Engineering and Commerce,BB-ENGCOM

Overview

This double degree you give you the business acumen needed to lead large-scale engineering projects in your field of engineering. Having both engineering and corporate expertise will significantly broaden your career prospects.

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)

In your first year of study, you will complete the Engineering Foundation Year (EFY). The EFY was developed in partnership with industry to give you a solid base of the fundamental concepts common to all areas of engineering and reflect current engineering practice.

To satisfy professional accreditation requirements, you'll complete at least 12 weeks or equivalent of exposure to professional engineering practice. You can meet this requirement through appropriate work experience or through a combination of technical and non-technical activities.

Choose from the following Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) majors available in this double degree:

• Chemical Engineering
• Civil and Construction Engineering
• Electrical and Electronic Engineering
• Industrial and Systems Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Mechatronic Engineering
• Metallurgical Engineering
• Mining Engineering
• Software Systems Engineering.

Bachelor of Commerce

This double degree will develop your business knowledge and practical commerce skills to give you an advantage for a diverse range of careers. You will study six common core units (accounting, economics, information systems, business law, management and marketing) to gain an introduction to the various aspects of business before starting your business major.

You'll develop communication skills and key professional skills identified by employer groups. You may also receive career guidance and study overseas. A unique element of this course is the Business capstone unit you'll complete in your final year. You'll run a simulated multi-million dollar company, applying your skills and knowledge to reinforce your learning while providing workplace deliverables.

The following Bachelor of Commerce majors available in this double degree; however, not of all these majors may be available with all of the Engineering majors.

• Accounting: This major will equip you with a comprehensive understanding of accounting and its associated fields of business law and financial management, preparing you for a professional career in commerce, industry, government or public practice.

• Economics: The Economics major focuses on how companies, governments and households work. You will gain a sound understanding of how the choices made by government, producers and consumers impact economic growth, unemployment, inflation and wealth. You will also acquire the analytical skills valued highly in the business world.

• Finance: This major will give you a broad understanding of the structure and operations of financial markets in Australia. You'll study the theory and techniques underlying financial management – including investment evaluation, decisions on how to fund activities, and the roles played by financial markets and instruments. You'll study a variety of finance, economics, business and mathematics-based units and learn specialised analytical skills.

• Management: The Management major will give you the foundational knowledge, insights and abilities required of managers across a range of sectors, industries and functions. In addition to developing skills in management, you'll learn about problem-solving, planning, organising and strategic management. You'll also explore management topics such as strategy, ethics, change and entrepreneurship, from different perspectives.

Economics: This major focuses on how companies, governments and households work. You will gain a sound understanding of how the choices made by government, producers and consumers impact economic growth, unemployment, inflation and wealth. You will also acquire the analytical skills valued highly in the business world.

Honours

High-achieving students may have the opportunity to complete an honours year, enabling them to undertake their own significant research project.

What you'll learn

• apply broad discipline knowledge to a range of theoretical and practical situations through research and practical application in the field of engineering and commerce. GC1, GC2
• think creatively and critically to generate innovative solutions to complex scientific social and political problems. GC2, GC1
• access, evaluate, synthesise and communicate relevant information from a range of organisational and external sources using appropriate technologies. GC3
• describe global and cultural issues as related to the engineering and commerce areas and their impact on local and international communities. GC4, GC5
• demonstrate respect for human rights, cultural diversity and the particular rights of Indigenous Australians. GC5, GC4
• show leadership and employ ethical practice and professional integrity, both within a team and independently. GC4, GC6

English requirements

Curtin requires all applicants to demonstrate proficiency in English. Specific English requirements for this course are outlined in the IELTS table below.

You may demonstrate English proficiency using the following tests and qualifications.

If your documents are not issued in English, an official translation from a recognised translation service must be provided.

Recognised translation services

• National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI) accredited translator in Australia
• The Awarding institution
• A Notary Public Office
• The official Government body
• An official and accredited translator*

*Official translations are subject to review.

If you have undertaken previous study or work that matches the content of some of your Curtin course units, you may be able to obtain credit for recognised learning, which exempts you from studying those units.

You can apply direct online through our Applicant Portal. You can access the Applicant Portal by:

1. Navigating to the relevant course page
2. Click ‘Apply now’
3. When the pop-up window appears, select “Apply directly to Curtin University”.

If you want to package your course with a Curtin English course, you can submit your application with your course application documents to streamline the process.

If your application is successful, you will receive an offer that you will need to accept or reject.

If you accept your offer, you will receive a Confirmation of Enrolment ­– a document from Curtin that details your course, how long you will be studying the course, and the tuition fees. This document can be used for acquiring a student visa.

Apply to the Australian government for your student visa. Gaining a student visa will allow you to participate in full-time study in Australia and work up to 40 hours in a fortnight. If you’re under 18 years of age, you must have approved accommodation and welfare arrangements in place before a visa can be issued.