Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)
Queensland University of Technology
About
Combine valuable broad business skills with specific engineering knowledge with the Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) degree.
You will complete two degrees in five years full-time.
The majors available in the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) include:
civil computer and software systems electrical electrical and aerospace mechatronics mechanical medical chemical process.
The majors available in the Bachelor of Business include:
accountancy advertising finance financial planning economics human resource management international business management marketing public relations.
Our engineering courses, whether a single or double degree, now include honours-level content integrated throughout the course.
A bachelor honours degree is a higher-level qualification than a bachelor degree, and along with the advanced knowledge and skills, it will benefit you in your professional career or future research and study.
The duration of the degree remains unchanged:
a single engineering honours degree is a four-year program, and a double degree is five years.
Your engineering degree features common units in the first year that combine broad foundation principles with a wide range of major choices, giving you flexibility and options before you choose your career specialisation.
Structure
Domestic Students
To graduate with a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in IX59, students are required to complete 288 credit points of course units, as outlined below:
- First year: Four (4) core units 48cp + two (2) discipline foundation units 24cp + two (2) option units 24cp (96 credit points)
- Major: One (1) block of eight (8) major units 96cp plus eight (8) honours-level units 96cp (192 credit points)
Honours units to consist of:
- Research methods 12cp
- Project 24cp
- 5 x advanced major units 60cp
To complete the Bachelor of Business students will complete 192 credit points of course units, as outlined below:
- eight Business School core units (96 credit points) *
- eight major core units (96 credit points)
*Accounting major students complete six business core units and 10 accountancy major units to allow them to complete professional requirements.
International Students
To graduate with a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in IX59, students are required to complete 288 credit points of course units, as outlined below:
- First year: Four (4) core units 48cp + two (2) discipline foundation units 24cp + two (2) option units 24cp (96 credit points)
- Major: One (1) block of eight (8) major units 96cp plus eight (8) honours-level units 96cp (192 credit points)
Honours units to consist of:
- Research methods 12cp
- Project 24cp
- 5 x advanced major units 60cp
To complete the Bachelor of Business students will complete 192 credit points of course units, as outlined below:
- eight Business School core units (96 credit points) *
- eight major core units (96 credit points)
*Accounting major students complete six business core units and 10 accountancy major units to allow them to complete professional requirements.
Entry requirements
Assumed knowledge
Before you start this course, we assume you have sound knowledge of the subject/s listed below. If you don't have the subject knowledge, you can still apply for the course but we encourage you to undertake bridging studies to gain the knowledge:
- English, or Literature, or English and Literature Extension, or English as an Additional Language (Units 3 & 4, C)
- Mathematical Methods (Units 3 & 4, C)
Offer guarantee
If you achieve an ATAR/selection rank of 93.00 or higher (including any adjustments) and satisfy all other admission requirements, you are guaranteed an offer for this course.
Advanced standing
If you have prior studies or work experience, you may be eligible for advanced standing (credit). You can apply for advanced standing once you've been accepted to QUT. If you're in your first semester of study, you must apply for advanced standing within 10 days of receiving your offer.
Deferment
Adjustments to your selection rank
Any adjustments you receive to your selection rank (or OP equivalent) will be applied to this course.
Find out if you’re eligible for an adjustment to your selection rank
Offers we made to school leavers in Semester 1, 2019
The scores listed in the tables below reflect the offers that were made to recent school leavers. If you are not a school leaver, take a look at the entry thresholds box at the top of this page to see the lowest adjusted scores required overall to receive an offer.
| Offer | Excluding adjustments-OP | Excluding adjustments-Selection rank | Including adjustments-OP | Including adjustments-Selection rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest OP/selection rank to receive an offer | OP 1 | Selection rank 99 | OP 1 | Selection rank 99 |
| Median OP/selection rank to receive an offer | OP 6 | Selection rank 89 | OP 6 | Selection rank 89 |
| Lowest OP/selection rank to receive an offer | OP 12 | Selection rank 9 | OP 9 | Selection rank 82 |
You can find out more about your fellow students’ backgrounds with this course’s student profile.
Other admission options
If you are of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent, you may be eligible for admission through our Centralised Assessment Selection Process (CASP).
Learning outcomes
Careers and outcomes(DOM,INT)
This double degree offers you a wide range of career opportunities.
Graduates can work as professional engineers in a variety of discipline areas. Depending on your area of engineering specialisation, you could work with construction companies, environmental specialists, computer manufacturers, communications and digital signal processing products manufacturers, cable and network equipment manufacturers, defence agencies, electricity utilities, mining industry, telecommunications companies, automated systems and robotics, Civil Aviation Safety Authority, or power generation and supply industry.
Graduates of the Bachelor of Business are skilled in many aspects of business including accountancy, advertising, banking and finance, economics, financial planning, human resource management, international business, management, marketing and public relations.
Professional recognition(DOM,INT)
All graduates are eligible for an Engineers Australia (EA) membership. EA is a signatory to the Washington Accord, which permits graduates to work in various countries across the world. This course is recognised internationally in the engineering profession, giving our graduates more career opportunities overseas.
In addition, the Computer Systems and Software Major in Bachelor of Engineering program is Australian Computer Society (ACS) accredited, giving graduates eligibility for ACS membership, recognition by ACS for certification and migration skills assessment, and international recognition by signatories of the Seoul Accord.
Possible careers
- Account Executive
- Accountant
- Advertising and New Media Professional
- Aerospace Avionics Engineer
- Banking and Finance Professional
- Bioengineer
- Biomechanical Engineer
- Biomedical Engineer
- Civil Engineer
- Commercial Banking Professional
- Copywriter
- Economist
- Electrical Engineer
- Electrical and Computer Engineer
- Electronic Commerce Developer
- Engineer
- Engineering Technologist
- Engineering manager
- Environmental Engineer
- Investment Analyst
- Investment Banker
- Investment Manager
- Market Research Manager
- Marketing Officer/Manager
- Mechanical Engineer
- Media or Communications Adviser
- Medical Engineer
- Public Relations Officer/Consultant
- Public relations manager
- Publicist
- Software Engineer
- Transport engineering specialist
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