Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Bachelor of Information Technology (BEHI) - BEng(Hons) BIT
QTAC code (Australian and New Zealand applicants): Springfield campus: 927352; External: 907355; Toowoomba campus: 907352
CRICOS code (International applicants): 079517G
Programs at USQ are regularly reviewed to ensure they remain professionally-relevant, in order to enhance the graduate outcomes of our students. This program is currently being re-accredited and is as a consequence likely to undergo some changes. Full details will be available when it is approved. If you have any questions, please directly.
| On-campus | External | |
| Semester intake: | Semester 1 (February) Semester 2 (July) | Semester 1 (February) Semester 2 (July) |
| Campus: | Toowoomba | - |
| Fees: | Commonwealth supported place Domestic full fee paying place International full fee paying place | Commonwealth supported place Domestic full fee paying place International full fee paying place |
| Standard duration: | 5 years full-time, 8 years part-time or external | |
| Program articulation: | From: Associate Degree of Engineering ; Bachelor of Engineering Science ; Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) | |
Notes
See note on part-time study below within Admission requirements.
Contact us
| Future Australian and New Zealand students | Future International students | Current students |
Freecall (within Australia): 1800 269 500 Phone (from outside Australia): +61 7 4631 5315 Email: study@usq.edu.au |
Phone: +61 7 4631 5543 Email: international@usq.edu.au |
Freecall (within Australia): 1800 007 252 Phone (from outside Australia): +61 7 4631 2285 Email usq.support@usq.edu.au |
Professional accreditation
A graduate of this program is eligible to apply for membership of Engineers Australia as a graduate Engineer. After further professional development, a graduate member with a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) may apply for chartered status as a Professional Engineer and, when granted, may use the post-nominal MIEAust CPEng.
The Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) program is accredited by Engineers Australia and, through an agreement reached between the professional engineering bodies of other countries (the Washington Accord), is also recognised in the United Kingdom, the Unites States of America, Canada, Ireland, Hong Kong, New Zealand and South Africa.
The Bachelor of Information Technology program is provisionally accredited at professional level by the Australian Computer Society and through the Seoul Accord, is recognised in other countries.
Program aims
This combination of an Engineering program with a program in Information Technology provides students with the opportunity to become qualified Engineers with a very strong background in Computer Systems and Applied Computer Science.
Graduates of this combined program will have a high level of knowledge of both hardware and software components of computer systems and the interrelationships between the two. They will have well-developed skills in both hardware and software design and development.
For more details of the two programs that comprise this award, applicants are asked to refer to the and the sections of this Handbook.
Program objectives
Graduates of the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Bachelor of Information Technology program will have met the separate objectives of the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and the Bachelor of Information Technology programs.
Australian Qualifications Framework
The Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) is a single national, comprehensive system of qualifications offered by higher education institutions (including universities), vocational education and training institutions and secondary schools. Each AQF qualification has a set of descriptors which define the type and complexity of knowledge, skills and application of knowledge and skills that a graduate who has been awarded that qualification has attained, and the typical volume of learning associated with that qualification type.
This program is at AQF Qualification Level 08. Graduates at this level will have advanced knowledge and skills for professional or highly skilled work and/or further learning.
The full set of levels criteria and qualification type descriptors can be found by visiting .
Program Information Set
View USQ鈥檚 admission criteria, student profiles and a summary of all offers made under via the QTAC website.
Admission requirements
To be eligible for admission, applicants must satisfy the following requirements:
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Have achieved a minimum Overall Position (OP) 10, tertiary entrance rank 78 or equivalent qualification.^
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Subject Pre-requisites: English (4,SA) and Mathematics B (4,SA) or equivalent.
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English Language Proficiency requirements for Category 2.
| ^ | These are determined by the 精东传媒app for specific programs each Semester. The 2018 OP and tertiary entrance ranks are based on agreed QTAC schedules which assess formal study at Year 12 or , tertiary, preparatory, professional or vocational qualifications or work experience, as detailed in the QTAC Assessment of Qualifications Manual and QTAC Assessor Guidelines. Special admissions may help you get into the program of your choice by increasing your Selection Rank. The additional points don't apply to all applicants or all programs. Please read the information about USQ's carefully to find out what you may be eligible for. |
Applicants are advised to also note the following:
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Recommended Prior 精东传媒app: Physics (4,SA) or equivalent.
