Program Overview

Bachelor of Surveying (Honours)

Overview

The Bachelor of Surveying (Honours) is a four-year full-time or equivalent part-time study course that provides students with a comprehensive education in surveying, preparing them for a career in this highly specialized professional discipline.

Professional Recognition and Accreditation

Graduates can apply for membership of the Geospatial Council of Australia and the WA Institute of Surveyors. To become a licensed surveyor, an additional two years of training is required. Graduates can apply to the Land Surveyors Licensing Board of Western Australia to enter a practical training agreement.

Admission Criteria

ATAR Pathway

• Minimum ATAR: 70
• Essential WACE subjects (prerequisites): Mathematics Applications ATAR
• Desirable WACE subjects: Mathematics Methods ATAR

Alternative Pathways

• UniReady Enabling Program
• Certificate IV + English Competency
• Indigenous applicant
• STAT entry

Fees and Scholarships

Australian and New Zealand Student Indicative Fees

• 2025 Fee year: $7,600* (Commonwealth supported)

Location

• Curtin Perth

How to Apply

• Apply as a high school student via TISC for Semester 1, 2025
• Apply for other dates
• Get alerts for future intakes
• Global campus options

Course Structure

• The course is four years full-time or equivalent part-time study
• A full-time study load usually consists of 200 credits (approximately eight units) per year, with 100 credits (approximately four units) in each semester
• The course has an intake in February and July for Domestic students and February only for International students

Career Opportunities

• Engineering surveyor
• Hydrographic surveyor
• Licensed land surveyor
• Mine surveyor

Industries

• Construction
• Mining and resources
• Government
• Real estate
• Scientific and technical services

What You'll Learn

• Apply surveying principles, concepts, and methods to surveying tasks and applications
• Think critically and creatively to generate innovative solutions
• Access, evaluate, and synthesise surveying, spatial, and related information from multiple sources
• Analyse, describe, and engage in Australian and international best practice standards in surveying methods and technologies
• Recognise and appreciate diverse indigenous knowledge perspectives, cultures, histories, and apply professional and surveying discipline-specific tasks and contexts in relation to indigenous peoples and cultural capabilities
• Work ethically and professionally, both within a team and independently

Why Study Surveying (Honours) at Curtin?

• World-ranked global university
• Industry recognition
• Unique expertise

Credit for Recognised Learning (CRL)

• Use your experience to get credit towards your degree
• Finish your course sooner with credit for your previous study or work experience

Application Requirements

• You’re considered someone with work and life experience if you have left secondary education more than two years ago and have not undertaken vocational education training (VET) or higher education study since then
• You’re considered someone who has recently left university if you have completed past study with university and non-university higher education providers

English Requirements

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

Pathway Finder Tool

• Think you don’t have the marks or qualifications to study at Curtin? We have several pathways to help you meet admission. Use our pathway finder to find your best way to studying with us.