Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)
at Curtin University, Western Australia.
A four-year accredited engineering honours degree. Most programmes ladder a common first year into civil, mechanical, electrical, chemical, software or mechatronic majors with mandatory industry placement.
ATAR cutoff history
Published cutoff data for the Curtin University Bachelor of Engineering (Honours). We never invent figures; entries marked "not published" mean the university or admissions centre has not released a verified cutoff for that intake.
| Intake year | ATAR cutoff | Admissions centre |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ATAR cutoff not published | TISC |
| 2023 | ATAR cutoff not published | TISC |
| 2022 | ATAR cutoff not published | TISC |
No verified cutoffs are available. Confirm the latest figure on the official TISC cutoff release.
Prerequisite Year 12 subjects
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What you will study
Year one is a shared engineering foundation at the Bentley campus: engineering mathematics, engineering mechanics, engineering computing (programming and MATLAB), design and a physics or chemistry unit. All majors take a common first year, so you can confirm your specialisation at the end of it. From year two you commit to a major such as civil and construction, mechanical, electrical and electronic, chemical, mining, metallurgical, software or mechatronic engineering. Curtin's mining, metallurgical and resources teaching is among the strongest in the country given the WA resource base, and units increasingly use industry-standard software, laboratories and design studios. The workload is heavy with high contact hours. Years three and four carry advanced discipline units, an individual or team capstone design and research project, and professional-practice units. Engineers Australia accreditation requires a minimum of 12 weeks of supervised industry placement before graduation, which many students complete at WA mine sites, resource projects or engineering firms over summer.
Example first-year subjects
- Engineering Mathematics
- Engineering Mechanics
- Engineering Computing (programming and MATLAB)
- Engineering Foundations and Design
- Physics for Engineers
- Materials and Chemistry for Engineers
How you will be assessed
- Final exams of 40 to 60 per cent in maths-heavy core units
- Laboratory reports and pre-lab quizzes
- Design-studio submissions with drawings, models and team presentations
- Programming and modelling assignments using MATLAB or specialty software
- Capstone individual research and design project in the final years
- Industry placement logbook and supervisor evaluation
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
Typical first jobs
- Graduate engineer at WA resource companies (BHP, Rio Tinto, Woodside, Fortescue, Chevron)
- Graduate engineer at consulting and design firms (AECOM, Aurecon, Arup, GHD, WSP Perth)
- Graduate engineer at Main Roads WA, Water Corporation or Western Power
- Software or systems engineer at WA technology firms
- Project engineer at mining services contractors (Monadelphous, Civmec, NRW)
- Process or metallurgical engineer in WA processing operations
- Graduate in resources-sector and infrastructure programs
Graduate starting salary
$70,000 - $78,000 per year
Source: https://www.qilt.edu.au/surveys/graduate-outcomes-survey-(gos). Last reviewed 2026-05-24.
After graduation
Honours classification is built into the four-year degree, so no extra year is needed. Graduates enter the Engineers Australia pathway toward Chartered Status (CPEng) after typically three to five years of supervised work. Top students continue into research masters and PhD study. Common postgrad pivots include the Master of Mineral and Energy Economics, Master of Project Management and the Curtin MBA. Combined degrees with commerce, science and arts are widely offered.
Is this the right degree for you?
You probably thrive here if
- Students who excelled in Year 12 Methods or Specialist Maths plus Physics
- Those who enjoy building and problem solving in teams
- People aiming for chartered engineering and a long technical career in mining, resources or infrastructure
- Students happy to do industry placement at remote WA mine sites or resource projects
- Those willing to manage demanding workloads across four years
It is probably not for you if
- Students wanting a three-year degree with light maths
- Those who dislike laboratory and design-studio work
- People uncomfortable with high contact hours (typically 22 to 28 per week)
- Students seeking flexible or fully online study
Careers this leads to
Australian career pathways that name this Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) as an entry route. Each page shows uni, TAFE and apprenticeship alternatives.
Sources
Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and ATAR cutoffs on the Curtin University handbook and on TISC before applying. Page generated at https://examexplained.com.au/uni/curtin/bachelor-of-engineering-honours.