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Why Engineering at University of Newcastle?
- Real-world insights: Connect with industry through projects, guest lecturers, and mentoring.
- Be workplace ready: Graduates rated us no.1 in NSW for workplace ready skills.
- Flexible programs: Choose up to 4 courses from areas such as business, product/industrial design, or entrepreneurship.
- Travel the world with international recognition through Engineers Australia. You can even start while you’re studying with international exchanges and scholarships available.
- No.1 in Australia for overall quality of the educational experience.
- Fast-Track Masters – advance your career and gain a Master of Professional Engineering in just 1 year on top of your Bachelor of Engineering degree.
Bachelor of Engineering
Bachelor of
Chemical Engineering (Hons)
As a chemical engineer your study may lead to involvement in a team developing high-efficiency insulation products that improve heating and cooling. You could work on biofuel production in remote communities, assisting with both waste disposal and energy production. Or, you might work in the food industry, refining products for people with special dietary needs.
Learn critical technical and engineering skills in:
Automatic control Chemical engineering principles Heat transfer and design of energy systems Thermodynamics Mass transfer and separation processes Fluid mechanics Particle processing Kinetics and reaction engineering Green engineering and sustainability processes Separations involving solids, liquids, and gases Process control
Bachelor of
Civil Engineering (Hons)
Civil engineers are responsible for the physical infrastructure that enables modern societies to function. As a civil engineering student you will study buildings, highways and railways, tunnels, airports, power generation facilities and harbour facilities. Your courses will focus on preparing you to design, build and manage these structures as a fully qualified civil engineer.
Build critical technical and engineering skills in:
Engineering mechanics Engineering computation Surveying Theory of structures Civil engineering materials Geomechanics Fluid mechanics Transportation engineering and design Calculus of science and engineering Reinforced concrete design Steel design Hydrology
Water engineering Structural engineering Stress and finite element methods
Bachelor of
Environmental Engineering (Hons)
Environmental engineering students learn to apply their knowledge of chemistry, geomechanics, hydrology and land surface processes to find solutions for complex environmental problems, such as water pollution and soil erosion. By studying a range of courses in environmental engineering and related fields, they learn to develop sustainable engineering practices that have a profound impact on our health and quality of life.
Develop critical technical and engineering skills by studying courses in environmental engineering and a range of related majors:
calculus of science and engineering environmental chemistry engineering computations and probability environmental legislation and planning geomechanics fluid mechanics hydrobiological modelling hydrology land surface process and management spatial data systems and remote sensing water engineering
Bachelor of
Electrical and Electronics Engineering (Hons)
Electrical and electronic engineering exposes students to courses in electronics, computer systems, telecommunications, bioengineering, control, robotics and electrical power engineering. When you study a Bachelor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, you will learn to design and build systems and machines that generate, transmit, measure, control and use electrical energy essential to modern life.
Build critical technical and engineering skills through courses in:
engineering mathematics electronics electric machines and power systems electrical engineering design automatic control analog and digital communications computer engineering electric energy systems physics procedural programming signals and systems
Bachelor of
Renewable Energy Engineering (Hons)
Spanning the disciplines of chemical, electrical and mechanical engineering, this degree will equip you to work across the whole spectrum of technologies for renewable energy capture, conversion, storage, delivery and management. You’ll also choose courses in related areas of climate change policy, law and economics and environmental sciences.
Become job-ready and build critical technical engineering skills in:
solar and wind geothermal, hydro, ocean and hybrid systems carbon accounting and energy auditing power electronics and renewable energy systems bio-energy energy storage systems
Bachelor of
Medical Engineering (Hons)
Students who study our medical engineering degree will learn to apply engineering principles and design processes to find innovative solutions to healthcare problems. They bring their creativity, critical thinking, and complex problem solving skills to developing and improving technology and human systems in medical settings. They need to have strong people skills and be particularly adept at working in interdisciplinary teams.
Build critical medical and engineering skills by studying through courses in:
human pathophysiology engineering mathematics electronics
physics analog and digital communications procedural programming pharmacology exercise physiology electrical engineering design neurobiology
Bachelor of
Mechatronics Engineering (Hons)
Mechatronics engineering is concerned with the synergy of electrical, computer and mechanical technologies that lead to new solutions to industrial problems. Students study a diverse range of courses in areas such as technical design, automation and operational performance of the electromechanical systems used in industries such as defence, advanced manufacturing, mining and health. This means that you will learn a variety of mechatronics engineering concepts, skills and practices as part of your degree.
