94.1% employed within four months of graduating.
Graduate Outcomes Survey 2023-2025, Undergraduate Engineering
Degree overview
Shape the future through spatial data and precision technology
Surveyors help plan, measure, and manage the world around us. From infrastructure and land development to environmental monitoring and digital construction, surveying plays a critical role in how communities grow, connect, and respond to change.
The Bachelor of Surveying (Honours) combines surveying expertise with emerging technologies in spatial data science, satellite positioning, remote sensing and digital mapping. You’ll learn how advanced technologies are used to capture, analyse and manage spatial information to support infrastructure, land development, and environmental decision-making.
The University of Newcastle's Surveying programs have been designed to prepare graduates for the future of the profession through a combination of flexible study, practical field experience and industry engagement. Study flexibly through a combination of online learning and dedicated on-campus field intensives, allowing you to develop practical surveying skills while accessing a high-quality university education from a wider range of locations.
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Flexible hybrid study
Combine online learning with dedicated practical field intensives.
Industry-led learning
Study courses developed and delivered in partnership with industry.
Career opportunities
Surveying is a profession experiencing strong demand across New South Wales and Australia, creating excellent employment opportunities for graduates.
Surveyors are sought after across infrastructure, construction, land development, mining, environmental management and spatial technologies by government agencies, consulting firms and major infrastructure projects. As a result, graduates enjoy diverse career pathways and the opportunity to contribute to projects that shape communities and support economic growth.
Career opportunities may include:
- Land Surveyor (with further professional training and registration)
- Mining Surveyor
- Hydrographic Surveyor
- Town Planning
- Geospatial Specialist
- Photogrammetrist.
Course overview
Modern surveyors combine field expertise with advanced technologies including GNSS and satellite positioning, drones, 3D laser scanning, digital mapping, GIS, remote sensing and spatial data analytics to solve real-world challenges.
This program will provide you with the practical and technical expertise needed to work in the modern surveying profession. You’ll build skills in areas such as geospatial data analysis, satellite positioning, GIS, remote sensing, photogrammetry and digital construction technologies, while learning how spatial information supports infrastructure, land development and environmental decision-making.
Throughout your studies you’ll apply your knowledge to real-world surveying challenges and develop hands-on experience with modern surveying equipment, digital workflows and spatial technologies.
The program combines 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 Surveying 1:13
Hear from our first year surveying student about his project and testing at Demo Day.
Career-ready placements
All engineering students complete 12 weeks of industrial experience during their degree. This can be achieved in one block or as shorter placements of no less than two weeks.
Through your work placement, you’ll build critical professional networks and put your learning into practice.
Studying online
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Scholarships
Our scholarships recognise achievement and support enthusiastic and dedicated students. If you are a current student, or planning to study with us, we encourage you to apply for all scholarships you meet the criteria for.
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Accommodation
Living on campus is an experience unlike any other. Whether you're from across Australia or around the globe, your home on campus is where you'll form lifelong friendships and harness your potential in a supportive and diverse community.
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Student showcase
Solving downstream erosion 2:24
By predicting flow rates, Rob's research could help reduce erosion downstream from wiers.
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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