The Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) / Master of Sustainable Infrastructure is an integrated dual-degree qualification that combines a professionally accredited undergraduate engineering degree with a postgraduate master's specialisation in sustainable infrastructure design, planning, and management. Students begin with a common foundation semester providing broad grounding in engineering disciplines before specialising in Civil Engineering, then progressing to advanced master's-level study with a focus on either Smart Transport & Mobility or Water Engineering. The course is structured to equip graduates with the technical depth of a traditional engineering degree alongside the forward-thinking sustainability and systems-level expertise demanded by modern infrastructure challenges, including climate change adaptation, urban growth, water security, and transportation resilience. The combined program is typically completed in five years of full-time study, offering students an efficient pathway to two qualifications.

This course is designed for students who are passionate about building a more sustainable future through engineering — whether designing resilient transport networks, managing water systems, or planning urban infrastructure that withstands environmental pressures. Graduates are highly sought after by a diverse range of employers, including federal, state and local government authorities, urban utilities, engineering consulting firms, construction companies, infrastructure asset managers, and emergency services organisations. The Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) component carries professional accreditation from Engineers Australia (EA), which is a signatory to the Washington Accord, enabling graduates to pursue internationally recognised careers across multiple countries.

For domestic students applying directly from secondary education, a competitive ATAR or equivalent selection rank is typically required — commonly in the range of 80–90 depending on the institution and intake year. Prerequisite subjects from senior secondary study are generally mandatory and include Mathematics (at the level of Mathematical Methods or equivalent) and English at a satisfactory level. Some institutions also recommend or require Physics. Bridging courses or pathway programs may be available for students who do not meet these prerequisite subject requirements, allowing them to build the necessary foundational knowledge before commencing the degree.

For students seeking to enter the Master of Sustainable Infrastructure component on a standalone postgraduate basis (rather than via the integrated dual-degree pathway), universities typically require a completed four-year Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) or equivalent in a relevant discipline, with a minimum GPA (commonly 4.0 on a 7-point scale). Alternatively, a three-year bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline combined with at least two years of professional experience in fields such as water engineering or infrastructure management may also be considered for entry. Work experience in a relevant engineering field, while not always mandatory for the undergraduate entry pathway, is strongly encouraged and forms part of the course itself — with many programs requiring 450 hours (approximately 60 days) of approved industry work experience as a formal component of the bachelor's degree.

International applicants must demonstrate English language proficiency, typically through IELTS Academic (overall band of 6.5 with no sub-band below 6.0) or equivalent scores from TOEFL, PTE, or other accepted tests. Applicants from recognised English-speaking countries, including Australia, the UK, USA, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, and others, are generally exempt from formal English language testing requirements, subject to their prior studies being conducted in English.