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Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (ETB001.3)
Please note these are the 2026 details for this course
| Selection rank | Delivery mode | Location | Duration |
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| 60 | Blended |
Bruce, Canberra |
4.0 years |
| Faculty | Discipline(s) | Available teaching periods | UAC code |
| Faculty of Science and Technology | Academic Program Area - Technology |
View teaching periods | 365016 |
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English language requirements
An IELTS Academic score of 6.5 overall, with no band score below 6.0 (or equivalent).
Delivery mode
Blended: Mixture of online and on campus units are available.
On campus: Units are delivered on campus.
Online: All units are online.
Online Plus: Units are available online, except where attendance at a physical location is required for placement or professional accreditation.
Location
All course material is developed and delivered via the location listed. Online units do not require on campus attendance.
Selection rank
The selection rank is the minimum ATAR plus adjustment factors required for admission to the program in the previous year. This is an indicative guide only as ranks change each year depending on demand.
Fees disclaimer
Annual fee rates
The fees shown are the annual fee rates for the course. The annual rate is the fee that applies to standard full-time enrolment, which is 24 credit points. The final fee charged is based on the proportion of 24 credit points in which a student enrols. Students enrolled in a Commonwealth Support Place (CSP) are required to make a contribution towards the cost of their education, which is set by the Commonwealth Government. Information on Commonwealth Supported Places, HECS-HELP and how fees are calculated can be found here.
Please note: Course fees are assessed annually and are subject to change.
| Academic entry requirements | Delivery mode | Location | Duration |
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| Blended |
Bruce, Canberra |
4.0 years | |
| Faculty | Discipline(s) | Available teaching periods | CRICOS code |
| Faculty of Science and Technology | Academic Program Area - Technology |
View teaching periods | 099434M |
| Fees | English language requirements | ||
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Fees disclaimer
Annual fee rates
The fees shown are the annual fee rates for the course. The annual rate is the fee that applies to standard full-time enrolment, which is 24 credit points. The final fee charged is based on the proportion of 24 credit points in which a student enrols. Information on how fees are calculated can be found here.
Please note: Course fees are assessed annually and are subject to change.
Delivery mode
Blended: Mixture of online and on campus units are available.
On campus: Units are delivered on campus.
Online: All units are online.
Online Plus: Units are available online, except where attendance at a physical location is required for placement or professional accreditation.
English language requirements
An IELTS Academic score of 6.5 overall, with no band score below 6.0 (or equivalent).
Location
All course material is developed and delivered via the location listed. Online units do not require on campus attendance.
Academic entry requirements
To study at UC, you’ll need to meet our academic entry requirements and any admission requirements specific to your course. Please read your course admission requirements below. To find out whether you meet UC’s academic entry requirements, visit our academic entry requirements page.
Engineer the future to solve the unimaginable
Draw on your love for critical thinking and become an innovative problem solver for a brighter tomorrow with UC’s highly respected Bachelor of Engineering (Honours). Over four years, you’ll gain knowledge, skills and experience and specialise in Intelligent Robotics or Network Engineering.
- Intelligent Robotics – Build your expertise in the exciting world of robotics and smart machines. You'll gain a comprehensive understanding of the control and dynamics of machines, industrial robotics, algorithms, smart engineering and more.
- Network Engineering – gain in-depth knowledge and skills in designing, developing and operating software-based networked systems, including mobile and wireless data communications networks, network security applications and services relating to cloud computing, big data and multimedia networks.
Study a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) at UC and you will:
- gain the knowledge and skills that are highly desirable within a future-proof industry
- work with the latest computer-aided software
- learn how to design systems from the ground up
- become proficient in engineering research, design and management
- participate in numerous Work Integrated Learning (WIL) opportunities and share your own ideas during site visits and fieldwork
- learn professional ideologies such as professional ethics, expectations and teamwork
- choose to specialise in either Intelligent Robotics or Network Engineering
- be able to participate in the Engineers without Borders Challenge
- gain unrivalled access to industry and government stakeholders and build extensive professional networks
- earn a globally recognised and in-demand qualification
Work Integrated Learning (WIL)
WIL is an integral component of the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) course, offering students the opportunity to gain valuable hands-on experience and build professional relationships through real work, or work-like placements.
