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Course facts at a glance.
Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) (Honours)
Study Civil Engineering at Flinders
Build the world we live in, create and innovate to solve civil engineering problems.
Civil engineering deals with the design and construction of major physical infrastructure including buildings, roads and railways, bridges, airports, dams and pipelines. The problems to be addressed in working with the natural environment, particularly in a low-carbon economy, means that civil engineering is an exciting and wide-ranging discipline. Flinders civil engineering is a comprehensive degree covering the four main civil engineering themes of structures, transport, water and geomechanics, bringing them together to create innovative infrastructure design and construction solutions.
The Civil Engineering degree at Flinders allows you to specialise in four areas - Civil Infrastructure, Environmental Engineering, Structural Engineering or Transport Systems Engineering.
*Available at Flinders' Adelaide City Campus at Festival Plaza from 2024.
*Available at Flinders' Adelaide City Campus at Festival Plaza from 2024.
Why study Civil Engineering at Flinders
- Prepares you to plan, design, build and maintain buildings, infrastructure and resources
- Learn in purpose-built civil engineering labs and facilities in the new technology precinct at Tonsley
- Designed in close collaboration with industry to meet future development needs in civil engineering
- Nationally recognised integrated work placement gives you practical industry experience
- Undertake interdisciplinary learning with engineering students from other disciplines
Your career
This degree prepares you for a career as a professional civil engineer, who are currently in high demand.
Potential occupations:
- stormwater design engineer
- site engineer
- structural design engineer
- geotechnical engineer
- transport systems engineer
- graduate project manager
- local council manager.
Potential employers include:
- design consultancies
- government agencies and universities
- building and construction industry
- mining and energy industry.
Professional recognition / accreditation
All our Bachelor of Engineering and Master of Engineering degrees are accredited by Engineers Australia at the level of professional engineer. Professional engineering courses accredited by Engineers Australia are recognised internationally under the Washington Accord. Graduates meet the academic requirements for attaining chartered professional engineering status.
Choose from a range of majors that allow you to follow your interests and graduate ready to take on the world:
Civil Infrastructure
A broad major that focuses on all aspects of civil engineering covering structural engineering, transport systems, geotechnical engineering and water engineering in depth.
Environmental Engineering
Explore the environmental and sustainability aspects of civil engineering. On top of the solid civil engineering core you will study topics such as sustainable engineering, waste management and hydrochemistry.
Structural Engineering
Study the development of civil engineered structures. To expand on your core civil engineering studies, you will also focus on concrete analysis and design, foundation design, and fatigue and fracture analysis.
Transport Systems Engineering
This major focuses on the development of transport solutions in civil engineering. Career focused and industry informed, topics will include transport planning and modelling and remote sensing.
What you will study
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Honours year A typical honours year may include: |
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Practical experience
The degree provides you with practical experience, helping you graduate work-ready.
- You'll have the opportunity to undertake a 20-week industry placement as part of your degree. One of the longest work placements offered in Australia, it enables you to work alongside professional engineers tackling real-world problems.
- Gain hands-on exposure to the cutting-edge equipment and facilities of Flinders University’s new technology precinct at Tonsley.
- Undertake an integrated high-technology design consulting project, putting what you learn into practice.
Study abroad
There are opportunities to take your studies overseas with a student exchange program, and you can undertake your industry placement overseas.
ATAR and Student Profile Information
The table below shows ATAR and Selection Rank data for students offered a place wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR commencing in Semester 1, 2024. It is limited to applicants that have recently completed secondary education (within the last two years). Data may reflect multiple courses available within a suite of courses.
Notes:
<5 – less than 5 ATAR based offers made
N/A – This course uses additional selection criteria and therefore Selection Rank is not published
| ATAR-based offers only across all offer rounds | ATAR - Excluding adjustment factors | Selection Rank - ATAR plus any adjustment factors |
|---|---|---|
| Highest rank to receive an offer | 99.75 | 99.95 |
| Median rank to receive an offer | 81.38 | 86.88 |
| Lowest rank to receive an offer | 61.40 | 70.40 |
The table below gives an indication of the likely peer cohort for new students in this course. It provides data on students who commenced study in this course in Semester 1, 2024 including those admitted through all offer rounds and international students studying in Australia. Applicant background groupings are based on educational background, not basis of admission. Data may reflect multiple courses available within a suite of courses.
Notes:
<5 – the number of students is less than 5
N/P – Not published: the number is hidden to prevent calculation of numbers in cells with less than 5 students
| Applicant background (Semester 1, 2024) | Number of students | Percentage of all students |
|---|---|---|
| Higher education study (includes a bridging or enabling course) | 57 | 32% |
| Vocational education and training (VET) study | 0 | 0 |
| Work and life experience | 5 | 3% |
| Recent secondary education - Admitted solely on the basis of ATAR (regardless of whether this includes the consideration of adjustment factors such as equity or subject bonus points) | 80 | 45% |
| Recent secondary education - Admitted where both ATAR and additional criteria were considered (e.g. portfolio, audition, extra test) | 11 | 6% |
| Recent secondary education - Admitted on the basis of other criteria only and ATAR was not a factor (e.g. special consideration pathways) | 14 | 8% |
| International Students | 11 | 6% |
| All students | 178 | 100% |
Add Innovation and Enterprise
to your degree
At Flinders University, we recognise that careers are evolving and the workplace of the future will look very different from today.
Whatever undergraduate course you are studying at Flinders, you can add innovation and enterprise electives to your degree to gain new, adaptable and transferrable skills that will equip you for the careers of tomorrow.
Pursue multiple passions with a combined degree.
You can combine this degree with any other bachelor degree within the College of Science and Engineering, subject to meeting entry requirements.
How to apply
Choose your preferred course.
Check the entry requirements and admission pathways available to you.
Choose other courses to include in your preferences.
Visit SATAC and submit your application online.
Applicants can apply for this course using Year 12 qualifications, previous higher education study, TAFE/VET qualifications, or through adult entry (STAT/Foundation Studies/tertiary preparation course).
Find the entry path that’s right for you.
When choosing your preferences through SATAC, another Flinders degree you might want to include in your list is the Bachelor of Engineering Science.
Students with SACE General Mathematics or Stage 1 Mathematics should consider the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Fleixible Entry
How to apply
Select your course.
Check entry requirements.
Check your eligibility for credit.
Obtain certified documents.
Submit your application and documents.
If you don’t meet our English language entry requirements and need to improve your English language proficiency, you can do so through Flinders University Academy – or our approved English Language Instruction Course for Overseas Students (ELICOS) providers.
This means that you can attend the required English language tuition at approved ELICOS providers and gain direct entry into university without an IELTS or TOEFL test.
If you don’t meet our academic entry requirements, you can still gain entry to Flinders University through Flinders University Academy. With a range of diplomas, foundation and English language courses, students can find a direct pathway into the destination degree of their choice.
Course enquiries
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Last Updated: 30 Mar 2023