Overview

Engineering (Electrical and Electronic) (Honours) course from Adelaide University provides a solid grounding in the knowledge, principles, technical and professional skills required to practice as a qualified electrical and electronic engineer.

You will engage in courses designed to equip you with advanced practical abilities and understanding of working safely with diverse electrical circuits, digital systems, control systems, electrical machines, and power systems. In your final year you’ll undertake a major honours research project, with industry representatives or academic researchers acting as your clients.

Developed with a hands-on approach, you’ll hone your creativity and engineering skillset through design projects, practical workshops, and up to 12 weeks of professional work placements in industry. You’ll graduate prepared for a wide range of specialist engineering careers focused on designing and maintaining electronically powered systems. You could design micro electrical components, small-scale consumer products, or large scale infrastructure and machinery.

Career opportunities:

Recognised as one of the broadest areas of engineering, electrical and electronic engineers are employed by a wide range of traditional and emerging industries.

You could design and implement microgrid technologies, enabling more efficient, reliable electricity generation and distribution in remote areas. Maybe you’ll help a city upgrade its infrastructure to provide fast-charging stations for electric vehicles. Or perhaps you’ll lead efforts in advanced manufacturing, scaling automation technologies for use in large industries.

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

Aerospace and defence
Automotive
Biomedical technology
Consulting and engineering services
Consumer electronics
Electronics manufacturing
Medical device manufacturing
Power generation, transmission, and distribution
Renewable energy and smart grid technologies
Telecommunication networks and systems
Transportation (railways, aviation, maritime).

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Engineering Project Management
Digital Signal Processing
Electromagnetic Engineering
Communication Principles
Systems Engineering and Professional Practice
Engineering Research Project

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

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

Electrical Engineering Electronics & Embedded Technology View 57 other Bachelors in Electrical Engineering 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: 115700E

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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54900 AUD / year

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Additional Details

National tuition - Commonwealth Supported

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