Learn critical technical and mechatronics engineering skills in:
computer networks computer-integrated manufacturing control systems electrical systems electronic design engineering management finite element analysis heat transfer mechanical engineering design
mechanics of fluids and solids microprocessor systems modelling and simulation sensors and actuators
Bachelor of
Computer System Engineering (Hons)
Computer systems engineers use digital and computing technologies to solve problems in industrial systems. As part of a Bachelor of Computer Systems Engineering you will study courses in areas such as information processing, data transfer, communications, commerce and travel. Students will learn to combine creativity with technology to develop both hardware and software for electronic and microprocessor-based systems.
Build critical technical and engineering skills through courses in:
advanced computer systems advanced physics calculus of science and engineering computer engineering electrical engineering embedded systems engineering mathematics procedural programming programmable logic design quantum mechanics and semiconductor physics signals and systems
Bachelor of
Software Engineering (Hons)
Software engineers focus on analysing a client’s needs. You will learn to design the best software architecture solutions, as well as to coordinate the implementation, integration and testing. Through a unique coursework program you will learn to document the results of your research and how to provide long-term maintenance. Software engineering is behind much of the everyday technology we take for granted – from our ipads, computer software and mobile phones through to digital televisions, computer games and online banking.
Build critical technical and engineering skills through courses in:
algorithmics computer engineering database management systems discrete mathematics enterprise software architectures formal languages and automata internet communication network and distributed computing operating systems programming languages and paradigms software architecture and quality management software development web engineering
Master of Professional Engineering
The University of Newcastle’s Master of Professional Engineering (MPE) is a highly flexible, advanced engineering degree that allows existing engineers to develop their careers and aspiring engineers to enter the profession.
Master of
Professional Engineering (Chemical)
The Master of Professional Engineering (Chemical) is a flexible degree that will allow you to fast-track your career in engineering. You will have the opportunity to diversify your engineering expertise with courses in environmental engineering, or broaden your skill base in a complementary area such as business and management, entrepreneurship and innovation, design or multimedia. Plus you can choose a major project that’s linked to industry or focused on design and research
1-year program: You will take advanced engineering courses and choose electives to broaden your skill base and enhance your employability. By gaining a highly relevant postgraduate degree you will accelerate your career, opening up opportunities to work at a more senior level.
2-year program: Your study program is designed to build on your prior studies and develop the core technical competencies to ensure you qualify for professional recognition from Engineers Australia* and the Washington Accord. If you are already a qualified engineer in Australia, this advanced engineering program will broaden your skill base allowing for enhanced specialisation in your field and boost your employability.
3-year program: This degree provides the perfect pathway to transfer your prior knowledge in science, physics, mathematics or chemistry into an engineering context. You will gain a highly sought-after professional qualification and benefit from the high salaries and job opportunities that engineers enjoy.
Master of
Professional Engineering (Civil)
The Master of Professional Engineering (Civil)* is a flexible degree that will allow you to fast-track your career in civil engineering. You will develop the strategic and technical skills required to tackle ‘wicked problems’, applying design thinking and systems engineering principles to develop solutions that are both innovative and ethical.
You can choose to deepen your skills through advanced civil engineering courses in areas such as hydrology, land surface process and management, or geotechnical and geo-environmental engineering, or broaden your skill base with complimentary management courses in natural disasters, business and the environment as well as project planning, entrepreneurship and innovation. You will also complete a year-long advanced civil engineering project (design-based or theoretical – the choice is yours), which can potentially be linked to industry.
1-year program: You will take advanced engineering courses and choose electives to broaden your skill base and enhance your employability. By gaining a highly relevant postgraduate degree you will accelerate your career, opening up opportunities to work at a more senior level.
