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4 years full-time
On campus
Full-time
February | July
Course Overview
Where You Can Study
Student Information
Tuition Fee
Commonwealth Supported Places. AU$43,200 (2026 annual).
Duration
4 years full-time
Intakes
February | July
Study Mode
On campus
Entry Requirements
Eligibility
Domestic Entry Requirements
Prerequisites
Subject Adjustments (Year 12 or completed Year 12 applicants)
Applicants with VET Study
Applicants with Higher Education Study
Applicants with Work and Life Experience
Equity Access Schemes
Minimum Age
International Entry Requirements
Career & Study Pathways
Graduates are in high demand, with more than 90% employed within three months of completing the degree. Job opportunities are forecast to keep growing due to a current shortage of qualified professionals in the surveying and geospatial industries in Australia. Graduates may pursue careers as:
Employment sectors include:
Professional recognition: Graduates are eligible to apply for admission to the Institution of Surveyors (Victoria), the Surveying & Spatial Sciences Institute of Australia (SSSI), and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).
Further study: Graduates may be eligible for entry into an RMIT Postgraduate or Research degree.
Quality & Recognition
Academic Regulator
TEQSA
Professional Body
Surveying and Spatial Sciences Institute (SSSI) / State Surveyors Board
Accreditation Status
AccreditedSkills Assessor
VETASSESS / State Surveyors Board
Course Content
Measurement Science
Fundamentals of measurement science studied in Year 1
Cartography
Cartography skills studied in Year 1
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Spatial thinking and GIS studied in Year 1
Mathematics
Required mathematics skills covered in Year 1
Statistics
Required statistics skills covered in Year 1
Physics
Required physics skills covered in Year 1
Geodesy
Specialised subject studied in Years 2 and 3
Map Projections
Specialised subject studied in Years 2 and 3
Spatial Analysis
Specialised subject studied in Years 2 and 3
Remote Sensing
Specialised subject studied in Years 2 and 3
Image Analysis
Specialised subject studied in Years 2 and 3
Professional Practice
Professional practice subject studied in Years 2 and 3
Cadastral Surveying
Specialised studies in cadastral surveying, central component of Years 2 and 3
Engineering Surveying
Specialised studies in engineering surveying, central component of Years 2 and 3
GPS (Global Positioning Systems)
Central component of Years 2 and 3
Advanced Adjustment Methods
Central component of Years 2 and 3
Capstone Research Project
Final-year industry-approved research project reflecting current best practice, undertaken in Year 4
Common Questions
The entry score for the Bachelor of Surveying (Honours) is ATAR 70.25. This refers to the lowest selection rank to which an offer was made (including consideration of any adjustment factors) for current and recent Year 12 applicants. You may be eligible for adjustment factors of up to 28 aggregate points, which can improve your selection rank.
You must have completed VCE Units 3 and 4 with a study score of at least 25 in English (other than EAL) or at least 27 in English as an Additional Language (EAL), or equivalent. You also need a study score of at least 20 in one of: Maths: General Mathematics, Maths: Mathematical Methods, or Maths: Specialist Mathematics.
The degree is a four-year full-time program. Intakes are available in February and July each year. It is described as the only four-year surveying degree in Victoria.
For Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) students, the annual student contribution amount for a standard full-time year of study is between AU$4,738 and AU$17,399 depending on the band of each subject. Surveying subjects fall into the band that includes Engineering and Surveying, which has a maximum annual student contribution of AU$9,537 (or AU$1,192 per standard 12 credit point course). The Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF) is a maximum of AU$373 for 2026. HECS-HELP loans are available to eligible domestic students. The annual international fee is AU$43,200 (2026).
The degree includes 40 days of work experience, usually in the form of paid employment during vacation periods or as a part-time employee. RMIT can sometimes assist students in finding a placement. There is also a field camp, an exercise based at the Bundoora campus where you survey a park area and design an amphitheatre, and a final-year capstone research project that is industry approved.
More than 90% of graduates are employed within three months of completing this degree. Graduates can pursue careers as cadastral, hydrographic or engineering surveyors, photogrammetrists, geodesists or geospatial analysts in land development, construction, mining, and hydrographical survey sectors. Graduates are eligible to apply for membership of the Institution of Surveyors (Victoria), the Surveying & Spatial Sciences Institute of Australia (SSSI), and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).
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