Program Overview

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Overview

The Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Scholar) will equip students with the fundamentals of engineering, both technically and via communication skills. Faculty members who drive relevant and cutting-edge research will teach students how to apply this knowledge in real situations, preparing them to engineer the future.
Choose from a wide range of majors including biomedical, civil, computer and autonomous systems, electrical and electronics, environmental, materials, mechanical, mechatronic, mining, or telecommunications engineering and Internet of Things.

Materials Engineering (major)

Materials engineers play a key role in reducing environmental impact through recycling, redesigning processes to reduce waste, and developing high performance materials for new energy technologies. They apply knowledge of science and engineering to turn raw materials into finished products; everything from construction materials and consumer goods to advanced electronics and biomedical implants such as artificial muscles and bionic eyes. They understand how the structure and properties of materials can be controlled by composition and processing. They design and select materials and processing methods to suit a particular application.

In the third and fourth year, students will choose electives from more specialised areas including:

• engineering alloys
• polymeric materials
• ceramics, glasses, and refractories
• materials processing and transport
• materials science and technology
• metallurgical processing
• materials forming and manufacturing
• sustainability in materials engineering

The major includes 12-weeks hands-on industry experience, either in Australia or overseas, as well as a range of industry projects and other career-ready learning opportunities.

Careers

Possible career paths for graduates include:

• Aerospace Engineer
• Ceramic Engineer
• Design Engineer
• Industrial Engineer
• Manufacturing Engineer
• Materials Consultant
• Materials Engineer
• Metallurgist
• Plant Engineer
• Polymer Engineer
• Process Engineer
• Production Engineer
• Project Engineer
• Quality Control Engineer
• Research and Development Technician
• System Controller

Accreditation & professional recognition

UOW's engineering programs are accredited by Engineers Australia and relevant world engineering bodies through the Washington Accord. This ensures recognition by equivalent professional engineering bodies in the USA, UK, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa, Ireland, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore and other countries.
This recognition ensures that graduates from this course are admitted, on application, to the grade of Graduate Membership of Engineers Australia.

Admissions information

A range of admission options are available for future students. The procedures governing admission are defined in UOW's Admissions Procedures, and the UOW College Admissions Policy.

Academic Entry Requirements

Applicants must achieve the required score in a previous qualification, equivalent to completing at least 13 years of schooling in Australia. To succeed in the chosen course, students should have completed relevant subjects in senior high school or other qualifications.

English Language Requirements

The following level of English is required to gain admission to this program:

• IELTS Academic: 6.0 overall, with a minimum of 6.0 in each band
• TOEFL (Internet-based): 70 overall, with a minimum of 18 in Reading, 18 in Writing, 17 in Listening, and 17 in Speaking

More detail

Fees

International Course fees:

• Session fee: $22,152 (2025)
• Course fee: (2025)

Key dates

• Autumn Session, 2025 at UOW:
  • Application Deadline: See important dates for more information
  • Orientation: Check campus details
  • Session: 03 March - 27 June 2025
• Spring Session, 2025 at UOW:
  • Application Deadline: See important dates for more information
  • Orientation: Check campus details
  • Session: 28 July - 20 November 2025

Admission profile

The tables below contain information on the 2024 commencing student cohort, which indicates the likely profile of students for 2025.

Student profile

This table shows the breakdown of the applicant background of the student group at UOW for this course.

• Higher education study: <5
• Vocational education & training study: 0
• Work & life experience: 0
• Recent secondary education:
  • ATAR Only: <5
  • ATAR plus additional criteria: 0
  • Other criteria only (non-ATAR): 8
  • International students: <5
• All students: 17

ATAR profile

This table relates to all students selected on the basis of ATAR alone or ATAR in combination with adjustment factors.

• Highest rank to receive an offer: 98.6
• Median rank to receive an offer: 92.58
• Lowest rank to receive an offer: 89.15

More information

For more information about UOW admission pathways, see UOW Admission Information.