Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)
at Swinburne University of Technology, Victoria.
A four-year Engineers Australia-accredited honours engineering degree at Hawthorn with eight majors. Swinburne's guaranteed ATAR for 2027 entry is 75. VCE prerequisites are a study score of at least 23 in English other than EAL (or 27 in EAL) and at least 20 in any mathematics.
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 Swinburne 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 | 72.70 | delta.vtac.edu.au |
| 2025 | 72.05 | delta.vtac.edu.au |
| 2024 | 70.05 | delta.vtac.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 VTAC.
Prerequisite Year 12 subjects
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What you will study
Majors are architectural, biomedical, civil, electrical and electronic, mechanical, product design and software engineering, and robotics and mechatronics. Facilities include the Trimble Technology Lab, Digital Construction Lab and Factory of the Future. The honours year is built in, adding research skills.
Placement and industry experience
Work-integrated learning is guaranteed, through placements, internships or industry-linked projects. Swinburne also offers a five-year Engineering (Honours) (Professional) version.
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 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 are prepared for professional engineering practice, and the built-in honours year allows progression to postgraduate research.
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 Swinburne University of Technology website and on VTAC before applying.