Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) Honours

Yes, students taking this course have the option to undertake a specialist stream in motorsports, which provides a special focus on automotive design and motorsports engineering. Students can include this Motorsports stream in their degree by enrolling in two specific units in place of the two Elective units. Students interested in taking this optional Motorsports stream should consult with the Course Coordinator before commencing studies, who will advise them on the sequence and timing of the electives and other units in their course.

All applicants are required to have Mathematics: Methods ATAR (with equivalents considered) and Physics ATAR, Engineering Studies ATAR, Chemistry ATAR, or Mathematics: Specialist ATAR (with equivalents considered). The indicative ATAR is 80. Academic requirements may also be satisfied through an AQF Diploma or equivalent, Undergraduate Certificate, University Preparation Course, or successfully completing 0.5 EFTSL at bachelor level or higher at an Australian higher education provider. English language requirements include a minimum IELTS Academic Overall band score of 6.0 with no individual band less than 6.0.

Yes. The first year of this course includes a set of eight units that are common across all engineering honours courses. This allows students the opportunity to develop a better understanding of the various engineering disciplines on offer and the flexibility, if desired, to switch to another engineering discipline/course without penalty after the first year of study.

Students who receive a WAM of 70 per cent or above at the end of their third year of study will be invited to complete a graded Honours degree by taking the two Honours Thesis units in place of the standard project units in their fourth year. Students below this cut-off, or who decline the offer to undertake the Honours Thesis, will graduate with an ungraded Honours degree.

For domestic students, the estimated first year indicative fee is AUD $8,350 (Commonwealth supported place). For international students, the estimated first year indicative fee is AUD $42,900. The CRICOS code for international students is 083184M.