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.
Specialist Mathematics (Units 3 and 4, C) is recommended for this program. Students without Specialist Mathematics or equivalent may be required to undertake preparatory courses which may not enable the program to be completed in the minimum time frame without overloading or undertaking summer study.
Engineering (Hons) Specialisations: chemical engineering; civil engineering; electrical engineering; mechanical engineering; mechatronic engineering; software engineering. Commerce:Refer to Bachelor of Commerce.
All engineering students must complete 450 hours of engineering professional practice prior to graduation.
For additional information about the admissions criteria for UQ and for this course, refer to UQ’s website.
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)
For more information about the ATAR/Selection Rank profile, please visit ATAR/Selection Rank profile explained.
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Highest Rank to receive an offer
Median Rank to receive an offer
Lowest Rank to receive an offer
ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors
99.95
95.15
81.30
ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors
99.95
96.55
84.15
Excluding: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made, excluding adjustment factors.
Including: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made including any adjustment factors that may have been applied.
For more information about the Student profile, please visit Student profile explained.
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Higher education study
Vocational Education and Training (VET) study
Work and life experience
Recent secondary education
Recent secondary education admitted solely on the basis of ATAR/Rank
Admitted where both ATAR/Rank and additional criteria were considered
Admitted on the basis of other criteria only and ATAR/Rank was not a factor
International students
All students
Number of students
8
0
0
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46
0
0
0
54
Percentage of all students
14.8%
0.0%
0.0%
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85.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100%
Refer to Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) and Bachelor of Commerce.
Refer to Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) and Bachelor of Commerce.
51/2 years Full time or 11 years Part time