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'I was pleasantly surprised by how versatile this dual degree is and the wide range of career paths it can lead to. Such career paths that I have discovered to be highly fascinating is engineering consulting, where engineers provide professional services in a particular area of expertise to help clients solve specific complex problems, make strategic decisions and improve operations. During my studies, I have worked as a risk consultant by helping clients identify and develop solutions to mitigate a wide variety of risks.'
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical) / Bachelor of Business (Finance)
Diverse skillsets
'I was pleasantly surprised by how versatile this dual degree is and the wide range of career paths it can lead to. Such career paths that I have discovered to be highly fascinating is engineering consulting, where engineers provide professional services in a particular area of expertise to help clients solve specific complex problems, make strategic decisions and improve operations. During my studies, I have worked as a risk consultant by helping clients identify and develop solutions to mitigate a wide variety of risks.'
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical) / Bachelor of Business (Finance)
Highlights
- Get a head start on advancing your career by combining valuable broad business skills with an engineering specialty.
- Complete 2 degrees in 5 years full-time.
- Choose from any engineering major - civil, computer and software systems, electrical, electrical and aerospace, mechatronics, mechanical, medical or chemical process engineering.
- QUT's engineering degree includes honours-level content integrated throughout the course.
- Study a business major in accounting, advertising, economics, finance, financial planning, human resource management, international business, management, marketing, or public relations.
Highlights
- Get a head start on advancing your career by combining valuable broad business skills with an engineering specialty.
- Complete 2 degrees in 5 years full-time.
- Choose from any engineering major - civil, computer and software systems, electrical, electrical and aerospace, mechatronics, mechanical, medical or chemical process engineering.
- QUT's engineering degree includes honours-level content integrated throughout the course.
- Study a business major in accounting, advertising, economics, finance, financial planning, human resource management, international business, management, marketing, or public relations.
Why choose this course?
The engineering component of the degree equips graduates with the ability to design and maintain cutting-edge products or infrastructure. You will be exposed to challenging, hands-on experience through laboratories and design projects, enabling you to make an immediate contribution to the industry.
Your additional business degree can help accelerate your career advancement. You will gain valuable skills in management, accounting, international business or marketing, depending on your choice of major, and gain a broad base of commercial knowledge.
Explore this course
Combine valuable broad business skills with specific engineering knowledge with the Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) degree. You will complete two degrees in five years full-time.
The majors available in the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) include:
- civil
- chemical and sustainable process
- computer and software systems
- electrical
- electrical and aerospace
- mechatronics
- mechanical
- medical
The majors available in the Bachelor of Business include:
- accounting
- advertising
- finance
- financial planning
- economics
- human resource management
- international business
- management
- marketing
- public relations.
Our engineering courses, whether a single or double degree, now include honours-level content integrated throughout the course. A bachelor honours degree is a higher-level qualification than a bachelor degree, and along with the advanced knowledge and skills, it will benefit you in your professional career or future research and study. The duration of the degree remains unchanged: a single engineering honours degree is a four-year program, and a double degree is five years.
Your engineering degree features common units in the first year that combine broad foundation principles with a wide range of major choices, giving you flexibility and options before you choose your career specialisation.
Work integrated learning
Work Integrated Learning (WIL) is embedded in the curriculum and it is a core component for all engineering students. WIL allows you to graduate with a portfolio of professional skills that provides evidence of your professional competencies.
You are required to undertake 60 days (equivalent to 450 hours) of approved work experience in the engineering environment as part of your work integrated learning.
Careers and outcomes
This double degree offers you a wide range of career opportunities.
Graduates can work as professional engineers in a variety of discipline areas. Depending on your area of engineering specialisation, you could work with construction companies, environmental specialists, computer manufacturers, communications and digital signal processing products manufacturers, cable and network equipment manufacturers, defence agencies, electricity utilities, mining industry, telecommunications companies, automated systems and robotics, Civil Aviation Safety Authority, or power generation and supply industry.
Graduates of the Bachelor of Business are skilled in many aspects of business including accounting, advertising, banking and finance, economics, financial planning, human resource management, international business, management, marketing and public relations.
Professional recognition
All graduates are eligible for an Engineers Australia (EA) membership. EA is a signatory to the Washington Accord, which permits graduates to work in various countries across the world. This course is recognised internationally in the engineering profession, giving our graduates more career opportunities overseas.
Possible careers
- Account executive
- Accountant
- Advertising and new media professional
- Aerospace avionics engineer
- Banking and finance professional
- Bioengineer
- Biomechanical engineer
- Biomedical engineer
- Civil engineer
- Commercial banking professional
- Copywriter
- Economist
- Electrical engineer
- Electrical and computer engineer
- Electronic commerce developer
- Engineer
- Engineering technologist
- Engineering manager
- Environmental engineer
- Investment analyst
- Investment banker
- Investment manager
- Market research manager
- Marketing officer/manager
- Mechanical engineer
- Media or communications adviser
- Medical engineer
- Public relations officer/consultant
- Public relations manager
- Publicist
- Software engineer
- Transport engineering specialist
To graduate with a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and a Bachelor of Business in IX59, students are required to complete 480 credit points (cp) of units as outlined below:
Engineering
- Eight (8) core engineering units (96cp) including five units in first year (60cp) + research methods and project (36cp)
- Sixteen (16) units in one discipline/major (192cps)
- Four (4) engineering aligned units (48cps), contributing to the achievement of the Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competency Standard for Professional Engineer, which also contribute to the Business degree.1
Business
- Seven core business units (84cp) including four units (48cp) which also contribute to the Engineering degree.1, 2
- Eight major core units (96cp).
