Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil Engineering)
at Southern Cross University, New South Wales.
Southern Cross's engineering degree is the four-year Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil Engineering) at Lismore, the Gold Coast and online. It is provisionally accredited by Engineers Australia. Fewer than five ATAR-based offers were made, so no lowest selection rank is published.
Lowest selection rank
SCU 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
No formal Year 12 subject prerequisites; assumed knowledge may still apply.
What you will study
Study areas are civil construction, computer-aided design, construction materials, fracture mechanics, geotechnical and structural engineering, road design and safety, and stormwater and drainage. Mathematics Advanced plus Chemistry and/or Physics are recommended. A research thesis is completed in the final stages.
Placement and industry experience
All students complete at least 60 days of engagement with professional practice, working with an organisation that carries out engineering work.
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 (provisional accreditation)
Typical first jobs
- Graduate engineer at large consulting and design firms
- Graduate engineer at construction and infrastructure contractors
- Graduate engineer at mining and energy companies
- Software or systems engineer at tech, banking and defence companies
- Project engineer at infrastructure agencies and utilities
- Graduate in government engineering departments and councils
Graduate starting salary
$75,000 - $90,000 per year
Source: qilt.edu.au. Last reviewed 2026-05-21.
After graduation
The course is provisionally accredited by Engineers Australia at the Professional Engineer level; check the current status on the course page. Graduates work in civil engineering for councils, contractors and consultancies.
Is this the right degree for you?
You probably thrive here if
- Students who excelled in Year 12 maths (typically Extension 1 or Extension 2) and physics
- Those who enjoy building and problem solving in teams
- People aiming for chartered engineering status and a long technical career
- Students happy to do industry placement during summers
- 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
- Anyone uncomfortable with high contact hours (typically 22 to 28 per week)
Sources
Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and selection ranks on the Southern Cross University website and on UAC before applying.