Why study telecommunications engineering at UoN?

Telecommunications is at the frontier of information and communication technology. Modern society, business, and governments all rely on telecommunications systems such as the internet, telephone systems, broadcasting and satellite systems. Find out more

What you will study

Within the four year telecommunications engineering degree, you are taught core skills in telecommunications and engineering science, and given a range of technical elective choices, to provide you with a flexible degree that can be tailored to your individual interests and specialisations. Find out more

Responsive teaching and real-world experiences

The Bachelor of Engineering (Telecommunications) will see you complete a minimum of 12 weeks industrial experience throughout the degree. Find out more

Graduating with Honours

With increasing competition in all sectors of employment, students who graduate with Honours have a distinct advantage. It is often considered by employers as an added skill and has been used by previous graduates to pursue higher positions and salaries. Find out more

Become a graduate in demand

Telecommunications engineers have excellent employment prospects, with strong demand both nationally and internationally. Many of our telecommunications engineering students find employment before graduating. Find out more

Meet our achievers

Why would you do this degree? Find out from graduates, students and academics. Discover how their future is taking shape, and learn first-hand what it's like to study at uni. Find out more

Why study telecommunications engineering at UoN?

Telecommunications is at the frontier of information and communication technology. Modern society, business, and governments all rely on telecommunications systems such as the internet, telephone systems, broadcasting and satellite systems.

The Bachelor of Engineering (Telecommunications) will equip you with a strong skill-sit in existing technologies and ability to adapt to technology in the future.

You will be taught by academics who are recognised internationally for outstanding research contributions and at a University ranked in the world’s top 120 universities for engineering and technology (QS rankings 2010).

Throughout the degree, you will put theory into practice in our modern laboratory facilities and through your industrial experience. In your final year, you will have the opportunity to work on industry-related projects.

To be a telecommunications engineer, you need to enjoy getting technical and be open to embracing change. Using your knowledge of electronics, hardware and software, signal processing and networking techniques, you will deliver applications from mobile phone systems to high-tech internet based entertainment systems.

What you will study

Within the four year telecommunications engineering degree, you are taught core skills in telecommunications and engineering science, and given a range of technical elective choices, to provide you with a flexible degree that can be tailored to your individual interests and specialisations.

You will complete 12 weeks of industrial experience throughout the degree. Our close industry and professional partnerships mean that you can get valuable practical experience while studying one of our degrees.

First and second year

In the first two years, the degree incorporates mathematics and physics as well as electrical, computer and telecommunications engineering topics.

Third year

Your third year emphasises telecommunications themes and offers you the option of choosing electives from the areas of electronics, digital design, automatic control and software. Third year also introduces a project, enabling you to pursue individual areas of interest.

Fourth year

In fourth year, you choose from a variety of advanced courses in telecommunications and related areas, and you complete a final year project. Your final project gives you the chance to apply your skills to engineering design problems. The projects are undertaken in conjunction with staff or industry partners, and enable you to contribute to actual research and development projects.

Responsive teaching and real-world experiences

The Bachelor of Engineering (Telecommunications) will see you complete a minimum of 12 weeks industrial experience throughout the degree.

Throughout the degree, you will put theory into practice in our modern laboratory facilities and through your industrial experience. In your final year, you will have the opportunity to work on industry-related projects.

Graduating with Honours

With increasing competition in all sectors of employment, students who graduate with Honours have a distinct advantage. It is often considered by employers as an added skill and has been used by previous graduates to pursue higher positions and salaries. You can develop and carry out research on a topic of interest, potentially leading to further academic study such as a PhD.

The Bachelor of Engineering (Telecommunications) uses the WAM as a measure for determining Honours.
There are three levels of Honours.

Honours Class 1 - you will require a minimum WAM of 77 and a minimum mark of 75 in the research courses (at least 30 units).

Honours Class II, Division 1 - you will require a minimum WAM of 72 and a minimum mark of 65 in the research courses (at least 30 units).

Honours Class II, Division 2 - you will require a minimum WAM of 67 and a minimum mark of 65 in the research courses (at least 30 units).

Performance is based on a three year WAM where 2000, 3000 and 4000 level courses are weighted.

To calculate your WAM download this PDF

To find out more about Honours, contact the Enquiry Centre, 02 4921 5000.

Become a graduate in demand

Telecommunications engineers have excellent employment prospects, with strong demand both nationally and internationally. Many of our telecommunications engineering students find employment before graduating.

Society is heavily reliant on telecommunications systems such as internet, mobile telephones, broadband, wireless networks, broadcasting and satellite applications. Engineers specialising in this field design, implement and manage systems for processing and transmitting information.

As a telecommunications engineer, you are part of one of the fastest growing information technology (IT) areas, and can be employed in:

• Broadcasting and ICT systems
• Computer engineering and systems
• Computer networking/broadband networks
• Electronic engineering
• Information technologies
• Mobile/wireless communications
• Remote sensing, measurement and control
• Research organisations and technical analysis
• Telecommunications services
• Tele-health
• Utility sectors
• Voice and data networks

Telecommunications engineers also find employment in broader areas such as electronic engineering, instrumentation engineering, computer engineering, systems analysis and control engineering.

Professional recognition

The Bachelor of Engineering (Telecommunications) is accredited by Engineers Australia and is recognised by international affiliate bodies including the Washington Accord.

Meet our achievers

Paul

Present: RPC Technologies

Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical)

My success started as an engineering student at the University of Newcastle, where I designed a train lighting system. It had a massive impact on the quality of the journey for tens of thousands of commuters. From that first success, many more grew and I enjoyed bigger projects, an international client-list, and more opportunities to shape the world. It's been only six years since my first breakthrough, but now I'm managing a multi-million dollar engineering business. It's a great life, and a lot is down to the Uni's support.