Bachelor of Engineering Honours (Electrical Engineering)

About the course

This Bachelor of Engineering Honours (Electrical Engineering) builds skills to design and improve electrical and electronic systems, spanning circuits, electronics, computing, signals and communications, and power and energy networks. You complete core mathematics and computing, multidisciplinary projects, and electrical engineering specialist electives, with an optional specialisation. The degree includes professional engagement activities and culminates in an honours thesis in electrical engineering.

Career outcome

Graduates can pursue careers designing and maintaining electrical and electronic systems across energy, communications, automation and digital technologies. Typical pathways include electrical engineer, power systems engineer, control and instrumentation engineer, electronics engineer, communications or signal processing engineer, and IoT/embedded systems engineer. The program’s work-integrated professional engagement and honours thesis prepare you for professional engineering practice in electrical engineering.

Average Salary***

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