2-year program: Your study program is designed to build on your prior studies and develop the core technical competencies to ensure you qualify for professional recognition from Engineers Australia* and the Washington Accord. If you are already a qualified engineer in Australia, this advanced engineering program will broaden your skill base allowing for enhanced specialisation in your field and boost your employability. You will choose to focus on areas such as:
- Water Engineering
- Steel Design
- Geomechanics
- Hydrology
- Advanced Structural Analysis
3-year program: This program provides the perfect pathway to transfer your prior knowledge in science, physics, mathematics or chemistry into an engineering context. You will gain a highly sought-after professional qualification and benefit from the high salaries and job opportunities that engineers enjoy.
Professional Engineering (Computer Systems)
The Master of Professional Engineering (Computer Systems)* is a flexible degree that will allow you to fast-track your career in computer systems engineering. You can also diversify your engineering expertise with courses in mechatronics or software engineering, or broaden your skills base in a complimentary area such as business and management skills, entrepreneurship and innovation, design or environmental management. You will also complete an advanced engineering project (design-based or theoretical – the choice is yours), which can potentially be linked to industry.
1-year program: You will take advanced engineering courses and choose electives to broaden your skill base and enhance your employability. By gaining a highly relevant postgraduate degree you will accelerate your career, opening up opportunities to work at a more senior level.
2-year program: Your study program is designed to build on your prior studies and develop the core technical competencies to ensure you qualify for professional recognition from Engineers Australia* and the Washington Accord. If you are already a qualified engineer in Australia, this advanced engineering program will broaden your skill base allowing for enhanced specialisation in your field and boost your employability.
Professional Engineering (Electrical and Electronic)
The Master of Professional Engineering (Electrical and Electronic) is a flexible degree that allows you to fast-track your career in engineering. You’ll have the opportunity to diversify your engineering expertise with courses in specialised areas including:
- renewable energy integration
- control systems design and automation
- digital and electronic design
- advanced telecommunication
- power electronics, drives and highly efficient power utilisation
1-year program: You will take advanced engineering courses and choose electives to broaden your skill base and enhance your employability. By gaining a highly relevant postgraduate degree you will accelerate your career, opening up opportunities to work at a more senior level.
2-year program: Your study program is designed to build on your prior studies and develop the core technical competencies to ensure you qualify for professional recognition from Engineers Australia* and the Washington Accord. If you are already a qualified engineer in Australia, this advanced engineering program will broaden your skill base allowing for enhanced specialisation in your field and boost your employability.
3-year program: This program provides the perfect pathway to transfer your prior knowledge in science, physics, mathematics or chemistry into an engineering context. You will gain a highly sought-after professional qualification and benefit from the high salaries and job opportunities that engineers enjoy.
Professional Engineering (Environmental)
The Master of Professional Engineering (Environmental) is a flexible degree that will allow you to fast-track your career in engineering. You will have the opportunity to broaden your skills base with relevant courses in chemical engineering or in a complimentary area such as business and management, environmental science, environmental risk reduction, disaster management or sustainable development. Plus you can choose a major project that’s linked to industry or focused on design and research.
1-year program: You will take advanced engineering courses and choose electives to broaden your skill base and enhance your employability. By gaining a highly relevant postgraduate degree you will accelerate your career, opening up opportunities to work at a more senior level.
2-year program: Your study program is designed to build on your prior studies and develop the core technical competencies to ensure you qualify for professional recognition from Engineers Australia* and the Washington Accord. If you are already a qualified engineer in Australia, this advanced engineering program will broaden your skill base allowing for enhanced specialisation in your field and boost your employability.
Professional Engineering (Geospatial and Surveying Engineering)
The Master of Professional Engineering (Geospatial Engineering and Surveying) is a flexible degree that will allow you to fast-track your career in surveying and geospatial engineering. You will have the opportunity to diversify your expertise with courses in specialised spatial data collection, analysis and management, or broaden your skills base in a complementary area such as business and management, entrepreneurship and innovation, or design. Plus you can choose a major project that’s linked to industry or focused on design and research.
1-year program: You will take advanced surveying and geospatial engineering courses and choose directed courses to broaden your skill base and enhance your employability. By gaining a highly relevant postgraduate degree you will accelerate your career, opening up opportunities to work at a more senior level.
2-year program: Your study program is designed to build on your prior studies and develop the core technical competencies. If you are already a graduate surveyor, licensed/registered surveyor, or qualified engineer in Australia, this advanced program will broaden your skill base allowing for enhanced specialisation in your field and boosting your employability.
