In response to COVID-19, the University of Sydney has reviewed the availability of courses to be delivered remotely.
This course will be available for students to study remotely during 2022 if they are unable to undertake face-to-face study. Please note that some units of study that are not essential to completing the degree may not be available to be studied remotely. For the latest updates on course availability, visit the COVID-19 information page.
About this course
Our Bachelor of Engineering Honours and Bachelor of Arts combined degree allows you to study engineering while pursuing your interests in the humanities, social sciences or languages. You can combine any of the Bachelor of Engineering Honours streams with a Bachelor of Arts.
In this program you can combine any of the engineering streams (Aeronautical, Biomedical, Chemical and Biomolecular, Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronic, Software and Space) with studies in arts. In addition to your engineering stream, you will complete one major in any area of arts.
As part of your engineering degree you will undertake the award-winning Professional Engagement Program enabling you to change your approach to learning through self-reflection and extra-curricular activities throughout your degree.
Complementing your engineering studies, the Bachelor of Arts develops the invaluable critical thinking, creativity and analytical skills needed to tackle the world's most pressing challenges. You can explore your interests while developing all-round professional capabilities.
The University offers more than 15 languages at beginner or advanced level, along with choices in 45 other areas of study. You can delve into archaeology, gender and culture, financial economics, politics and international relations, literature, social policy and Asian, European or Indigenous studies among many other subjects.
You can complete this combined degree program in five years of full-time study, after which you will graduate with two qualifications. With diverse opportunities across the commercial, government and not-for-profit sectors, you will be ready for a career at the forefront of innovation, design and development.
Bachelor of Arts majors include:
Important information for students commencing in 2021
As part of our continual effort to improve our academic offering, we are making some exciting changes to the Bachelor of Engineering Honours.
What’s changing?
Taking effect Semester 1, 2021, students in the Bachelor Engineering Honours will undertake enhanced foundation studies in data and computation, and a sequence of real-world project units throughout their degree, which will enable them to apply technical knowledge in practice.
Why are we changing?
The future of work is increasingly dynamic and digital. These changes have been made in response to the rapid advancements in computational tools and the utilisation of rich data in engineering practice. They will ensure our students continue to graduate job-ready and at the forefront of engineering innovation.
What does this mean in practice?
Degree and stream names will remain unchanged, however, from 2021, specialisations will replace majors. We have created a number of new exciting specialisations to choose from. There is however, no change to the graduate outcomes or to the duration of the degree.