Combined Bachelors of Engineering (Honours) and Arts

Program Overview

Combined Bachelor’s of Engineering (Honours) and Arts

Quick details

• Course code: CB034
• CRICOS code: H
• TISC code: UB034
• Intake: February and July
• Duration: 5* years full time or part-time equivalent (*A major in Chemical Engineering will take 5.5 years to complete)
• Location: Perth campus
• Minimum ATAR or equivalent: 88
• Prerequisites: Mathematics Methods ATAR, and at least one of the following three subjects: Mathematics Specialist ATAR, Chemistry ATAR or Physics ATAR.
• Related study areas: Engineering, Humanities and Social Sciences

Why study this course?

In just five* years, you can graduate as an industry-ready engineer with your Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and a Bachelor of Arts. Along with gaining in-demand engineering skills, cultivate your passion for subjects such as indigenous knowledge, history and heritage, communication and media studies, political science and international relations, work and employment relations, Japanese studies, and more.

A UWA Bachelor of Arts is one of Western Australia’s most flexible and diverse degrees and will complement your Engineering qualification by broadening your understanding of societal factors that influence engineering decision making and by further enhancing your critical thinking and communication skills, setting you apart from the competition and preparing you for a future-proofed career.

What will I learn?

An Arts degree will complement your Engineering qualification by further developing your strong reasoning ability, problem-solving, critical and creative-thinking skills as well as gaining the communication skills you'll need to stand out in a global workforce.

Course structure

You can combine one of the following extended majors from a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours):

• Automation and Robotics Engineering
• Biomedical Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Electrical and Electronic Engineering
• Environmental Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Mining Engineering
• Software Engineering

With one of the following majors:

• Archaeology
• Asian Studies
• Chinese Studies
• Classics and Ancient History
• Communication and Media Studies
• Criminology
• English and Literary Studies
• Fine Arts
• French Studies
• Gender Studies
• History
• History of Art
• Indigenous Knowledge, History and Heritage
• Indonesian Studies
• Italian Studies
• Japanese Studies
• Korean Studies
• Law and Society
• Linguistics
• Music: Electronic Music and Sound Design
• Music General Studies
• Music Studies
• Philosophy
• Political Science and International Relations
• Spanish Studies
• Work and Employment Relations

You can also include minors and elective units in your degree. Learn more about what makes up your degree with Our Courses Explained.

Career opportunities

Students graduating with a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and Bachelor of Arts are well placed for the job market. Their in-demand skills in Engineering along with their career-ready transferable communication and critical thinking skills will open pathways to become engineers and consultants in a large variety of places such as global organisations, private firms or government departments and agencies.

Graduates may work as:

• Engineer
• Business Development Manager
• Diplomat
• Project Manager
• Politician
• Technology Journalist

Fees and scholarships

Domestic student fees

For Commonwealth-supported places, student contribution amounts are charged by unit, based on area of study. For a fee estimate, go to the Fee Calculator and select “I want to price my units”.

Fees are subject to annual indexation. Refer to the handbook to identify the units required. More information on how fees are calculated.

International Students fees

Onshore international students are charged an annual course fee, charged per credit point at a rate dependent on the course in which the student is enrolled. Annual course fees are calculated based on an annual study load. Check the handbook to confirm the annual study load for your course.

Find out more about international student tuition fees and visit the fee calculator for the relevant course fees.

Fees are subject to annual indexation.

Scholarships

Scholarships are available to students from a diverse range of backgrounds, including academic achievement, financial need, educational disadvantage, leadership and community service, artistic or sporting achievements, and being from a rural or remote area.

Admission requirements

To be considered for this course you need to:

• achieve a minimum ATAR of 88 or equivalent
• demonstrate English language competence
• satisfying any prerequisites for your preferred majors (refer to individual major descriptions for prerequisite details)

We offer a number of other pathways for you to gain entry into our undergraduate degrees if you do not meet the standard admission requirements. Find out the admissions pathways for School Leavers and Non-School Leavers.