Prepare for a career designing practical and sustainable community infrastructure, with a degree in civil engineering from VU.

The Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil Engineering) covers the planning, design, construction and management of essential infrastructure. This includes:

• commercial and industrial buildings
• water supply and wastewater systems
• irrigation, drainage and flood protection systems
• bridges, roads and transport systems
• port harbour and airport facilities.

VU’s civil engineering graduates are known in the industry as well-rounded, accredited engineers. Our focus on practical teaching and work experience will have you job-ready on graduation. We offer industry placements and high-tech engineering laboratories.

As a civil engineer, you can run your own practice or work for government authorities, private industry consulting firms, or major construction companies.

To attain the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil Engineering), students will be required to complete a total of 384 credit points consisting of:

• 96 credit points of Core First Year studies;
• 240 credit points of Core Civil Engineering studies;

• 48 credit points of Minor studies

Students are required to produce documented evidence of the completion of 12 weeks professional experience.

As a civil engineer, you can run your own practice, or find work in a wide range of government departments, private consulting firms, or major construction companies. Consulting and contract engineering roles include planning and design, operations and construction.

Job titles in civil engineering include:

• structural engineer
• water engineer
• civil engineer
• environmental engineer
• geotechnical engineer
• project engineer
• construction engineering
• roads and transport engineer

This program is accredited by Engineers Australia and graduates are eligible to apply for graduate membership.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Integrate conceptual understanding of mathematics, numerical analysis, statistics, and computer and information sciences with advanced specialist bodies of knowledge within the civil engineering discipline;

2. Exhibit expertise and professional judgement in engineering design practice which acknowledges contextual factors impacting the engineering discipline;

3. Adapt theoretical knowledge applicable to the discipline and propose creative, innovative and sustainable engineering practices;

4. Critically evaluate both sources and validity of information and use established processes for information management;

5. Plan and execute a research project, professional project or piece of scholarship which demonstrates intellectual independence and contributes to the evidence base within the engineering discipline;

6. Discriminate and defend the application of established engineering methods and processes to promote systems which resolve existing and emerging complex engineering problems (including those that require cross-disciplinary knowledge and skills);

7. Present clear and coherent expositions of knowledge and ideas to a variety of audiences;

8. Exemplify the requisite characteristics for team leadership and membership appropriate to specific purposes, projects and contexts;

9. Apply professional ethics and accountabilities in their engineering practice and a commitment to ongoing professional development.

Completion of an Australian Senior Secondary Certificate (VCE or equivalent) including Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English (EAL) or 20 in any other English (or equivalent).

IELTS (Academic module): Overall score of 6.0 (no band less than 6.0)

TOEFL Internet: Overall score of 67 (Listening 12, Speaking 18, Reading 15, Writing 21)

Pearson Test of English (PTE): Overall score of 50 (no section score less than 50)

University of Cambridge - Advanced (CAE): Overall score of 169. No individual band less than 169.

VU English - English for Academic Purposes (EAP) (Level 4): achieved.