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Chemical engineering is at the forefront of efforts to address the most significant issues facing the international community in the 21st Century: the provision of potable water, overcoming greenhouse gas emissions, and the establishment of clean energy sources. Chemical engineering is concerned with the processing of gases, liquids and solids for the purpose of producing everyday products from toothpaste to steel. Chemical engineers also apply their skills to solving problems in many fields including the emerging fields of biotechnology, microfluids and nanotechnology and the environmental sector.

The Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)(Civil)/Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)(Surveying) combined degree program is offered by the Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment. This program provides students with an opportunity to undertake concurrent study in civil engineering and surveying and complete two awards. In general, if offers greater breadth of learning, enhancing the academic and professional qualities gained in each degree. At the same time, it recognises the increasing need for students to graduate with multidisciplinary skills.

Surveyors are involved in the collection, manipulation, storage and sharing of spatial data in relation to land, sea, space, forensics and medicine, to name just a few. Many industry surveyors are experts in measurement and measurement systems.

The Bachelor of Education Studies is an EXIT AWARD ONLY and does NOT qualify students to teach. Graduates can work in education fields other than teaching and will have highly developed problem-solving, communication and critical thinking skills. Students who graduate with the Bachelor of Education Studies cannot be re-admitted or complete another teaching degree at UON.

An Honours program is offered as an additional year to the undergraduate program. The Honours program consists of a fourth year of full-time study (1 year) or the equivalent part-time study (2 years). Courses are offered on a semester basis, i.e. two semesters per year. The Honours program consists of a research project on a topic determined in consultation with your research supervisor. The program also involves a skills development strand to assist you in the development of your research skills and the writing of your research thesis. Honours is highly regarded by potential employers and provides entry into a research career.

The Bachelor of Aboriginal Professional Practice program is purposely designed to provide work ready, strong culturally secured and social advocate professionals across a diverse professional field of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal graduates, to a broad career market in Aboriginal affairs, Aboriginal agencies, businesses and industries targeting Aboriginal professional staff and/or professionally qualified staff to work effectively with Aboriginal communities/clients.

An Honours program is offered as an additional year to the undergraduate program. The Honours program consists of a fourth year of full-time study (1 year) or the equivalent part-time study (2 years). Courses are offered on a semester basis, i.e. two semesters per year. The Honours program consists of a research project on a topic determined in consultation with your research supervisor. The program also involves a skills development strand to assist you in the development of your research skills and the writing of your research thesis. Honours is highly regarded by potential employers and provides entry into a research career.

A good teacher can have a profound effect on a young person's outlook on education, their career aspirations and life generally. If you have a real commitment to helping young people get the most out of their education, a passion for learning, rapport with people and a sense of humour, then you will find teaching a truly rewarding professional career where you can make a difference.The Bachelor of Teaching (Primary)/Bachelor of Arts program at the University of Newcastle aims to develop the knowledge, skills and dispositions necessary for a highly successful career in teaching. Graduates of this program will be able to seek employment as K-6 (Primary) teachers in and beyond the New South Wales (NSW) Government, Catholic, and Independent school sectors. The program aims to develop graduates who are inspirational teachers with the capability to act professionally, ethically and effectively in their Primary school destinations; insightful scholars with the capability to engage in rational enquiry into curriculum, policy and practice; and innovative leaders with the capability to play a constructive role in public discourse on and beyond education.Courses available at Port Macquarie are highlighted on the Port Macquarie Program Enrolment Checklist (see Further Information for details).

The Bachelor of Health is an AQF level 7 program which offers an exit option from one of the following 4 year or 5 year programs:

The Bachelor of Environmental Science and Management (Honours) is a one year full time (or equivalent part-time) program that allows students to further develop their specific area of interest and is a pathway into Research Higher Degree study. The program consists of 80 units of advanced theory, higher level learning and research.