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class="m-0 section-title__container anchorname" id="overview"> Overview Are you ready to find better ways to power the modern world? #9 in Australia and the top 150 universities globally for Engineering & Technology.*
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Melbourne
124 La Trobe St, Melbourne, VIC 3000
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Career & Study Pathways
class="m-0 section-title__container anchorname" id="career"> Career As an RMIT graduate, you will be able to design and supervise projects and implement new technologies in small and large organisations. The leadership skills you learn from project work will prepare you for management roles. Electrical engineers work on the systems for the generation, distribution, utilisation and control of electric power systems. They drive the transition to alternative and renewable energy sources. After graduating you may pursue a career as an electrical engineer in areas of industry such as: power generation and distribution mining and resources renewable energies industrial systems design consumer product design process control industries electrified transportation manufacturing automotive defence. Graduates have gone on to have successful careers in a range of organisations including: AEMO AusNet Services United Energy Beca SIEMENS Schneider Electric Greensync Metro Robert Bosch Woodside Energy. Expand all sections Professional recognition and accreditation The Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical Engineering) (Honours) is fully accredited by Engineers Australia . Engineers Australia is the professional body responsible for the accreditation of higher education programs that prepare students to practise as professional engineers. Engineers Australia is a signatory to the Washington Accord . This means that the degree is internationally recognised, and graduates are able to practise as professional engineers in many countries around the world. Graduates of the Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical Engineering) (Honours) are eligible for graduate and/or professional membership of Engineers Australia . <div
Quality & Recognition
Academic Regulator
TEQSA
Professional Body
Engineers Australia (EA)
Accreditation Status
AccreditedSkills Assessor
Engineers Australia
Common Questions
Yes. The Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical Engineering) (Honours) is fully accredited by Engineers Australia, the professional body responsible for the accreditation of higher education programs that prepare students to practise as professional engineers. Engineers Australia is a signatory to the Washington Accord, meaning the degree is internationally recognised in all 18 signatory countries — including the USA, UK, China, New Zealand, Japan, Korea and Singapore — and graduates are eligible for graduate and/or professional membership of Engineers Australia.
In Years 3 and 4 you will develop high-level technical and design skills and focus on a specialist area such as energy conversion, power systems, renewable energy, high-voltage equipment, and control engineering. Your major team and individual design projects will further develop your communication, management and teamwork skills in these areas.
Before graduating, you are strongly encouraged to complete a minimum of 10 weeks of engineering industry experience under the supervision of a practising professional engineer. Opportunities also exist for an overseas work placement of between six and 12 months, normally taken during a one-year break in the middle or at the end of third year. You will also complete a work-integrated learning (industry experience) elective in Year 2, 3 or 4, and undertake a major industry-based or industry-simulating capstone project in your final year.
Several scholarships are available. The CitiPower Future Women in Electrical Engineering Scholarship is for students who identify as a woman progressing to specialise in electrical or electronic engineering, worth up to $15,000. The BAE Systems Australia William-Hicks Scholarship for Women in Engineering from Regional Australia is for first- or second-year Bachelor of Engineering students who identify as a woman and are from a rural/regional area, worth up to $60,000. The BAE Systems Australia First Nations Scholarship in Engineering is for first- or second-year Indigenous Bachelor of Engineering students, worth up to $40,000.
For domestic students in a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP), the annual student contribution for Engineering courses is AU$9,537 per standard full-time year (2026). International students are charged AU$47,040 per year (2026 annual fee). In addition, there is a Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF) of up to AU$373 per year. Eligible domestic students may defer tuition fees through a HECS-HELP loan and the SSAF through SA-HELP. The Australian Government repayment threshold applies once you earn above the minimum income threshold.
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