Bachelor of Engineering (Specialisation) with Honours - Catalyst Program

Are you a high-achiever with a passion for engineering?The Engineering Catalyst Program combines a Bachelor of Engineering (Specialisation) with Honours with extra experiences, activities and opportunities.

It was created for outstanding students, just like you.A global focussed engineering career needs a globally connected education.

Taking you from Tasmania to the world, you can apply for the Overseas Exchange Program and spend a semester learning at one of our international partner institutions.

If you're accepted to the program, you'll be automatically supported by a $2,500 scholarship.You can also apply for a Summer Research Project where you will work with a supervisor on a research topic of your choice.

Again, upon being accept for a project you'll be supported by an automatic $3,000 scholarship.You can even graduate with a custom built, multidisciplinary second degree, the high achiever academic extension Bachelor of Philosophy at no extra cost, with just a few additional units.There is a $7,500 relocation scholarship available for domestic interstate students moving to Tasmania, and a $3,000 bursary for Tasmanian students to support the start of University studies.If you want to get the most out of your University experience, set yourself apart in your chosen field, and give yourself an edge for future employment, the Engineering Catalyst Program is for you.

The Bachelor of Engineering (Specialisation) with Honours component of the Engineering Catalyst Program normally takes four years to finish.

All students start their degree with a common first year, including foundation studies in civil, mechanical and electrical engineering. This multi-disciplinary, design focused first year enables you to select the area of engineering which you are best suited after gaining a valuable framework of experience. Note that the first year of all specialisations can be studied at the Launceston campus; however, students will need to move to Hobart to continue their studies in second year onwards.

You then choose a specialist area of study within the core engineering disciplines, civil, electrical and mechanical, and focus on that through a combination of theory, design oriented projects, industry experience, and major laboratory work.

The flexible degree structure allows you to customise your learning towards your career of choice by studying complementary units from another area of the University. For example, pick up units from the College of Health and Medicine for a career in biomedical engineering.

Industry Experience

All engineering students undertake 12 weeks of industrial experience via work placement, typically in the summer between your third and fourth year.

Integrated Honours

In your fourth year, you will undertake a substantial high-level, two-semester project within your engineering specialisation. This involves an analysis of requirements, feasibility study, and design and development, usually resulting in a prototype.

Our engineering specialisations

Civil Engineering

Civil engineers focus on designing, planning and constructing the world we live in, both above and below the ground. Projects include dams, bridges, pipelines, gas and water supply schemes, sewerage systems, roads, airports, and structures across all scales, including residential buildings. As cities grow, the role of the civil engineer becomes even more important as we balance development with sustainability, working to futureproof where we live, both functionally and for the environment.

Electronics and Communications Engineering

Our world is more connected than ever, and electronics and communications engineers are designing, creating and maintaining the infrastructure that enables that global connectivity. They design and maintain 4G and emerging 5G networks, control automatic and robotic autonomous vehicles and mobile devices, and enable the safe navigation of ships and aircraft by radar and GPS. They also help improve quality of life around the world, creating bionic ears, pacemakers, life support systems and other biomedical devices. Engineers are collaborators who balance creative design, analysis and applied science to design, build and manage structures, machines, manufacturing processes and infrastructure. They cross disciplines, and borders, embracing the challenge of creating the world of tomorrow.

Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Combining elements from both electronics and communications and engineering, and electrical power engineering, this specialisation provides skills and knowledge applicable to both areas. Graduates may choose career paths where crossover skills are desirable, such as automation and control within the electrical power industry.

Electrical Power Engineering

Sustainably meeting global energy requirements is at the forefront of modern engineering challenges. In response, electrical power engineers manage projects across the generation, transmission, distribution and utilisation of electrical energy. They are looking to reinvent the world’s energy systems, working across a scale that crosses continents, right down to the local community where delivering reliable, sustainable power can directly tackle poverty and save lives.

Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical engineers are involved in mechanical design, manufacture, assembly, commissioning, maintenance, safety, management, and development of policies within vast global sectors including energy, transportation, manufacturing, and automation. The largest and most complicated machines on the planet, from ships and aircraft to highly technical mechatronics and automation, need the skills and knowledge of a mechanical engineer.

Bachelor of Philosophy

The Bachelor of Engineering (Specialisation) with Honours and Summer Research Project all contribute to the requirements for the Bachelor of Philosophy. This means that by successfully completing the Engineering Catalyst Program, you can be only a few units away from attaining a second degree for no additional cost.

We encourage you to apply for the courses you most want to study. If you’re not eligible to enter your chosen course right now, the UTAS admissions team will work with you to find the best pathway option.

Enquire online for advice on the application process and the available pathways to study at UTAS.

Domestic applicants who have recently completed secondary education (in the past two years)

Applicants are ranked by ATAR and offers made based on the number of places available. This course is new in 2020. An indicative ATAR for this course is 90.00.

It is recommended that school leavers also include the Bachelor of Engineering (Specialisation) with Honours (P4D) in your preferences when applying.

Satisfactory achievement in the following Tasmanian Senior Secondary subject or equivalent:

If you have not met this prerequisite, you will need to complete a UTAS foundation unit before you start your course.

UTAS provides foundation units for students who haven’t completed the prerequisite prior studies for their major.

All other domestic applicants

Please note this course is for school leavers only. Students from other educations backgrounds can apply for the Bachelor of Engineering (Specialisation) with Honours (P4D), exactly the same degree that is in this program.

If your ability to access or participate in education has been affected by circumstances beyond your control, you can as part of your application. We will consider a range of factors, including economic hardship, serious medical condition or disability.

We can only approve applications for special consideration where we are confident that you have the necessary skills and knowledge to succeed in your studies. If your application is not approved, the UTAS admissions team will work with you to find the best alternative pathway to your chosen course. Special consideration is not available for international applicants.