Degree overview

Deepen your technical skills and career prospects with this combined degree program. Complete both degrees in five years.

We educate our engineers to meet the global challenges of the future. Civil engineers are responsible for the physical infrastructure that allows society to function. Your studies will cover the three main civil specialisations in structural, water and geotechnical engineering.

Career opportunities

This combined degree opens doors across a wide range of industries. Roles are flexible and diverse. You may prefer hands-on fieldwork or design and development. Or you might pursue a leadership role managing people and projects.

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91.8% employed within four months of graduating.

Graduate Outcomes Survey 2020-2022 - Undergraduate Engineering

Bachelor of Civil Engineering (Honours) / Bachelor of Surveying (Honours)

UAC Code , Program Code 40358

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Selection rank

Duration (FT)(PT)

Next start date

UAC Code

Program Code 40358

This criteria is based on a full-time domestic student attending Callaghan campus. Please select your criteria to personalise your study options and your circumstances.

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Duration (FT)

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CRICOS Code

Program Code 40358

This criteria is based on a full-time international student attending Callaghan campus. Please select your criteria to personalise your study options and your circumstances.

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Course overview

Build critical technical engineering skills by studying:

  • structural engineering
  • water engineering
  • geomechanics
  • transportation Engineering
  • civil engineering materials
  • engineering Management

Develop your surveying skills in:

  • electronic surveying
  • survey computing
  • spatial data systems and remote sensing
  • analysis of observations
  • geodesy
  • land boundary definition
  • photogrammetry
  • industrial surveying
  • astronomy and satellite positioning
  • town planning
This is a combined degree

For additional information about this degree you can refer to the pages for the corresponding single degrees: Bachelor of Civil Engineering (Honours), and Bachelor of Surveying (Honours)

2024 Program Handbook

The courses shown above are a guide, and don't reflect the exact year-by-year structure of the program, you should always refer to the program handbook for details of the complete program structure, course requirements and availability.

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My Degree Planner

Use our degree planner to see what your study journey through the Bachelor of Civil Engineering (Honours) / Bachelor of Surveying (Honours) might look like.

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Student experience

Demo Day: First Year Civil Engineering 1:26

Hear from Sophie about what our civil engineering students achieve during their water tower building project and testing at Demo Day.

Career-ready placements

All University of Newcastle engineering students complete 12 weeks of industrial experience during their degree. This can be completed in one block or as shorter placements of no less than two weeks.

Through your work placement you’ll build important professional networks and put your learning into practice.

Studying at Newcastle campus

Student showcase

Study Civil Engineering at the University of Newcastle 3:42

Are you looking to study something with impact? Build a better tomorrow? Help to keep our planet on the rails?

Changing the world with engineering: Surveying at The University of Newcastle 1:16

Our Bachelor of Surveying (Honours) degree is designed to train surveyors capable of meeting the biggest global surveying and town planning challenges

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.

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