The admission criteria have been grouped to assist you to easily find the information most relevant to your circumstances. However, you may fit into more than one and the university will consider applicants against each of the relevant criteria.
To be eligible for selection, applicants are required to have:
Completed the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE); and
completed 200 credits of subjects;
achieved a grade of C* or better in the Personal Learning Plan, 20 credits of literacy, 10 credits of numeracy and the Research Project at Stage 2;
achieved a grade C- or better in an additional 60 credits at Stage 2;
obtained a competitive ATAR.
* For Stage 2 subjects a grade of C- or better is required
Alternatively, the minimum educational requirements may be met by those who have fulfilled prerequisite requirements and achieved one of the following:
Completed the equivalent secondary education qualifications as required for University entry under SACE;
Completed the International Baccalaureate Diploma;
Completed or partly completed a recognised higher education program at a recognised higher education institution;
Completed at least four Open Universities Australia (OUA) courses at the appropriate level;
Completed an award from TAFE or from another registered training organisation at AQF Certificate IV or above;
Qualified for Special Entry;
Completed University Foundation Studies program, Applied Science and Engineering stream;
Completed the Associate Degree in Engineering program at the University of South Australia.
Essential requirements for admission
Prerequisites
SACE Stage 2 Math Studies
Assumed Knowledge
SACE Stage 2 Physics
English language entry requirements
In addition, international students who speak English as a foreign language must have obtained one of the following standards within the last two years prior to admission. Possession of one or more of these qualifications, in addition to the academic entry requirements, does not, in itself, guarantee a place at the University of South Australia. Applications are considered on an individual basis and selection is competitive. Where previous study/work experience was conducted in English, the application must be accompanied by certified documentation from the educational institution/employer certifying that the language of instruction/employment was English.
English language test
IELTS total [6.0]
IELTS reading [6.0]
IELTS writing [6.0]
Please access the following link for a comprehensive list of English language tests accepted by UniSA and other important information in relation to meeting the University’s language requirements:
English Language Equivalence Table (PDF)
The program aims to prepare students for a professional career in information technology engineering with particular emphasis on the areas specified within the specialisation name and the major which the student selects.
Content & Structure
The Bachelor of Engineering requires completion of courses totalling 144 units. This comprises a near common two year foundation program of mathematics, science computing and electrical and electronic engineering principles. Each specialisation commences in the third year of study, where students concentrate on their chosen application area, as well as a set of common courses in mathematics, systems engineering, computer communications, real-time systems and control. Further specialist courses are offered in the final year. The degree inculcates professional engineering skills in a major final year group project, spanning both First and Second Half of the final year.
The 7 streams of the Bachelor of Engineering degree program are defined in the Program Schedules that follow.
Computer Systems
Electrical and Mechatronic Engineering
Electronics and Communications
Optical and Electronic
Electrical and Electronic
Electrical and Systems Engineering
Electrical and Renewable Energy Systems
The program may be undertaken in conjunction with the Graduate Certificate in Professional Engineering Practice.
A list of available electives and majors is available from the EIE School web page at www.unisa.edu.au/eie.
Students who successfully complete this program may apply to enter the Master of Engineering (LMEE) in one of the available specialisations.
1. The courses Electrical and Electronic Elective 1 to 6 must be chosen to satisfy the following conditions:
(a) Electives 1,2 and 3 must be chosen from a table of approved third year electives available on the School website or as approved by the program director.
(b) Electives 4,5 and 6 must be chosen from a table of approved final year electives available on the School website or as approved by the program director.
(c) Students who choose to take Structured Engineering Work placement EEET 5139 do not take Electives 4 or 5.
2. All students must complete a minimum of 12 weeks industrial experience in a relevant industry prior to graduation. Students may meet this requirement through the successful completion of either Structured Engineering Work Placement EEET 5139 or Practical Industrial Experience Reports EEET 3031. Assessment in the course Practical Industrial Experience Reports will remain incomplete until the student submits a written report and receives a pass.
Notes
1. The order or study period in which courses are undertaken may be varied, depending on their availability and the satisfaction of prerequisites.
2. Students may elect to complete a major as part of their program. The list of available majors is provided on the EIE School web page. (See link in the program content section above). In selecting a major, students are encouraged to consult with the Program Director. To satisfactorily complete a major, students must complete at least 36 units worth of courses related to that major comprised of:
a) Three elective courses from Schedule C associated with the chosen major including two Level 4 (final year) courses
b) Electrical and Electronic Engineering Project 2 or Honours Project 2,
AND EITHER
c) Structured Engineering Work Placement EEET 5139,
OR
d) Electrical and Electronic Engineering Project 1 AND Practical Industrial Experience Reports EEET 3031, and Systems Engineering
3. All students must complete a minimum of 12 weeks industrial experience in a relevant industry prior to graduation. Students may meet this requirement through the successful completion of either Structured Engineering Work Placement EEET 5139 or Practical Industrial Experience Reports EEET 3031. Assessment in the course Practical Industrial Experience Reports will remain incomplete until the student submits a written report and receives a pass.
4. Students who complete four level 4 (final year) courses from an available masters specialisation may gain credit for those four courses if they successfully apply to enter the LMEE Master of Engineering in the associated specialisation - (Computer Systems Engineering), (Electrical Power Engineering), (Microsystems Technology), (Systems Engineering), (Telecommunications) or (Test and Evaluation).
5. Professional Engineering Practice E is designed to prepare students for their practical industrial experience. Students intending to enrol in Structured Engineering Work Placement are encouraged to enrol in the intensive mode version of Professional Engineering Practice E in the same study period.
6. Students are not permitted to enrol directly into Electrical and Electronic Engineering Honours Project 2. They will be invited to transfer into this once they have met the criteria for entry to the Honours degree.
7. The University elective is a course freely chosen by students from any school or program within the University of South Australia subject to pre-requisite requirements and availability
8. If required for overseas professional accreditation purposes, students may elect to graduate with the alternative nomenclature Bachelor of Engineering [Electrical Engineering] OR Bachelor of Engineering [Electronic Engineering].