Students will also be invited to participate in the Engineers without Borders Challenge, a humanitarian-focused activity offered to engineering students across Australia.
To ensure our students have access to the right people and places, UC works hard to foster close industry connections and regularly engages with industry partners who possess both the skills and experience to provide specialised knowledge and training opportunities.
All course content is reviewed annually by our Course Advisory Group, which comprises a panel of highly qualified and respected industry experts.
Career opportunities
Whether you’re pursuing a career in Intelligent Robotics, or wish to specialise in Network Engineering, The UC Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) offers a natural progression into any one of the following careers:
- Cyber Security Engineer
- Network Architect
- Chief Technology Officer
- Artificial Intelligence Engineer
- Robotics Engineer
- Data Scientist
- Business Intelligence Analyst
- Data Analyst
- Software Engineer
- Network Engineer
- ICT Manager
Professional accreditation
This course will pursue accreditation with Engineers Australia at Professional Engineer level and with the Australian Computer Society at Professional level.
Admission to this course is based on an entrance rank. A rank can be achieved by the following means:
- Year 12 ATAR
- other Australian Qualification
- work experience
- overseas qualification
We also offer a number of entry initiatives that give you the opportunity to gain entry to the University via alternate pathway programs and admissions schemes.
More information is available on our Alternative Entry page: http://www.canberra.edu.au/future-students/applications/apply-now/alternative-entry
Additional admission requirements
Year 12 Mathematical Methods (T) or equivalent.
Assumed knowledge
Basic knowledge and skills in ICT (Information and Communication Technology); Basic numeracy and literacy skills.
Periods course is open for new admissions
| Year | Location | Teaching period | Teaching start date | Domestic | International |
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| 2026 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 1 | 02 February 2026 | ||
| 2026 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 2 | 27 July 2026 |
Credit arrangements
A credit transfer arrangement is available for this course for the following institutions:
Melbourne College Of Advanced Studies
University Of Canberra College
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (ETB001) | 96 credit points
- The course award is determined by the selected specialist major. E.g. Completing the Intelligent Robotics major leads to the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Intelligent Robotics.
Open Electives - Must pass 6 credit points as follows
- - Must pass 6 credit points from anywhere in the University.
In addition to course requirements, in order to successfully complete your course you must meet the inherent requirements. Please refer to the inherent requirements statement applicable to your course
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Course duration
Standard 4 years full time or part-time equivalent. Maximum 10 years from date of enrolment to date of course completion.
Learning outcomes
| Learning outcomes | Related graduate attributes |
|---|---|
| Apply advanced technical skills and scientific methods to key engineering capabilities and practices, including risk identification and management, design metrics, simulations, modelling, and safety. | UC graduates are professional: Employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills; communicate effectively; use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems; work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict; display initiative and drive, and use their organisational skills to plan and manage their workload; take pride in their professional and personal integrity. UC graduates are global citizens: Think globally about issues in their profession; adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries; understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures; communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings; make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives; behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives. UC graduates are lifelong learners: Reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development; be self-aware; adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas; evaluate and adopt new technology. |
| Plan and conduct a research project within an engineering specialisation, using appropriate research methodologies. | UC graduates are professional: Employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills; communicate effectively; use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems; work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict; display initiative and drive, and use their organisational skills to plan and manage their workload; take pride in their professional and personal integrity. UC graduates are global citizens: Think globally about issues in their profession; adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries; understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures; communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings; make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives; behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives. UC graduates are lifelong learners: Reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development; be self-aware; adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas; evaluate and adopt new technology. |
