on to
Environmental Engineer
$137,700 median pay
Taught by
2 providers
NSW

Is this course right for you?

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

It helps to have

  • an interest in solving environmental problems
  • comfort with maths and science subjects
  • an eye for detail in analysis and design
  • a willingness to work in teams and outdoors

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.

What you’ll learn

The main topics covered in the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Environmental).

  • Water quality and treatment
  • Air pollution and waste management
  • Engineering mathematics and physics
  • Environmental impact assessment
  • Engineering mechanics and materials

Questions to ask before you enrol

Providers run this course differently, so the answers change from one to the next.

  1. When is the next intake, and how many are there each year?
  2. What is the total cost, including materials, checks and any placement costs?
  3. Can I study part time or online, and how does that change the length?
  4. Do the units count towards a higher qualification if I go on to study further?

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