Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Commerce

The University of Queensland / St Lucia

Course Overview

Outline

In this dual degree students combine exceptional financial acumen and commerce expertise with specific practical and theoretical understanding in engineering, and graduate with a valued skill set that will place them in high demand with employers. In the engineering component students develop technical skills through a core specialisation, which will form the basis of their career. Commerce studies equip students with the fundamental principles of commerce and the business environment. Students complete a range of compulsory courses that cover concepts relevant across the financial services sector, including topics such as accounting, information systems, economics, business law and management. Students graduate with a combination of core commerce skills, specialist knowledge, and critical evaluation and problem-solving abilities. For more information, visit Bachelors of Engineering (Hons)/Commerce at UQ.

Details

On-campus

Full-time: 5.5 years

Part-time: 11 years

Bachelors Honours

CSP: $6,760 (1st year equivalent full-time study only)

717201

February 2025

July 2025

St Lucia

Level of Qualification

Bachelors Honours

Study Area

Engineering and Related Technologies

Delivery Mode

On-campus

Lowest rank to receive an offer

ATAR

82.4

Course Duration

Full-time

5.5 years

Course Duration

Part-time

11 years

Start Date

February 2025 July 2025

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ATAR and Selection Rank profile

The table below shows the ATAR and Selection Rank information for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR in 2024.

ATAR-based offers only, across all offer rounds
ATAR
(excluding adjustment factors)
Selection Rank
(including adjustment factors)
Highest rank to receive an offer 99.95 99.95
Median rank to receive an offer 94.60 96.30
Lowest rank to receive an offer 82.40 84.40

<5 - Less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made

Student Profile

The table below gives an indication of the likely peer cohort for new students. It provides data on students that commenced this course and passed the census date in Semester one intake, 2024, including those admitted through all offer rounds and international students studying in Australia.

For more information about the Student Profile, please visit Student Profile explained.

Applicant background Semester one intake 2024
Number of students No. of students Percentage of all students % of all students
(A) Higher education study <5 <5
(B) Vocational education and training (VET) study 0 0%
(C) Work and life experience 0 0%
(D) Recent secondary education    
  • Admitted solely on the basis of ATAR
N/P N/P
  • Admitted where both ATAR and additional criteria were considered
0 0%
  • Admitted on the basis of other criteria only and ATAR was not a factor
0 0%
(E) International students <5 <5
All students 52 100%

<5   - the number of students is less than 5

N/A - Students not accepted in this category

N/P - Not published to prevent calculation of numbers in cells with less than 5 students

Majors

Engineering (Hons) Specialisations: chemical engineering; civil engineering; electrical engineering; mechanical engineering; mechatronic engineering; software engineering. Commerce:Refer to Bachelor of Commerce.

Essential Requirements

All engineering students must complete 450 hours of engineering professional practice prior to graduation.

Prerequisites

English, Literature, English and Literature Extension or English as an Additional Language (Units 3 and 4, C); Mathematical Methods (Units 3 and 4, C); Chemistry or Physics (Units 3 and 4, C)

Admissions Criteria

For additional information about the admissions criteria for UQ and for this course, refer to UQ's website.

Career Opportunities

Refer to Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) and Bachelor of Commerce.