Overview

Throughout the Engineering (Civil) (Honours) course from Adelaide University you’ll study a broad range of courses drawn from a range of civil engineering-related fields including structural, water, geotechnical and transportation engineering.

Spend time honing your creativity and engineering mindset through substantial design projects – learning how to design roads, bridges, tunnels, buildings, water systems and a range of other critical infrastructure.

In your final year, you’ll undertake a major honours research project with industry representatives or academic researchers acting as your clients. Work through the real-life stages of a project from developing a project brief through to feasibility, concept development and detailed design.

Complete up to 12 weeks of professional work placements in industry, ensuring you develop the practical skills to launch straight into your career.

With its broad focus, you’ll graduate with the knowledge and experience to work in a range of civil engineering fields including construction, geotechnics, water resources, environmental or sustainable infrastructure.

Career opportunities:

Civil engineering is one of the broadest areas of engineering, covering construction, geotechnics, transportation, water resource management, consulting, project management, and more.

You could design earthquake-resistant buildings, improving safety for people living in areas prone to frequent seismic activity. Maybe you’ll help a city transition to 100% renewable energy through the development of offshore wind farms, solar energy parks, or hydroelectric dams.

Whatever your area of interest, career paths are available in a wide range of areas, including:

Construction
Transportation
Water resources
Environmental engineering
Geotechnical engineering
Structural engineering
Urban planning and development.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Structural Mechanics
Adaptive Reuse of Structures
Advanced Reinforced Concrete Design
Advanced Steel Design
Numerical Modelling of Solids and Structures
Prestressed Concrete Design
Steel Concrete Composite Design

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-03 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-02-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-23 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

192 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Gawler, Australia
Adelaide, Australia

Disciplines

Civil Engineering & Construction Engineering Management View 74 other Bachelors in Civil Engineering & Construction in Australia

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

CRICOS code: 115699D

To be eligible, an applicant must have achieved at least one of the following minimum entry requirements and demonstrate they fulfil any prerequisite and essential criteria for admission. In cases where there are more eligible applicants than available places, admission will be competitive with ranks based on the entry criteria.

Secondary education (Year 12)

Completion of a secondary education qualification equivalent to the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE).

Vocational Education and Training (VET)

Completion of an award from a registered training organisation (RTO) at Certificate IV (AQF level 4) or higher.

Higher education study

Successful completion of at least 6 months full-time study (or equivalent part-time) in a higher education award program.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

54900 AUD / year

≈ 54900 AUD / year

Additional Details

National tuition - Commonwealth Supported

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Scholarships Information

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