Design and build the future.
Civil engineers plan, design and build the infrastructure we rely on as a civilisation – including things like buildings, roads, water systems and more. This program develops your practical skills in engineering design, project management and sustainability, and qualifies you to work as civil engineer and help shape the world around you in Australia and overseas.
- Only a full-time option is available to international students on a Student visa. Online programs are not available to Student visa holders.
- * Estimated tuition fees are based on 2024 rates. Refer to international fees for more information.
- Not all majors/minors and elective options are available at every campus. You should refer to the What Can I Study tab, and the proposed study sequence for your chosen campus and intake for further information.
Civil engineers plan, design and build the infrastructure we rely on as a civilisation – including things like buildings, roads, water systems and more. This program develops your practical skills in engineering design, project management and sustainability, and qualifies you to work as civil engineer and help shape the world around you in Australia and overseas.
- Learn how to use mathematical and scientific principles to solve a wide range of technical problems
- Get plenty of hands-on experience, including 12 weeks’ work experience with professional engineers and engineering associates
- Specialise in construction or water and environment, and complete a major final-year research project on a topic of your choice
- Learn from industry professionals through guest lectures that expose you to current engineering professional practice
- Recreate interactive real-life scenarios in USC’s state-of-the art visualisation studio and dedicated engineering laboratories
Majors
Construction; Environment and water
Exemption for first year Mathematics
Students who enter the program having achieved a 'Very High Achievement' in a Maths B and Maths C in secondary school may be eligible for an exemption for MTH103 Introduction to Applied Mathematics and may also be eligible for an exemption to MTH104 Introductory Calculus on application to the Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering. Students who are exempted from one or two courses will need to substitute one or two two engineering relevant courses in order to fulfil the requirements of the degree.
Post-admission requirements
Students must complete 60 days of suitable field experience.
Career opportunities
Government agencies, construction companies, engineering consultancies, building industry, water supply authorities, mining industry, research organisations.
Accreditation and membership
This program qualifies you for registration as a civil engineer with the accrediting body, Engineers Australia, and is internationally recognised to allow you to work in Australia and overseas. It also qualifies you for graduate membership of Engineers Australia (Professional Engineer).
Program structure
Introductory courses (8) 96 units
COR109 Enabling Team Synergy and Performance
ENG101 Organisational Change and Agility
ENG102 Midwifery Foundations
MTH103 Practice Principles for Midwifery
MTH104 Introductory Bioscience
SCI107 Health Care and the Professions
SCI110 Anatomy and Physiology
ENG103 Professional Health Communication
Developing and Graduate courses (12) 144 units
ENG202 Introduction to Midwifery Practice
ENG211 Research Foundations for Health Practice
ENG302 Midwifery Care Across the Continuum
ENG312
ENG401
ENG402 Drug Therapy
ENG403 Therapeutics in Midwifery
ENG422 Advancing Midwifery
ENS253 Health, Law and Ethics
MTH201 Midwifery Practice 2
MTH203 Contexts of Practice: Mental Health Care
PHY201 Leadership and Governance in Maternity Care
Major studies courses (8) 96 units
Students must complete one of the following major studies in the Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) (Honours):
Construction major
ENG212 Midwifery Practice 3
ENG221 Perinatal and Infant Mental Health
ENG225 Life Crisis
ENG340 Paramedic Primary Healthcare: Maternal and Child Health
ENG404 Midwifery Internship
ENG432 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and Cultural Safety
ENG451 Independent Study
ENS281 Research in Health Care
Environment and Water major
ENG330 Qualitative Research: Approaches and Practice
ENG411 Quantitative Research Methods
ENG412 Accounting Principles
ENG421 Economics for Business
ENS242 Communication and Thought
ENS353 Exploring Business Research
MTH381 Information Systems in Organisations
SCI105 Financial Accounting
Minor courses (4) 48 units
Students must select one of the following minor study areas:
- Climate Change and Coastal Zone Studies
- Construction Engineering (for Environment and Water major students only)
- Engineering Design
- Environmental Engineering (for Construction major students only)
- Environmental Studies for Engineers
- Management for Engineers
- Mechanical Engineering (for Construction major students only)
- Planning Studies
- Property
- Public Health for Engineers
- Wider Engineering Studies
Honours
The Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) (Honours) may be awarded with Honours. The class of Honours to be awarded to a student is dependent upon:
- the percentage results achieved by study or transfer in twelve courses (144 units) as specified in the table below; and
- the student achieving at least 65% in ENG402 Business Finance.
