Bachelor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Honours) / Bachelor of Computer Systems Engineering (Honours)

Develop in-demand skills for an in-demand industry

Combine your skills in computing hardware and software design with electrical systems engineering to work in a rapidly evolving technical environment. The Bachelor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Computer Systems Engineering will prepare you with a unique skill set to work in a variety of fields, it also gives you the freedom to create a career of your own.

You might build smart grid systems to help manage alternative energy resources or work with key sectors of modern society, including automation, smart homes, intelligent transport, e-health, aviation, and civic infrastructure.

You will work on the development of both hardware and software for electronic and ICT systems and explore the electrical and electronic design and build of various systems and machines.

Course overview

You will build critical technical and electrical engineering skills in:

• electrical machines, power systems and renewables
• control systems and signal processing
• electrical and electronic engineering design
• communications systems and internet of things
• embedded computing and procedural programming

Develop your computer systems engineering skills in:

• object oriented programming
• web technologies
• data structures
• computing security
• network and distributed computing

Eligibility for admission to this program is based on applicants meeting the minimum selection rank, or satisfying the requirements for an approved admission scheme.

The University of Newcastle accepts a range of qualifications to determine eligibility for admission. These include, but are not limited to, Australian or overseas senior secondary qualifications (such as the HSC), prior tertiary studies, prior TAFE/VET studies, and completed enabling programs.

For further information on the pathways that are available to you, please refer to:

• Domestic Applicants
• International Applicants

Overall minimum: 6

Sub test minimum: 6

Engineers work in a wide range of industries. Roles are flexible and diverse. You may prefer hands-on fieldwork or design and development. Or you might prefer a leadership role managing people and projects.

Professional outcomes include: