Environmental Engineering (Honours)

About the course

This honours degree prepares you to tackle complex environmental challenges using engineering science and sustainable practice. You’ll build capability in areas such as hydrology, geomechanics, environmental chemistry and pollution control, and learn to collaborate with specialists to optimise resources and minimise long-term impacts. The program includes professional practice and elective pathways, supporting industry-ready skills for a Bachelor of Environmental Engineering (Honours).

Career outcome

Graduates can work across industry and government on projects that protect and rehabilitate environments, improve water and land management, and support climate adaptation. Typical employment includes environmental engineering consultancies, contractors, engineering companies, research organisations and public agencies. Roles may span design, fieldwork and project leadership, such as environmental impact consultant, remediation specialist, water reclamation designer, or toxic materials control engineer for a Bachelor of Environmental Engineering (Honours).

Career outcome

Upon graduating from this program, you may be employed in roles such as biomedical engineer, environmental engineer, network engineer, petroleum engineer, productions engineer, project engineer, and etc. in companies including ExxonMobil, General Motors, Volkswagen Group, Samsung Electronics, General Electric, and etc.

Living Costs in Newcastle**

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Restaurant (Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant) A$ 22 - 29	Rent per Month (1 bedroom in City Centre) A$ 1,199 - 1,586	Rent per Month (1 bedroom Outside of Centre) A$ 1,079 - 1,427
Transportation (Daily) A$ 7 - 8	Utilities per Month (Electricity, Mobile & Internet) A$ 267 - 353

Average Salary**

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