Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) (Honours)
at Federation University Australia, Victoria.
A four-year civil engineering honours degree at Mount Helen (Ballarat), accredited at professional level by Engineers Australia; Federation also offers electrical, mechanical and mining engineering. VTAC publishes no lowest selection rank for it. Federation's guaranteed ATAR for 2027 entry is 60. VCE prerequisites are a study score of at least 20 in any English and at least 20 in any mathematics.
Lowest selection rank
FedUni 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 learn to plan, design and build infrastructure such as roads, railways, dams and buildings. Study areas include construction engineering, geotechnical engineering, hydrology and hydraulics, road and traffic engineering, structural engineering, and water and wastewater systems.
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 level)
Typical first jobs
- Graduate civil or structural engineer at consulting firms (Aurecon, Arup, AECOM)
- Graduate mechanical engineer at industrial or manufacturing employers
- Graduate electrical or electronics engineer at AusNet, Powercor or transmission operators
- Graduate software engineer at major tech companies or fintechs
- Graduate mining engineer at BHP, Rio Tinto or Newcrest
- Graduate environmental or water engineer at Melbourne Water or EPA
- Graduate chemical engineer at Orica, Incitec Pivot or pharmaceuticals
Graduate starting salary
$72,000 - $90,000 per year
Source: jobsandskills.gov.au. Last reviewed 2026-05-21.
After graduation
Graduates work as civil engineers with builders, architects and clients on infrastructure and building projects.
Is this the right degree for you?
You probably thrive here if
- Students who liked specialist maths and physics in VCE
- Problem-solvers who enjoy practical lab and design work
- Patient team players willing to do group projects across all four years
- Self-starters who chase summer engineering internships
- Students who can keep going through hard maths courses
It is probably not for you if
- Students who dislike maths or have not done methods/specialist and physics
- People wanting a humanities-style course with light contact hours
- Those who avoid group work and lab reports
- Students unwilling to do industry placement during summer breaks
Sources
Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and selection ranks on the Federation University Australia website and on VTAC before applying.