| Synthesise and apply broad, coherent, and advanced discipline-specific knowledge to a range of contemporary, real-world engineering scenarios, challenges, and problems. | UC graduates are professional: Employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills; communicate effectively; use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems; work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict; display initiative and drive, and use their organisational skills to plan and manage their workload; take pride in their professional and personal integrity. UC graduates are global citizens: Think globally about issues in their profession; adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries; understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures; communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings; make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives; behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives. UC graduates are lifelong learners: Reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development; be self-aware; adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas; evaluate and adopt new technology. UC graduates are able to demonstrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing, being and doing: Use local Indigenous histories and traditional ecological knowledge to develop and augment understanding of their discipline. |
| Effectively communicate complex engineering concepts, problems, and solutions, to technical and non-technical audiences. | UC graduates are professional: Employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills; communicate effectively; use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems; work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict; display initiative and drive, and use their organisational skills to plan and manage their workload; take pride in their professional and personal integrity. UC graduates are global citizens: Think globally about issues in their profession; adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries; understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures; communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings; make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives; behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives. UC graduates are lifelong learners: Reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development; be self-aware; adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas; evaluate and adopt new technology. UC graduates are able to demonstrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing, being and doing: Use local Indigenous histories and traditional ecological knowledge to develop and augment understanding of their discipline. |
| Demonstrate a sophisticated understanding of the importance of professional standards, ethics, and continuing professional development to the engineering profession. | UC graduates are professional: Employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills; communicate effectively; use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems; work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict; display initiative and drive, and use their organisational skills to plan and manage their workload; take pride in their professional and personal integrity. UC graduates are global citizens: Think globally about issues in their profession; adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries; understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures; communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings; make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives; behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives. UC graduates are lifelong learners: Reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development; be self-aware; adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas; evaluate and adopt new technology. |
| Employ in-depth critical thinking, cognitive skills, and creative methods to identify, evaluate, analyse, and solve complex engineering problems. | UC graduates are professional: Employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills; communicate effectively; use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems; work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict; display initiative and drive, and use their organisational skills to plan and manage their workload; take pride in their professional and personal integrity. UC graduates are global citizens: Think globally about issues in their profession; adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries; understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures; communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings; make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives; behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives. UC graduates are lifelong learners: Reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development; be self-aware; adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas; evaluate and adopt new technology. |
Placements requirements
450 hours of practical work experience, which can be reduced by participation in CPD, professional practice units and other practical experiences in alignment with Engineers Australia requirements.
Majors
- Sprecialist Major in Intelligent Robotics (SM0091)
- Core Major in Engineering (57cp) (CM0032)
- Specialist Major in Network Engineering (SM0087)
Awards
| Award | Official abbreviation |
|---|---|
| Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Network Engineering | BE (Hons) NetworkEng |
| Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Intelligent Robotics | BE (Hons) IntelligentRobotics |
Honours
The Bachelor of Engineering in Network and Software Engineering (Honours) is an Honours degree. The Honours merit calculation will be based on the Honours Grade Point Average (Honours GPA) defined as the GPA in the required UG Level 3 and Level 4 units of the course and other conditions:
- First Class: Honours GPA >6, and High Distinction in Engineering Project (Part A) and Engineering Project (Part B);
- Second Class Division I: Honours GPA >5.25, and Distinction in Engineering Project (Part A) and Engineering Project (Part B);
- Second Class Division II: Honours GPA >4.5, and Credit in Engineering Project (Part A) and Engineering Project (Part B).
- The rest of students who pass the course take out honours without a class.
Enquiries
| Student category | Contact details |
|---|---|
| Prospective Domestic Students | Email study@canberra.edu.au or Phone 1800 UNI CAN (1800 864 226) |
| Current and Commencing Students | In person, Student Centre Building 1 or Email Student.Centre@canberra.edu.au |
| Prospective International Students | Email international@canberra.edu.au or Phone +61 2 6201 5342 |
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