Program Overview

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours), Bachelor of Commerce

Overview

This double degree will give you the business acumen needed to lead large-scale engineering projects in your field of engineering. Having both engineering and corporate expertise will significantly broaden your career prospects.

Professional Recognition and Accreditation

Curtin's Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) degree is accredited in Australia by Engineers Australia and recognised internationally. Please refer to the individual Engineering majors for their professional recognition details.

Refer to the individual Commerce majors (Accounting, Economics, Finance, Management) for professional recognition details.

Course Essentials

• ATAR: The Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) is used to determine eligibility for places in university courses.
  • Guaranteed ATAR: 80
• Qualification: Bachelor of Engineering (Honours), Bachelor of Commerce
• Duration: This course is five and a half years full-time or equivalent part-time study. All majors in this course are available to international students studying in Australia on a study visa.
  • 5 years, 6 months full-time
• Credit: A full-time study load usually consists of 200 credits (approximately eight units) per year, with 100 credits (approximately four units) in each semester.
  • 1100
• CRICOS: The Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS) Code indicates a registered program offered to international students studying in Australia on student visas.
  • M
• Location: The Curtin campuses or teaching locations where units of this course are offered.
  • Curtin Perth

Admission Criteria

• Work and Life Experience: You have left secondary education more than two years ago (i.e., who are not classified as recent secondary education applicants) and have not undertaken vocational education training (VET) or higher education study since then.
• TAFE or Apprenticeship: Applicants with vocational education and training (VET) study are those whose highest level of study since leaving secondary education is a VET course.
• Current or Previous University Experience: Applicants with higher education are those whose highest level of study since leaving secondary education is a higher education course, such as a university degree.

English Requirements

• IELTS Academic (International English Language Testing System):
  • Writing: 6
  • Speaking: 6
  • Reading: 6
  • Listening: 6
  • Overall band score: 6

Fees and Scholarships

• Australian and New Zealand Student Indicative Fees:
  • 2025 Fee year: $8,100*
  • Commonwealth supported

Location

• Curtin Perth:
  • 2025: Semester 2 (On campus)
  • 2026: Semester 1 (On campus), Semester 2 (On campus)

How to Apply

Please review information on how to apply for the campus of your choice.

• Curtin Perth: Please note that each campus has different application deadlines. View our application deadlines page for further information.

Other Requirements and Notes for This Course

• This course is five and a half years full-time or equivalent part-time study. All majors in this course are available to international students studying in Australia on a study visa.
• Applicants require an ATAR≥80; Mathematics Methods ATAR; at least one of the following: Physics ATAR, Chemistry ATAR, Engineering Studies ATAR. Desirable: Mathematics Specialist ATAR. STAT is not accepted for mature age entry but may be used to demonstrate English Competence requirements.

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)

• Engineering Foundation Year (EFY): The EFY was developed in partnership with industry to give you a solid base of the fundamental concepts common to all areas of engineering and reflect current engineering practice.
• Majors: Choose from the following Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) majors available in this double degree:
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Civil and Construction Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Industrial and Systems Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Mechatronic Engineering
  • Metallurgical Engineering
  • Mining Engineering
  • Software Systems Engineering

Bachelor of Commerce

• Majors: The following Bachelor of Commerce majors available in this double degree; however, not all of these majors may be available with all of the Engineering majors.
  • Accounting
  • Economics
  • Finance
  • Management

What You'll Learn

• Apply broad discipline knowledge to a range of theoretical and practical situations through research and practical application in the field of engineering and commerce.
• Think creatively and critically to generate innovative solutions to complex scientific social and political problems.
• Access, evaluate, synthesise and communicate relevant information from a range of organisational and external sources using appropriate technologies.
• Describe global and cultural issues as related to the engineering and commerce areas and their impact on local and international communities.
• Demonstrate respect for human rights, cultural diversity and the particular rights of Indigenous Australians.
• Show leadership and employ ethical practice and professional integrity, both within a team and independently.