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Applicants should ensure they are able to complete this program within the maximum duration of eight years. To achieve this, students will need to complete a minimum of five units of study per year or be eligible for 16 units of credit.
All students are required to satisfy the applicable .
If students do not meet the English language requirements they may apply to study a 精东传媒app-approved . On successful completion of the English language program, students may be admitted to an award program.
Program fees
Commonwealth supported place
A Commonwealth supported place is where the Australian Government makes a contribution towards the cost of a students' higher education and students pay a , which varies depending on the courses undertaken. Students are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the .
Commonwealth Supported students may be eligible to defer their fees through a Government loan called .
Domestic full fee paying place
Domestic full fee paying places are funded entirely through the full fees paid by the student. Full fees vary depending on the courses that are taken. Students are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the
Domestic full fee paying students may be eligible to defer their fees through a Government loan called provided they meet the residency and citizenship requirements.
Australian citizens, Permanent Humanitarian Visa holders, Permanent Resident visa holders and New Zealand citizens who will be resident outside Australia for the duration of their program pay full tuition fees and are not eligible for .
International full fee paying place
International students pay full fees. Full fees vary depending on the courses that are taken and whether they are studied on-campus, via distance education/online. Students are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the .
Program structure
The program involves five years of full-time study.
Students may apply for admission to study part-time or by distance education however applicants should ensure they are able to complete this program within the maximum duration of eight years. To achieve this, students will need to complete a minimum of five units of study per year or be eligible for 16 units of credit.
Where students intend to complete the program using a combination of full-time and part-time study the maximum time for completion will be calculated on a pro-rata basis.
The Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Bachelor of Information Technology is a 40 unit program consisting of Academic courses and Practice courses.
Academic courses are one-unit courses and involve approximately 155 hours of student work per unit.
Practice courses are zero unit courses and each involves approximately 50 hours of student work.
Required time limits
Full-time students have a maximum of seven years to complete this program. Part-time students have a maximum of eight years to complete this program.
A pro-rata adjustment of the maximum time period will apply for those students who transfer from one mode of study to another. A pro-rata reduction in the maximum time period will apply to students who are admitted to a program with advanced standing.
Electives/Approved courses
Approved courses are included in the list of Academic courses. Students should select these courses from the approved courses list.
Practical experience
To be eligible to graduate from the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Bachelor of Information Technology, students must obtain an aggregate of at least 60 days of suitable work experience during their program. This experience may be in an engineering office or laboratory where the student would be working principally with professional engineers and engineering associates. It may, however, be preferable for students to spend some time in field or factory activities to gain insight into industrial practice and to see what is involved in converting designs into finished products.
Students are required to enrol in in the latter part of their program and keep a record of appropriate experience as specified in the Course Specification. The work experience is to be endorsed by an appropriate person in the organisation providing the experience and submitted to the examiner. The student must meet all costs associated with the acquisition of work experience to satisfy this requirement.
The record of work experience must be made available for perusal by the Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences upon request. The acceptability or otherwise of employment experience, and the period of that type of experience that may be credited towards the 60 days, will be determined by the Examiner of .
Credit or exemptions for will not normally be considered.
IT requirements
Access to an up-to-date computer is necessary. On-campus students can access appropriately equipped laboratories, but should consider acquisition of their own computer. External students should be able to access a computer with the following as advised by the 精东传媒app. All students should have access to email and the Internet via a computer running the latest versions of Internet web browsers such as Internet Explorer or Firefox. The 精东传媒app has a wireless network for on-campus students' computers. In order to take advantage of this facility and further enhance their on-campus learning environment, students should consider purchasing a notebook/laptop computer with wireless connectivity. Specialist software is required for some courses.
