Bachelor of Surveying (Honours)

Prepare for an in-demand career as a surveyor. Gain sought-after skills and benefit from strong industry links, work experience and the latest equipment and software.

In RMIT's Bachelor of Surveying (Honours), you will gain expertise in measurement processing, interpretation, and presentation of information about the size, shape, nature, and location of various features of our physical environment.

As a graduate of this surveying degree you will be in high demand, with more than 90% of graduates employed within three months of completing their studies.

Job opportunities are forecast to keep growing with a current shortage of qualified professionals in the surveying and geospatial industries in Australia.

Upon graduation, you may be able to pursue a career as a cadastral, hydrographic or engineering surveyor, photogrammetrist, geodesist or geospatial analysist in the following fields:

• Land development - from the planning and design of land subdivision, through to the final construction of roads, utilities, and landscape planning.
• Construction industry - providing detailed design plans for the subsequent construction of roads, freeways, tunnels, bridges, pipelines, and high-rise buildings.
• Mining industry - working on exploration, mining development, and mining operations.
• Hydrographical surveys - working with automated position and sounding equipment on survey ships to map the ocean floor.

You may be employed in small or medium-sized consultancy businesses in the private sector or in government agencies.

Step 1: Find a course

Step 2: Check the entry requirements

Step 3: Collect required documents

Step 4: Submit your application

If you are applying for on-campus study in a coursework program (Bachelor, Associate Degree or Honours), use the online application system for international students. 

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