C09070v3 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Bachelor of Business

This combined degree is offered jointly by the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology and the UTS Business School.

It allows students to complete the core and major components of both the engineering and business degrees, producing engineers with skills in commercialisation of technology innovation and business graduates with professional-level competency in technology use.Students learn how engineering and business fit together, how to manage technology and innovation, and how to commercialise engineering innovations.

For graduates choosing to practise as engineers, the business knowledge gained in this course will prove invaluable in providing a sound foundation for entrepreneurial initiatives and the commercialisation of engineering innovations.This combined degree can be completed in less time than would be required to complete the two degrees separately.

Students are required to complete 246 credit points, comprising 156 credit points in engineering and 90 credit points in business. The engineering component consists of core (36 credit points), major (field of practice) (114 credit points) and professional engineering practice (6 credit points). The business component consists of core (42 credit points) and major (48 credit points).

The engineering major is selected at the time of admission; however, it is possible to apply to change major at a later date. Students selecting the flexible major should decide by the end of the first year of full-time study whether to transfer to a designated major or continue with the flexible program.

Students wishing to graduate from the engineering component of the combined degree prior to completion of the business component must have completed the business core subjects (STM90108) and at least 30 credit points from their chosen business major (CBK90169).

Industrial training/professional practice

Students graduating with a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) without the Diploma in Professional Engineering Practice are required to obtain the equivalent of at least 12 weeks exposure to professional engineering practice.

Course completion requirements

Course program

A typical program for a student attending full time would be that shown for the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Bachelor of Business Diploma in Professional Engineering Practice (C09071), but with sessions moved forward to replace the sessions in which students in the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Bachelor of Business Diploma in Professional Engineering Practice undertake the Diploma in Professional Engineering Practice.

Applicants must have completed an Australian Year 12 qualification, Australian Qualifications Framework Diploma, or equivalent Australian or overseas qualification at the required level.

Current school leavers are advised to complete the Year 12 Engineering and IT Questionnaire. The questionnaire allows applicants to demonstrate their strong motivation to study engineering or IT at UTS and may assist applicants whose ATAR falls short of the required cut-off by up to three points.

Non-current school leavers are advised to complete the employment question on their UAC application as adjustment factors may be applied on the basis of relevant work experience.

The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: Academic IELTS: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL: paper based: 550-583 overall with TWE of 4.5, internet based: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64; or CAE: 176-184.

Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.

Local students

To be admitted to this combined degree, applicants must achieve an ATAR no lower than five points below the lowest selection rank to which an offer was made for the Bachelor of Business single degree.

International students

Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.