Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)
at University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland.
A new four-year engineering honours degree for 2027 entry at UniSC Sunshine Coast, Moreton Bay and online, replacing UniSC's separate engineering degrees, so no lowest selection rank is published. The prerequisite is English (Units 3 and 4, C). UniSC is seeking provisional Engineers Australia accreditation.
Lowest selection rank
UniSC 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 choose one of four extended majors: civil, electrical and electronic, mechanical, or mechatronic engineering. Not all majors are offered at every campus. The degree builds a foundation in applied mathematics, physics, statistics and systems design, then covers topics such as robotics and autonomous systems, fluid mechanics, circuit design, civil infrastructure, renewable energy and machine design. Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics, and Physics or Chemistry, are recommended.
Placement and industry experience
Students complete 60 days (12 weeks) of professional engineering experience and a major final-year research project, supported by dedicated engineering laboratories and a visualisation studio.
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 or structural engineer at a consulting firm
- Graduate mechanical engineer with an industrial or manufacturing employer
- Graduate electrical or mechatronic engineer
- Graduate water or environmental engineer with a council or water authority
- Project or site engineer on regional infrastructure projects
- Graduate engineer in a local-government technical services team
- Graduate engineer at a Brisbane consulting or contracting firm
Graduate starting salary
$68,000 - $78,000 per year
Source: qilt.edu.au. Last reviewed 2026-05-24.
After graduation
The program is seeking provisional accreditation from Engineers Australia. Graduates work in civil, electrical, mechanical and mechatronic engineering roles.
Is this the right degree for you?
You probably thrive here if
- Students who liked specialist maths and physics at school
- Problem-solvers who enjoy practical lab, field and design work
- Patient team players willing to do group projects across all four years
- Self-starters who chase summer engineering placements
- Students who can keep going through demanding mathematics subjects
It is probably not for you if
- Students who dislike maths or have not done methods and physics
- People wanting a humanities-style course with light contact hours
- Those who avoid group work and laboratory reports
- Students unwilling to do industry placement during breaks
Sources
Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and selection ranks on the University of the Sunshine Coast website and on QTAC before applying.