Residential schools
The attendance requirement of residential schools within this degree is indicated by the following letters: V = Voluntary; O = Optional; C = Compulsory; R = Recommended; HR = Highly Recommended; M = Mandatory. Find out more about , visit the to view specific dates for your degree, or visit the .
Students are required to undertake practical and professional activities relevant to their program through enrolment in a series of Practice courses in the program. Practice courses are zero unit courses that may be undertaken in either on-campus or external mode and the final grades available are Pass (P)/Fail (F) only. They are a compulsory part of the program and do not attract a student contribution charge for Australian residents or a tuition fee for international students. The recommended enrolment schedule for Practice courses is shown in the Recommended Enrolment Pattern for the program in this Handbook.
External students must attend a number of residential schools during their program to obtain experience in practical and professional activities appropriate to the program. The residential schools are included in Practice courses which are conducted in Semester 3 or during the recess periods. The dates for each residential school Practice course are shown in the in this Handbook and external students should ensure they are able to attend the residential school prior to enrolling in a Practice course. Personal protective equipment is compulsory in many engineering, construction and spatial science laboratories, students should confirm the requirements before attending residential schools for Practice courses.
Students who enrol in on-campus mode for Practice courses normally undertake a series of weekly activities and/or attend a compulsory residential school.
and is to be studied in the student's penultimate year. Upon completion of , students must study and and in the same academic year.
Exit points
Students who, for whatever reason, are unable to complete the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Bachelor of Information Technology and who satisfy all of the requirements of either the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours), the Bachelor of Engineering Science, the Associate Degree of Engineering or the may be permitted to exit with that award.
Credit
Exemptions/credit will be assessed based on the .
Work Experience
Work and industrial experience that has not been formally assessed, does not normally qualify for course credit in the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Bachelor of Information Technology program. Existing work experience may be used to satisfy the practical/work experience requirements when completing the practice course.
Course transfers
Students who are enrolled in either the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) program or the Bachelor of Information Technology program may transfer to the program with advanced standing. If they have completed up to one year of one of those programs they would normally be able to complete the program in the minimum time, after four more years of full-time study. Other students may require longer than the minimum time.
Honours
The level of honours awarded will be determined based on the USQ procedure. Please refer to the .
Recommended enrolment pattern
Computer Systems Engineering, Applied Computer Science recommended enrolment pattern
Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.
To satisfy the requirements of the program students must complete all of the Academic and Practice courses in the following table that shows the recommended enrolment patterns for on-campus and external students for our Toowoomba campus. Students following a non-standard enrolment pattern should consult the to ascertain if a course is offered in another term.
| Major 精东传媒app: Computer Systems Engineering; Applied Computer Science (Major 精东传媒app Code: 11985) | ||||||||
| Course | Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied | Residential school | Enrolment requirements | |||||
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| On-campus (ONC) | External (EXT) | Online (ONL) | ||||||
| Year | Sem | Year | Sem | Year | Sem | |||
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Academic Courses Year 1 | ||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 1,2 | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 1,2 | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | 1,2,3 | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | 1,2 | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | 2,3 | Pre-requisite: ENG1500 or MAT1500 or or or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: MEPR or GCEN | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 1,2 | ||||||
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Practice Courses Year 1 | ||||||||
| ^^ | 1 | 1 | 2,3 | M | ||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | M | |||||
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Academic Courses Year 2 | ||||||||
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or METC or MENS or GDNS or MEPR | |||||
| 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GDTI or GCSC or GCEN or METC or MCOT or MCTE or MCOP or MPIT or MCTN | |||||
| 2 | 2 | 1,2,3 | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: ( or or MAT2500) or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS | |||||
| 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: MEPR or GDNS or MENS or GCNS or GCEN | |||||
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Practice Courses Year 2 | ||||||||
| 2 | 1 | 3 | M | Pre-requisite: ( and and ) or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GDNS or MENS | ||||