Professional Engineering (Mechanical)
The Master of Professional Engineering (Mechanical) is a flexible degree that will allow you to advance your career in engineering. You will have the opportunity to diversify your engineering expertise with courses in mechatronics or another area of engineering, or broaden your skills base in a complimentary area such as business and management, entrepreneurship and innovation, design or multimedia. Plus you can choose a major project that’s linked to industry or focused on design and research.
1-year program: You will take advanced engineering courses and choose electives to broaden your skill base and enhance your employability. By gaining a highly relevant postgraduate degree you will accelerate your career, opening up opportunities to work at a more senior level.
2-year program: Your study program is designed to build on your prior studies and develop the core technical competencies to ensure you qualify for professional recognition from Engineers Australia* and the Washington Accord. If you are already a qualified engineer in Australia, this advanced engineering program will broaden your skill base allowing for enhanced specialisation in your field and boost your employability.
3-year program: This program provides the perfect pathway to transfer your prior knowledge in science, physics, mathematics or chemistry into an engineering context. You will gain a highly sought-after professional qualification and benefit from the high salaries and job opportunities that engineers enjoy.
Professional Engineering (Mechatronics)
The Master of Professional Engineering (Mechatronics) includes advanced mechatronics engineering courses in real-time estimation for embedded systems and advanced estimation. Plus, you’ll choose from a range of mechanical and electrical engineering courses in areas like:
- advanced simulation
- renewable energy conversion
- bulk materials handling and transportation and computer aided engineering and manufacturing
- signal processing
- control systems design
- drives and power electronics and electronics design
You can also broaden your skills base in a complimentary area such as business and management skills, entrepreneurship and innovation, design or environmental management. You will also complete an engineering project (design-based or theoretical – the choice is yours), which can potentially be linked to industry.
1-year program: You will take advanced engineering courses and choose electives to broaden your skill base and enhance your employability. By gaining a highly relevant postgraduate degree you will accelerate your career, opening up opportunities to work at a more senior level.
2-year program: Your study program is designed to build on your prior studies and develop the core technical competencies to ensure you qualify for professional recognition from Engineers Australia* and the Washington Accord. If you are already a qualified engineer in Australia, this advanced engineering program will broaden your skill base allowing for enhanced specialisation in your field and boost your employability. You will take advanced engineering courses and choose electives to broaden their skill base and enhance their employability –these will be chosen from areas such as:
- managing engineering projects
- linear control and estimation
- non-linear control and estimation
- mechatronics design and real-time optimization for embedded systems
Professional Engineering (Software)
The Master of Professional Engineering (Software) is a flexible degree that will allow you to fast-track your career in engineering. You will have the opportunity to diversify your engineering expertise with courses in mechatronics or computer systems engineering, or broaden your skills base in a complimentary area such as business and management, entrepreneurship and innovation, design or multimedia. Plus you can choose a major project that’s linked to industry or focused on design and research.
1-year program: You will take advanced engineering courses and choose electives to broaden your skill base and enhance your employability. By gaining a highly relevant postgraduate degree you will accelerate your career, opening up opportunities to work at a more senior level.
2-year program: Your study program is designed to build on your prior studies and develop the core technical competencies to ensure you qualify for professional recognition from Engineers Australia* and the Washington Accord. If you are already a qualified engineer in Australia, this advanced engineering program will broaden your skill base allowing for enhanced specialisation in your field and boost your employability.
3-year program: This program provides the perfect pathway to transfer your prior knowledge in science, physics, mathematics or chemistry into an engineering context. You will gain a highly sought-after professional qualification and benefit from the high salaries and job opportunities that engineers enjoy.
| Scholarship | Amount (Total Value) |
|---|---|
| Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment (FEBE) International UG Scholarship | A$5000 per annum |
| FEBE International Architecture and Built Environment PG Coursework Scholarship | A$4000 – A$12,000 |
| FEBE International Engineering & Technology PG Coursework Scholarship | A$4000 – A$12,000 |
| MBA (Global) International Scholarship | 25% of tuition fee |
| Newcastle International College (NIC) Malaysian Scholarship | Up to A$5,500 |
*Note: The indicated course fees is per annum based and based on completing a standard full time study load. Fees may increase yearly.
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