91.8% employed within four months of graduating.
Graduate Outcomes Survey 2020-2022 - Undergraduate Engineering
Degree overview
Develop in-demand skills for an in-demand industry
Combine your skills in computing hardware and software design with electrical systems engineering to work in a rapidly evolving technical environment. The Bachelor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Computer Systems Engineering will prepare you with a unique skill set to work in a variety of fields, it also gives you the freedom to create a career of your own.
You will work on the development of both hardware and software for electronic and ICT systems and explore the electrical and electronic design and build of various systems and machines.
You might build smart grid systems to help manage alternative energy resources or work with key sectors of modern society, including automation, smart homes, intelligent transport, e-health, aviation, and civic infrastructure.
Ranked 1
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in Australia and 22 in the world for Automation and Control
World top 250
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for Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Ranked 2
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in Australia for skills development
Career opportunities
Engineers work in a wide range of industries. Roles are flexible and diverse. You may prefer hands-on fieldwork or design and development. Or you might prefer a leadership role managing people and projects.
Professional outcomes include:
- Information and communications technologist
- Computer Systems Engineer/Specialist/Analyst
- Information Technology Manager
- Electrical Design Engineer
- Automatic Control Systems Engineer
- Robotics Engineer
Course overview
You will build critical technical and electrical engineering skills in:
- electrical machines, power systems and renewables
- control systems and signal processing
- electrical and electronic engineering design
- communications systems and internet of things
- embedded computing and procedural programming
Develop your computer systems engineering skills in:
- object oriented programming
- web technologies
- data structures
- computing security
- network and distributed computing
Student experience
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Hear from University of Newcastle students and alumni, who are delivering new engineering technology, through world class research at ResTech. Sarah, Taylor, Tom and Jackson featured have used our career-ready placements program to gain the practical workplace skills needed to start their careers after graduation.
Career-ready placements
Bachelor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Honours) / Bachelor of Computer Systems Engineering (Honours)
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Student showcase
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Ysobel leads the NUBots, programming soccer playing robots to compete in the RoboCup championships.
Demo Day: First Year Mechatronics, Computer Systems, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0:56
Hear from our first year students about what what our mechatronics, computer systems, and electrical and electronic engineering students achieved during their robotics project and testing at Demo Day.
How to apply
Apply as a domestic student
You are a domestic student if you are:
- An Australian or New Zealand citizen (including dual citizens)
- A permanent resident of Australia
- A holder of a permanent Australian visa.
Applying as an international student
Entry requirements — Senior secondary school qualification
Admission to our undergraduate degree programs usually requires successful completion of a senior secondary school qualification similar to the Higher School Certificate (HSC), the highest educational award in New South Wales schools.
English proficiency requirements
Applicants who do not speak English as a first language must demonstrate that they meet the University's English proficiency requirement. Further information regarding English language proficiency requirements can be found at the English Language Proficiency for Admission Policy.
- IELTS overall minimum - 6.0
- IELTS section minimum - 6.0
- About English Language Pathways
Apply to the University via our online application portal.
In the application portal, you can enter the program you wish to study and upload relevant documents needed as part of your application. It is recommended you submit your application a minimum of 12 weeks before your intended semester of trimester start date.
If you are applying through an education agent, they can also apply through the application portal. Ensure your agent is contracted to the University to avoid delays with your application.
Once you have started your application you will be provided with a reference number. You or your education agent will be able to track your application as it progresses.
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This program has been granted full accreditation through Engineers Australia. Engineers Australia is the peak body for the engineering profession in Australia.
The University of Newcastle is one of only three Australian member institutions of the Global Engineering Education Exchange Program (Global e3).
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