94.1% employed within four months of graduating.
Graduate Outcomes Survey 2023-2025, Undergraduate Engineering
Degree overview
Help design and build the infrastructure communities rely on
Combine civil engineering and surveying skills for a career shaping infrastructure, land development and the built environment. This combined degree develops technical expertise in civil engineering, surveying and spatial technologies, giving you the skills to contribute to projects that support safer, more connected and sustainable communities.
Learn how civil engineering and surveying work together to support the planning, design and delivery of roads, buildings, transport systems, water infrastructure, and land development projects. Through practical learning and industry experience, you’ll develop the skills needed to work across a wide range of environments.
Designed with flexibility in mind, the surveying component combines face-to-face and online learning with dedicated on-campus field intensives. Through industry-led learning, practical training and professional experience, you’ll graduate with a broad skillset suited to infrastructure, construction and development industries.
Ranked 1
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in NSW for skills development
World top 200
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for Civil and Structural Engineering
12 weeks
of Industrial Experience
Career opportunities
Civil engineers and surveyors play an important role in shaping infrastructure, land development and the built environment. Graduates may work across infrastructure, construction, transport, mining, land development and government projects, contributing to the planning, design and delivery of communities and essential infrastructure.
This combined degree prepares you for technical, project and field-based roles across both civil engineering and surveying industries, with opportunities to work across multidisciplinary infrastructure and development projects.
Professional outcomes may include:
- Civil Engineering Designer
- Geotechnical Engineer
- Registered Land Surveyor
- Structural Engineer
- Transport Systems Engineer
- Urban Development Engineer.
Course overview
Develop practical and technical expertise across civil engineering, surveying and spatial technologies. Build skills in areas such as structural engineering, water engineering, geotechnical engineering, GIS, satellite positioning, remote sensing and land development. Learn how engineering and spatial data support the planning and delivery of civil infrastructure projects.
Apply your learning through engineering design projects, surveying activities, practical fieldwork and industry experience, developing hands-on skills across both engineering and surveying disciplines.
The surveying component combines face-to-face and online learning with dedicated on-campus field intensives. Intensive sessions are delivered in blocks during semester, with students attending one intensive per semester. This hybrid model gives you greater flexibility while maintaining hands-on surveying experience.
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.
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Student showcase
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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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