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Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (Honours)
This honours degree covers how machines, mechanical systems and energy equipment are designed, built and maintained.
- How long it takes
- 4 years
- full time
- Entry ATAR
- From 57.45
- Lowest offered at Deakin University, 2022
- How you can study
- Online or on campus
- Leads on to
- Mechanical Engineer
- $135,900 median pay, In demand
- Taught by
- 2 providers
- NSW, VIC
Is this course right for you?
What the Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (Honours) asks of you, and what you might want to check first.
It helps to have
- an interest in how machines and structures work
- comfort with maths and physics
- a patient, problem solving attitude
- good communication skills for team 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
Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical engineers design and test the machines, engines and mechanical systems that other industries rely on, from first concept through to something a factory can build.
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$135,900
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.
- Website for Deakin University (opens in a new tab)
Deakin University
Geelong Waurn Ponds, Melbourne Burwood, VIC
4.4from 2,192 Google reviews
- ATAR
- 57.45 lowest
- (68.95 median, 2022)
- How you study
- Online or on campus
- (full or part time)
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
- Website for The University of Newcastle (opens in a new tab)
The University of Newcastle
Newcastle - Callaghan, NSW
4.2from 494 Google reviews
- ATAR
- 75.75 lowest
- (66.75 median, 2024)
- How you study
- On campus
- (full or part time)
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
What you’ll learn
The main topics covered in the Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (Honours).
- Engineering mathematics and mechanics
- Materials and manufacturing
- Thermodynamics and energy systems
- Robotics and control systems
- Engineering design projects
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?
- Do the units count towards a higher qualification if I go on to study further?