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Curtin University

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Civil and Construction Engineering Major (BEng Hons)

  • Non-Award

This course is a major in the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) degree, focusing on designing and constructing society's infrastructure. It covers areas such as structural analysis, geotechnical engineering, and construction management, with opportunities for specialisation and practical experience.

Key details

Degree Type
Non-Award
Duration
4 years full-time
Course Code
MJRH-CCENG
Study Mode
In person

About this course

Overview

This course is a major in the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) degree.

Civil and construction engineers design and construct society's infrastructure. They have key roles in creating buildings, bridges, roads and highways, harbours, dams, irrigation and water supplies, municipal infrastructure and other large projects.

As our built environment becomes more complex, ambitious construction projects require teams of people with different skills, working together. Civil and construction engineers are central to this process.

In this course, you will develop scientific, mathematical and practical skills, and learn how to apply your skills in various areas of civil and construction engineering.

Those areas include: structural analysis and design, geotechnical engineering, transportation engineering, hydraulics, construction management and methods, water and environmental resources, and professional practice.

In your final year, you'll integrate your design, construction and management skills in large civil engineering projects. You'll also undertake a major civil engineering research project.

This course gives you the flexibility to study specialisations, to either deepen your knowledge in civil and construction engineering or broaden your expertise in other disciplines. See the full list of specialisations here.

Entry requirements

Admission criteria

What you need in order to get into this course. There are different pathway options depending on your level of work and education experience.

ATAR pathway

  • Minimum ATAR: 80
  • Essential WACE subjects (prerequisites): Mathematics Methods ATAR and at least one of the following courses: Physics ATAR, Chemistry ATAR or Engineering Studies ATAR.
  • Desirable WACE subjects: There are no desirable WACE subjects for this course.

StepUp Entry

StepUp grants additional ATAR points to help eligible students qualify for admission.

Alternative pathways

  • Indigenous applicant: If you're an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander applicant who hasn't met Curtin's minimum admissions criteria, the Centre for Aboriginal Studies offers bridging courses that are tailored to help you gain entry into this course.

English requirements

Curtin requires all applicants to demonstrate proficiency in English. Specific English requirements for this course are outlined in the IELTS table below.

  • Writing: 6.0
  • Speaking: 6.0
  • Reading: 6.0
  • Listening: 6.0
  • Overall band score: 6.0

What you will learn

  • Demonstrate a conceptual understanding of fundamental science, mathematics, data analytics, information science, and computing underpinning the broad field of engineering, GC1
  • Solve complex civil and construction engineering problems of industrial and societal significance through the application of discipline-specific and integrated bodies of knowledge, design and sustainability principles, GC1
  • Make decisions related to the design and implementation of solutions to engineering problems in a safe, ethical, and climate-responsible manner adhering to legal and professional standards and through respectful partnerships with local First Peoples and other diverse cultures as globally responsible citizens, GC4, GC5
  • Apply systems thinking for innovative solutions to global civil and construction engineering challenges, discern knowledge and undertake applied research in a discipline of civil and construction engineering, GC2
  • Select and use current and emerging technologies to develop and communicate effective and innovative engineering solutions to complex problems, GC3
  • Demonstrate lifelong learning habits, teamwork and leadership abilities, project management skills, and the ability to identify opportunities for career-wide professional growth, necessary for advancing a career in engineering and beyond, GC6

Career pathways

Careers
  • Civil engineer
  • Construction engineer
  • Geotechnical engineer
  • Mining engineer
  • Site engineer
  • Structural engineer
Industries
  • Construction
  • Mining
  • Transportation
  • Water supply

Credit for prior study or work

Finish your course sooner with credit for your previous study or work experience.

How to apply

How to apply

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