Engineering (Honours)/Economics

University of Queensland

About

Refer to the Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) and the Bachelor of Economics for information.

Note:

Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Engineering/Bachelor of Economics prior to 2015 may refer to course and program information for previous years here.

Bachelor of Engineering course list (pre-2015) Bachelor of Economics course list (pre-2015)

Structure

Course Lists

Courses that can be studied as part of the Bachelors of Engineering (Honours)/Economics :

  • Course list for the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)
  • Course list for the Bachelor of Economics

Click on the course code to view the Course Profile, for further information including advice of courses with shared teaching activities.

Majors/Specialisations

Studies may be undertaken in the following specialisations. Please click on the major(s) that are of interest to you for more information.

Bachelor of Economics Business and Industry MajorEconomics and Public Policy MajorInternational Trade and Finance MajorNatural Resources and Environment MajorQuantitative Methods Major Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Chemical Engineering MajorCivil Engineering MajorElectrical Engineering MajorMechanical Engineering MajorMining Engineering MajorSoftware Engineering Major

Placement courses

Completion of 450 hours of Engineering Professional Practice to satisfy the requirements of Engineers Australia.

Honours

Honours will be awarded to all graduates of this program.

Study options

Graduates will have the opportunity to progress to the following programs:

  • Bachelor of Economics (Honours)

Entry requirements

To complete the Bachelors of Engineering (Honours)/Economics

To fulfil the requirements of the Bachelors of Engineering (Honours)/Economics, a student must complete the requisite number of courses chosen from the course list in accordance with the Program Rules.

A student is required to obtain 88 units comprising - 36 units from the BEcon course list, comprising - (i) 20 units of compulsory courses from Group 1 (not including ECON1050); and (ii) 16 units (8 units must be at level 3 and no more than 6 units may be at level 1) for either - one major in Group 2 (6 units must be at level 3); and 4 units from Group 3; or elective courses from Group 3 with no more than 4 units of non-ECON coded courses; and 52 units from the BE (Hons) course list, comprising - (i) a major in the chosen field of study; and (ii) the balance from BE (Hons) course list. A mandatory requirement of the Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) program is: Completion of 450 hours of Engineering Professional Practice to satisfy the requirements of Engineers Australia. Refer to the BE(Hons)/BEcon rules for further information.

Students should be aware of the University of Queensland policies and rules which govern the conduct of UQ programs. These may be found on the UQ policies and rules page on the my.UQ website.

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