Bachelor of Engineering Honours
at Murdoch University, Western Australia.
A four-year engineering honours degree at Murdoch Perth with majors in electrical and renewable energy, environmental, and industrial control and automation engineering. Ranks shown are for industrial control and automation; Murdoch's minimum is 80.00. Murdoch has no subject prerequisites beyond English competence; any listed subjects are recommendations only.
Lowest selection rank
The lowest selection rank (LSR) is the lowest ATAR plus adjustment factors (equity, subject and regional bonuses) that received an offer to the Murdoch Bachelor of Engineering Honours for that intake. Universities publish it in their admissions student profiles. Only intakes with a published figure are listed.
| Intake | Lowest selection rank | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 83.25 | tisc.edu.au |
| 2025 | 80.95 | tisc.edu.au |
A lowest selection rank describes a past intake, not a guaranteed entry score. Check the current entry requirements on the official course page before you apply through TISC.
Prerequisite Year 12 subjects
No formal Year 12 subject prerequisites; assumed knowledge may still apply.
What you will study
TISC lists each major separately: electrical and renewable energy engineering (81.10 in 2025), environmental engineering, and industrial control and automation engineering. Mathematics Methods, Mathematics Specialist and Physics ATAR are recommended, and make-up units are available for students without them. Murdoch also offers a three-year Bachelor of Engineering Technology in the same fields at a 70.00 minimum.
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.
Typical first jobs
- Graduate civil, mechanical, electrical or chemical engineer
- Graduate engineer at a consulting firm such as Aurecon or GHD
- Project or site engineer on resources and infrastructure projects
- Renewable-energy or power-systems graduate engineer
- Instrumentation and control engineer in mining or processing
- Graduate engineer in an energy or utilities company
Graduate starting salary
$68,000 - $78,000 per year
Source: qilt.edu.au. Last reviewed 2026-05-24.
After graduation
Graduates work in electrical, renewable energy, environmental and automation engineering in resources, utilities and industry.
Is this the right degree for you?
You probably thrive here if
- Students who were strong in methods or specialist maths and physics
- People who like building, testing and solving practical problems
- Methodical thinkers comfortable with long, technical projects
- Team players who can also carry an independent thesis
- Students drawn to WA's energy, resources and infrastructure industries
It is probably not for you if
- Students who struggled with or disliked maths and physics
- People wanting a light workload or few contact hours
- Those who prefer essay-based or purely theoretical study
- Students unwilling to complete a workplace placement
Sources
Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and selection ranks on the Murdoch University website and on TISC before applying.