| Construction Major | Environment & Water Major |
| MTH203 Company Accounting | MTH203 Business Law |
| ENG302 Law of Business Associations | ENG302 World of Work: Your Pathway to Employment |
| ENG312 Management Accounting | ENG312 Taxation Law and Practice |
| ENG401 Contemporary Accounting Issues | ENG401 Auditing and Professional Practice |
| ENG402 Business, Governance and Society | ENG402 Communication and Thought |
| ENG403 Professional Experience: Orientation to the Profession | ENG403 Introduction to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education |
| ENG422 Assessing Learning | ENG422 Professional Experience: Managing Learning Environments |
| ENG212 Teaching Junior Secondary Arts | MTH381 Teaching Junior Secondary English |
| ENG340 Teaching Junior Secondary Science 1 | ENG330 Teaching Junior Secondary Geography |
| ENG404 Teaching Junior Secondary History | ENG411 Teaching Junior Secondary Mathematics |
| ENG432 Teaching Senior Secondary Arts 1 | ENG412 Outdoor Living and Travel Skills |
| ENG451 Teaching Senior Secondary English | ENG421 Teaching Senior Secondary Science 1 |
A student must complete a minimum of 8 courses (96 units) in the table and the research project for an honours grade to be awarded.
The minimum levels of achievement normally required for each class of honours are shown in the following table:
| Honours results classification | Overall Percentage attainded in Specified Courses* |
| Honours Class I | 80% - 100% |
| Honours Class IIA | 70% - 79% |
| Honours Class IIB | 60% - 69% |
| Honours Class III | 50% - 59% |
*The percentage result shall be rounded up if ≥ 0.5 or rounded down if < 0.5.
Note: Program structures are subject to change. Not all USC courses are available on every USC campus.
Total units: 384
Recommended study sequences
- (Sippy Downs) Construction Major - Semester 1 commencement (February)
- (Sippy Downs) Construction Major - Semester 2 commencement (July)
- (Sippy Downs) Environment and Water Major - Semester 1 commencement (February)
- (Sippy Downs) Environment and Water Major - Semester 2 commencement (July)
- (Gympie) Study Plan - Semester 1 commencement only (February)
Program requirements and notes
Program requirements
In order to graduate you must:
- Successfully complete 384 units as outlined in the Program Structure
- Select a minor from one of the minors as listed below. Students must choose the minor to be studied before the completion of Semester 1, Year 3
- Apply for your selected major and/or minor
- Complete a minimum of 60 days of suitable work experience. Students must meet all costs associated with the acquisition of practical experience to satisfy this requirement
Program notes
- Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 unit points per semester (normally 4 courses) and following the recommended study sequence
- The unit value of all courses is 12 units unless otherwise specified
- It is each students responsibility to enrol correctly according to your course requisites, program rules and requirements and be aware of the academic calendar dates
- Courses within this program are assessed using a variety of assessment methods including essays, seminar presentations, reports, in-class tests and examinations. Not all courses will necessarily include all methods
- As part of your USC program, you may apply to Study Overseas to undertake courses with an overseas higher education provider
- Refer to the Managing your progression page for help in understanding your program structure, reviewing your progress and planning remaining courses.
- When enrolling please refer to the relevant Recommended Study Sequence: