Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)
at Charles Darwin University, Northern Territory.
A four-year honours engineering degree at Casuarina (Darwin) or 100 per cent online, accredited by Engineers Australia, with specialisations in civil and structural, electrical and electronics, or mechanical engineering. CDU's course page reports a lowest selection rank of 70.70 for its most recent ATAR-based offers but does not state the intake year. Prerequisite is NTCET/SACE Stage 2 Mathematical Methods or Physics.
Lowest selection rank
CDU has not published a lowest selection rank for this course for recent intakes. That usually means too few ATAR-based offers were made to report one, or that selection also uses a portfolio, audition, interview or other criteria. Check the current entry requirements on the official course page.
Prerequisite Year 12 subjects
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What you will study
Students gain an advanced understanding of the scientific and technical principles of engineering and specialise in civil and structural, electrical and electronics, or mechanical engineering, finishing with an engineering research thesis.
Career outcomes
- Graduates work as professional engineers in civil, mechanical, electrical, mining and software roles after gaining Engineers Australia registration.
- Common destinations include consulting engineering firms (AECOM, Aurecon, Arup), infrastructure agencies and major mining and energy companies.
- Many alumni move into project management, technology start-ups or graduate management programmes within five years.
Professional accreditation
- Engineers Australia (Professional Engineer level)
- Washington Accord (international recognition)
Typical first jobs
- Graduate civil engineer (NT Department of Infrastructure)
- Graduate electrical or mechanical engineer (Power and Water Corporation)
- Graduate engineer in a consulting firm (AECOM, Aurecon, Arup, GHD)
- Mining or resources graduate engineer (Glencore McArthur River, Rio Tinto Gove)
- Defence engineering graduate (Department of Defence, Darwin)
- Engineering project officer in NT Government
After graduation
Accreditation by Engineers Australia at the Professional Engineer level means graduates are recognised internationally under the Washington Accord.
Is this the right degree for you?
You probably thrive here if
- You have strong year 12 maths and physics and enjoy problem solving
- You are interested in northern Australia infrastructure, energy or mining
- You can manage labs, design studios and heavy weekly problem sets
- You enjoy team-based design work as much as individual technical study
- You want a clearly defined Engineers Australia accredited pathway
It is probably not for you if
- You dislike maths-heavy subjects and lab-based assessment
- You want a quick three-year degree
- You cannot commit to 12 weeks of industry placement
- You want to avoid CAD, simulation and engineering software
Sources
Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and selection ranks on the Charles Darwin University website and on SATAC before applying.