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Academic Courses Year 3 | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCNS or GCEN or GDNS or MEPR or MENS or METC | |||||
| 3 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| ELE3401 Software Engineering Design Principles* | 1 | |||||||
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Pre-requisite: ( and ) or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or METC | |||||
| 3 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or METC or MENS or MEPR | |||||
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GDTI or GDGS or GCEN or GDET or METC or MCOT or MCTE or MCOP or MPIT or MCTN | |||||
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GDTI or GCSC or GCEN or METC or MCOT or MCTE or MCOP or MPIT or MCTN | |||||
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Practice Courses Year 3 | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | 2 | M | Pre-requisite: ( and and ) or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GDNS or MENS | ||||
| 3 | 1 | 2 | M | Pre-requisite: ( and and ) or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: MENS or MEPR | ||||
| 3 | 2 | 2 | M | Pre-requisite: and and or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: MENS or MEPR | ||||
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Academic Courses Year 4 | ||||||||
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Pre-requisite: or | |||||
| 4 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 4 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 4 | 1,2 | 1,2 | ||||||
| Approved course (Select from the approved course list) | 4 | 1,2 | 1,2 | |||||
| Approved course (Select from the approved course list) | 4 | 2 | 2 | |||||
| 4 | 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GDTI or GCSC or GDGS or GCEN or GDET or METC or MCOT or MCTE or MCOP or MPIT or MSMS | |||||
| 4 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
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Practice Courses Year 4 | ||||||||
| 4 | 2 | 2 | M | |||||
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Academic Courses Year 5 | ||||||||
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Pre-requisite: and | |||||
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Pre-requisite: or enrolled in at the same time as or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GDTI or GCSC or GDGS or GCEN or GDET or METC or MCOT or MCTE or MCOP or MPIT or MSBN or MSMS | |||||
| 鈥� | 5 | 1 | 1,3 | |||||
| Approved course (Select from the approved course list) | 5 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| ^ | 5 | 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: | ||||
| Approved Course (Select from the approved course list) | 5 | 2 | 2 | |||||
| Approved Course (Select from the approved course list) | 5 | 2 | 2 | |||||
| 5 | 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: or or have experience using Linux systems or students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GDTI or GCSC or GDGS or GCEN or GDET or METC or MCOT or MCTE or MCOP or MPIT or MSMS | |||||
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Practice Courses Year 5 | ||||||||
| 5 | 1 | 2 | M | Pre-requisite: | ||||
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Select approved courses from the following or other elective courses as approved by the Program Coordinator: | ||||||||
| 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 2 | 2 | |||||||
| 1 | 1 | Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GDTI or GCSC or GDGS or GCEN or GDET or METC or MCOT or MCTE or MCOP or MPIT or MSBN or MSMS | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GDTI or GCSC or GDGS or GCEN or METC or MCOT or MCTE or MCOP or MPIT or MSMS | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: ( and ( or ) and ( or )) or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or METC or MEPR or MENS | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in the following Program: GCEN | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: ( and ) or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or METC or MEPR or MENS or GCNS or GDNS | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or METC or GCNS or GDNS or MENS or MEPR | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in the following Program: GCNS, GDNS, MENS or MEPR | ||||||
| 鈥� | 2 | 2,3 | ||||||
| 2 | Pre-requisite: or ( and as Co-requisite or Pre-requisite) | |||||||
| 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: or or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: MENS or GCEN | ||||||
| 2 | 2,3 | Pre-requisite: ENG1500 or MAT1500 or or ( and ) or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: MEPR or GCEN | ||||||
| Footnotes | |
| ^^ | is the first in a series of Practice courses designed to enable students to acquire engineering and professional practice skills, including practical and teamwork skills, problem solving and engineering judgement. It is designed principally to cater for the needs of recent school leavers and those lacking any significant experience of the engineering work force. Students who have a trade certificate and have been employed in the engineering industry for some time may be able to claim exemption from the course. |
| * | This course will not be available in 2018 |
| 鈥� | The semester 3 offering of this course is offered in odd numbered years only. |
| ^ | It is recommended that students should also be enrolled in while undertaking this course. |
| 鈥� | The semester 3 offering of this course is offered in even numbered years only. |