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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.
- Website for Curtin University (opens in a new tab)

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)
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
3.8from 1,757 Google reviews
- ATAR
- 51.85 lowest
- (70.25 median, 2026)
- How you study
- On campus
- Next intake
- Feb 2027
- Website for University of Southern Queensland (opens in a new tab)
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
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.
- 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?