Melbourne School of Engineering

Engineering is about the future. You can make a difference and become the next global leader.

Engineering skills are critical for meeting the challenges of the sustainable management of resources, provision of food and water for all, reversal of environmental degradation, and for global improvements in quality of life, health and wealth.

As a student at the University of Melbourne, you will have access to a learning environment that is second to none and to staff who are dedicated to producing the very best learning outcomes. Recognised internationally for its research, Melbourne Engineering is also a vibrant learning community - socially, intellectually and culturally.

From 2008, a new Bachelor of Engineering will be introduced, based on the educational principles of the Melbourne Model. With this, you will be offered unparalleled choice of study across the University and great flexibility in program paths. Our aim is to give you the ideal preparation for a life and a career in a changing, technology-rich world.

All Melbourne engineering degrees will qualify you for professional accreditation with Engineers Australia. Our graduates are highly regarded, nationally and internationally, and are in an excellent position to secure successful careers in areas ranging from manufacturing to medicine, land-use to law, electronics to environmental sustainability, software design to senior management, including finance.

The Melbourne engineering graduate

Melbourne engineering graduates have a range of skills underpinning their technical expertise. Creativity and analytical skills are recognised as an essential part of 21st century engineering. Our curriculum encourages this skill development throughout the course, producing graduates who can provide innovative solutions to complex problems.

The most pressing of world issues need graduates working with cutting-edge technology and a global perspective. The engineering degree offers breadth of study, teaching by internationally renowned academics and close interaction with industry - ensuring graduates have this depth of understanding.

Melbourne engineering graduates are leaders in their fields due to their high level communication skills, their aptitude for management and their unique understanding of their role in the world.

Fields of study

Through the Bachelor of Engineering, specialisations are offered in a wide range of areas including:

• chemical
• chemical and biomolecular
• civil
• electrical
• mechanical
• software engineering

Prerequisites

Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE). Units 3 and 4 - a study score of at least 25 in English (any) and of at least 32 in Mathematical Methods (either). 2008 Guaranteed ENTER: 85

International Baccalaureate (IB). English and Mathematics. English must be passed to at least Grade 5 at Standard Level and at least Grade 4 at Higher Level. Mathematics must be passed to at least grade 6 at Standard Level and to at least Grade 5 at Higher Level.

Interstate and international equivalent prerequisite information is available on Course Search.

Career pathways

Our graduates enjoy the benefits of a degree that allows them to work in many countries around the world.

The final year of study provides networking opportunities and industry-based projects enabling many graduates to receive offers of employment prior to the completion of their degree.

A graduate's career direction depends on their area of specialisation. Some graduates may seek careers in chemical and biomolecular engineering in the petrochemical, pharmaceutical or chemical industries. Many of our electrical and software engineering graduates find careers in telecommunications and in the wider information communication technology industries. Our civil and environmental engineers work for government and industry in a range of roles relating to land, water, waste management and structural engineering, ensuring our interactions with the environment are sustainable. Mechanical engineering graduates may find themselves in employment in the aeronautical and automotive industries or in robotics or manufacturing.

Further study is also an option. Postgraduate courses and research offered within the Faculty of Engineering enable graduates to specialise further in their area of study or widen the breadth of their expertise. Graduates may also pursue postgraduate study in another faculty: for example, a Masters from the Faculty of Economics and Commerce or a Masters from the Faculty of Science would add to skills in management and scientific research.

Graduate opportunities

The Melbourne School of Engineering is leading the revolution in engineering education with the introduction of graduate engineering masters programs. These will be Australia's premium accredited engineering programs. They draw from the breadth and depth offered through Engineering pathways in the Bachelor of Biomedicine, Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Environments and Bachelor of Science and give entry to the profession at an advanced level.

The Master of Engineering will be available in the following disciplines

Depending on performance, students graduating from the Bachelor of Engineering will be granted advanced standing into the Master of Engineering's professionally accredited programs.

A range of post-professional Masters programs are also available to graduates seeking career enhancement opportunities. A diverse range of higher degrees - including PhD - enable students to work with leading researchers and fellow research students.