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Bachelor of Surveying (Honours)

Surveying is the measuring and mapping of land, boundaries and built features.

How long it takes
4 years
full time
Entry ATAR
From 51.85
Lowest offered at RMIT University, 2026
How you can study
Online or on campus
Taught by
3 providers
VIC, QLD, WA

Is this course right for you?

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

It helps to have

  • an interest in measuring and mapping the physical world
  • attention to detail when recording and checking figures
  • comfort working outdoors in different conditions
  • good maths and spatial reasoning skills

Before you start

Each provider sets its own entry requirements, so check the ones you are considering.

Where you can study this course

There are 3 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.

  • Curtin University

    Bentley, WA

    4.2from 1,745 Google reviews

    ATAR
    65.75 lowest
    (65.75 median, 2026)
    How you study
    On campus
    (full or part time)
    Website for Curtin University (opens in a new tab)

    What students like

    • Staff are helpful and welcoming
    • Support services help students through hard times

    What to weigh up

    • Enquiries can take a while to answer
  • RMIT University

    City, VIC

    More about RMIT University

    3.8from 1,757 Google reviews

    ATAR
    51.85 lowest
    (70.25 median, 2026)
    How you study
    On campus
    Next intake
    Feb 2027
  • University of Southern Queensland

    Springfield, QLD

    4.1from 504 Google reviews

    ATAR
    71.65 lowest
    (75.6 median, 2026)
    How you study
    Online or on campus
    (full or part time)
    Next intake
    Feb 2027
    Website for University of Southern Queensland (opens in a new tab)

    What to weigh up

    • Enrolment and admin can be slow

What you’ll learn

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

  • Spatial data and mapping
  • Land and boundary surveying
  • Positioning and measurement technology
  • Engineering and construction surveying
  • Data analysis

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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