10 reasons to study engineering at Sydney

Whether your passion lies in robotics and intelligent systems, structural engineering or sustainable and renewable energies, here are 10 reasons why our Bachelor of Engineering Honours is the ideal undergraduate engineering degree for you.

Engineering roles are increasingly demanding dynamic and digital skills across almost every industry.

That’s why our Bachelor of Engineering Honours has embedded enhanced foundation studies in data and computation, so our students can gain the digital and computational skills needed to standout in the emerging digital age.

We offer a range of unique specialisations that have been developed to align with your Bachelor of Engineering Honours stream of choice.

This includes a wide range of future-focused specialisations including the Internet of Things (IoT), Intelligent Information Engineering, Computer Engineering and Nanoscale Biotechnology.

Our Bachelor of Engineering Honours with Space* is the ideal program for students wanting to succeed in the new era of deep space exploration and development. 

It covers all space-related activities, from ground operations to the design and construction of orbital bodies and explorative spacecraft.  

You can combine your passions and broaden your career prospects by completing a combined Bachelor of Engineering Honours.

The below combined degrees are between five and seven years in length and duration and allow students to complete two award courses in an integrated format:

• Bachelor of Engineering Honours and Bachelor of Arts
• Bachelor of Engineering Honours and Bachelor of Commerce
• Bachelor of Engineering Honours and Bachelor of Science
• Bachelor of Engineering Honours (Biomedical Engineering) and Bachelor of Science (Health)
• Bachelor of Engineering Honours and Bachelor of Science (Medical Science)
• Bachelor of Engineering Honours and Bachelor of Laws
• Bachelor of Engineering Honours and Bachelor of Project Management

Accreditation through the national accreditation body, Engineers Australia, tells industry and employers that graduates meet national and international benchmarks to practise.

Graduates of the Bachelor of Engineering Honours and combined versions with Full Accreditation and Conditional Full Accreditation at the level of Professional Engineer are recognised internationally through the Washington Accord of the International Engineering Alliance.**

Please refer to the relevant course pages for current accreditation status and additional details.

The process of professional experience starts from your very first day of study with us and continues throughout the duration of your Bachelor of Engineering Honours thanks to our award-winning Professional Engagement Program.

Undertaken by students as part of their degree, the program allows them to visit industry sites, attend engineering conferences and complete a six-week internship to gain valuable firsthand experience.

You’ll also get the real world opportunities and support to undertake internships and work placements with our network of 1200+ industry partners to hone in on your technical and leadership skills.

University life is more than studying hard and attending class – it’s also about getting involved in one (or more) of our dedicated engineering clubs and societies, such as the Sydney University Association of Biomedical Engineers, Sydney Motorsport (Formula SAE team) and the Sydney Women in Aerospace Engineering.

Not only is it a great way to meet new friends with similar interests, it also prepares you for the workforce by providing networking opportunities and allowing you to develop your leadership and communication skills. 

Some of our students apply to access competitive, paid opportunities to undertake impactful research projects alongside our top researchers during their studies in the Bachelor of Engineering Honours.

For instance, our Engineering Vacation Research Internship Program allows students who apply and are selected to participate with the opportunity to work on real-world research projects each holiday, while our Engineering Sydney Industry Placement Scholarship provides students who apply for and receive the scholarship with a six-month placement to undertake a high-level investigative project for a leading industry company.

We offer a wide range of scholarships each year, and students who are interested in studying engineering with us are encouraged to apply (where eligible) for consideration.

We've also invested over $200m into state-of-the-art engineering learning spaces and other facilities for our students as part of our engineering precinct.

It is home to the latest biomedical engineering and electrical engineering laboratories available to students, and complements our other student-accessible laboratories, including our Boundary Layer Wind Tunnel, Fluids Laboratory and Immersive Learning Laboratory – one of the the largest facilities of its kind in Australia.

*The study of Space is only available to students studying one of the following streams:

• Aeronautical Engineering 
• Mechanical Engineering
• Mechatronic Engineering 

**The following streams have Conditional Provisional Accreditation at the level of Professional Engineer and are recognised by the national accreditation body, Engineers Australia, and not through the Accord: the Bachelor of Engineering Honours (Environmental Engineering), Bachelor of Engineering Honours (Mechanical Engineering with Space) and Bachelor of Engineering Honours (Mechatronic Engineering with Space).

Important: the Australian Computer Society (ACS) has accredited the Bachelor of Engineering Honours (Software Engineering) and Bachelor of Science at the full professional level until the end of 2029.