This innovative degree extends the Civil Engineering Bachelor degree by including courses in Architecture from the School of Built Environment. Civil engineers create and manage the infrastructure of our built environment, including bridges, roads and highways, tunnels, dams, ports and harbours, railways, water supply and sewerage schemes, irrigation systems and many other structures.

The degree will lead to a professionally accredited Engineering qualification with a foundation in architectural principles and an understanding of both the architect's role in structural design and the connection between architects and engineers. It aims to inspire students to become conceptual thinkers with an appreciation for architectural beauty and the mathematical insight to challenge traditional boundaries of structural design.

This innovative program extends the current Civil Engineering bachelor degree by including courses in Architecture from the School of Built Environment.

In the final year of this degree you can elect to major in structural engineering, geotechnical engineering, transport engineering, water engineering or engineering construction and management.

• Specialisations

Full program structure

Degree structures can vary depending on your specialisation of choice, the number of courses you choose and timetabling, to give you an indication you can consider the below.

In your first year you might study:

• Two introductory courses in Mathematics
• An introductory course in Physics,
• and an introductory course in Architecture and Engineering Mechanics

All students study ENGG1000 “Introduction to Engineering Design and Innovation”. In this course you’ll learn to think the way that engineers think, developing solutions with limited budget, time and resources.

In your second year you’ll undertake:

• Core Civil Engineering courses
• An Architectural Design Studio and an Architectural Communications course

In your third and fourth year you’ll develop your knowledge further with a range of core and elective courses. This will include both Civil Engineering and Architecture courses

This degree also requires you to complete 60 days of industrial training, which gives you some on the job experience before graduating. This well-rounded degree and its multidisciplinary educational approach connects students, academics and industry enabling you to develop the essential technical and professional skills.

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Leveraging the unique hybrid knowledge gained from this degree, our graduates have gone on to work in varied and specialised roles. Graduates have gained employment with specialist structural engineering consultancies as well as construction and contracting companies.

Other employment opportunities in the area include government organisations, airport and harbour authorities, project development and financial and management consultants in large corporations. 

Potential careers

• Engineering consultancies 
• Construction and contracting companies 
• Government organisations 
• Airport and harbour authorities 
• Project development 
• Financial and management consultants

Accreditation

This degree is globally recognised and is accredited by Engineers Australia and acknowledged by the Washington Accord. 

Part of this degree involves applying your skills through 60 days of approved industrial training in Australia or overseas. Your industrial training will give you a taste of a real-world professional engineering setting and the hands-on experience to become career-ready.

There are several admission pathways to an undergraduate degree at UNSW including high school qualifications, UNSW Foundation Studies, UNSW Diploma, recognised prior study or university trans

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