Program Overview

University Programs

The university offers a range of programs for students, including:

• Foundation Studies in Medicine
• Foundation Studies
• Pre-Master's Program
  • Pre-Master's Program Business
  • Pre-Master's Program Business (Accelerated)
  • Pre-Master's Program Information Technology
  • Pre Master's Program Information Technology (Accelerated)
• Express Preparation Program
• Degree Transfer
  • Degree Transfer Business
  • Degree Transfer Extended Business
  • Degree Transfer Commerce
  • Degree Transfer Extended Commerce
  • Degree Transfer Construction Management (Building)
  • Degree Transfer Extended Construction Management (Building)
  • Degree Transfer Engineering
  • Degree Transfer Extended Engineering
  • Degree Transfer Information Technology
  • Degree Transfer Extended Information Technology
  • Degree Transfer Media and Communication
  • Degree Transfer Extended Media and Communication

Degree Transfer Engineering

KEY FACTS

• Duration: 2 semesters (12 months)
• Intakes: January and August
• Location: Newcastle Callaghan Campus
• Program Fee: $38,900 (Additional Fees will apply)
• CRICOS Code: C

OVERVIEW

The Degree Transfer Engineering program provides a pathway into one of Australia's best Engineering Schools. The University of Newcastle is a Group of Eight affiliative member for Engineering. Each engineering bachelor is an Honours degree, meaning that the total study period is 4 years, including the degree transfer.

Pathway

The Degree Transfer Engineering is the exact same curriculum as Year 1 of the Bachelor and pathways into eleven engineering degree options, which are:

• Bachelor of Chemical Engineering (Honours) (J)
• Bachelor of Civil Engineering (Honours) (H)
• Bachelor of Computer Systems Engineering (Honours) (D)
• Bachelor of Electrical & Electronic Engineering (Honours) (G)
• Bachelor of Environmental Engineering (Honours) (F)
• Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (Honours) (E)
• Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering (Honours) (A)
• Bachelor of Medical Engineering (Honours) (J)
• Bachelor of Renewable Energy Engineering (Honours) (H)
• Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours) (D)
• Bachelor of Surveying Engineering (Honours) (C)

Entry Requirements

For detailed information about the academic entry requirements for your country of origin, please refer to the Entry Requirements page.

Course Structure

The program consists of:

• Six core courses:
  • ENGG1003 Introduction to Procedural Programming
  • ENGG1500 Introduction to Professional Engineering
  • MATH1110 Maths for Engineering, Science and Tech 1
  • MATH1120 Maths for Engineering, Science and Tech 2
  • Academic English A
  • Academic English B
• Four directed courses from the following:
  • CIVL1100 Fundamentals of Engineering Mechanics
  • CIVL1200 Earth Systems
  • ELEC1310 Introduction to Electrical Engineering
  • ELEC1710 Digital and Computer Electronics 1
  • ENGG2500 Sustainable Engineering Practice
  • HUBS1105 Musculoskeletal Anatomy
  • HUBS1109 Anatomy for Biomedical Science
  • HUBS1420 Professional & Communication Skills in Biomedicine
  • MECH1110 Mechanical Drawing/CAD and Workshop Practice
  • MECH1750 Engineering Materials 1
  • PHYS1205 Fundamentals of Engineering Physics
  • PHYS1210 Advanced Physics 1
  • PHYS1220 Advanced Physics 2
  • SENG1110 Object Oriented Programming
  • SURV1200 Introduction to Surveying

Scholarships

Please see the Scholarships page for more information.