- 12 credit points of QUT You
1 Four (4) units contribute to both the engineering degree (to align to Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competency for Professional Engineer) and the business degree.
To graduate with a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and a Bachelor of Business in IX59, students are required to complete 480 credit points (cp) of units as outlined below:
Engineering
- Eight (8) core engineering units (96cp) including five units in first year (60cp) + research methods and project (36cp)
- Sixteen (16) units in one discipline/major (192cps)
- Four (4) engineering aligned units (48cps), contributing to the achievement of the Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competency Standard for Professional Engineer, which also contribute to the Business degree.1
Business
- Seven core business units (84cp) including four units (48cp) which also contribute to the Engineering degree.1, 2
- Eight major core units (96cp).
- 12 credit points of QUT You
1 Four (4) units contribute to both the engineering degree (to align to Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competency for Professional Engineer) and the business degree.
- ATAR/selection rank threshold
- 80.00
These thresholds are the lowest adjusted scores to which QUT made an offer in Semester 1, 2024.
Don't have a ATAR/selection rank?
- Course code
- IX59
- QTAC code
- 419532
- CRICOS code
- 084925D
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- Gardens Point
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- Gardens Point
- 5 years full-time
- 9 years part-time
- 5 years full-time
- February and July
- February and July
Assumed knowledge
Before you start this course, we assume you have sound knowledge of the subject/s listed below. If you don't have the subject knowledge, you can still apply for the course but we strongly encourage you to undertake bridging studies to gain the knowledge:
- English, or Literature, or English and Literature Extension, or English as an Additional Language (Units 3 & 4, C)
- Mathematical Methods, or Specialist Mathematics (Units 3 & 4, C)
Year 12 early offer scheme
If you're a current Queensland Year 12 student, you may be eligible to receive an offer for this course on the last day of Queensland Year 12, before receiving your ATAR or selection rank.
Offer guarantee
If you achieve an ATAR or selection rank of 82.00 or higher (including any adjustments) and satisfy all other admission requirements, you are guaranteed an offer for this course.
VET guarantee
If you have completed an AQF diploma or higher, and satisfy all other admission requirements, you are guaranteed an offer for this course.
Advanced standing
If you have prior studies or work experience, you may be eligible for advanced standing (credit). You can apply for advanced standing once you've been accepted to QUT. If you're in your first semester of study, you must apply for advanced standing within 10 days of receiving your offer.
Deferment
You can defer your offer and postpone the start of your course for one year.
More about deferring your offer
Adjustments to your ATAR/selection rank
Any adjustments you receive to your ATAR or selection rank will be applied to this course.
Find out if you’re eligible for an adjustment to your ATAR or selection rank
Offers we made to school leavers in Semester 1, 2024
The figures listed in the tables below reflect the offers that were made to recent ATAR students. The entry thresholds box at the top of this page shows the lowest adjusted ATAR/selection rank required to receive an offer for all applicants for the most recent January QTAC offer round.
| Excluding adjustments | Including adjustments | |
|---|---|---|
| Highest ATAR/selection rank to receive an offer |
Selection rank
99.95
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Selection rank
99.95
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| Median ATAR/selection rank to receive an offer |
Selection rank
88.00
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Selection rank
91.00
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| Lowest ATAR/selection rank to receive an offer |
Selection rank
74.00
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Selection rank
80.00
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You can find out more about your fellow students’ backgrounds with this course’s student profile.
Other admission options
If you are of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent, you may be eligible for admission through our Centralised Assessment Selection Process (CASP).
I completed my studies outside of Australia
Select the country where you completed your studies to see a guide to the grades you need to apply for this course.
If your country or qualification is not listed, you can still apply for this course and we will assess your eligibility.
Assumed knowledge
- Mathematical Methods, or Specialist Mathematics (Units 3 & 4, C)
You must have achieved this study at a level comparable to Australian Year 12 or in recognised post-secondary studies.
I completed secondary school in Australia
Assumed knowledge
Before you start this course we assume you have sound knowledge in these areas:
- Mathematical Methods, or Specialist Mathematics (Units 3 & 4, C)
- ATAR/selection rank
- 80.00
Offer guarantee
If you completed secondary school in Australia and achieve an ATAR/selection rank of 82.00 or higher (including any adjustments) and satisfy all other admission requirements, you are guaranteed an offer for this course.
VET guarantee
If you have completed an AQF diploma or higher, and satisfy all other admission requirements, you are guaranteed an offer for this course.
Minimum English language requirements
Select the country where you completed your studies to see a guide on meeting QUT’s English language requirements.
Your scores and prior qualifications in English-speaking countries are considered. Approved English-speaking countries are Australia, Canada, England, Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland, United States of America and Wales.
If your country or qualification is not listed, you can still apply for this course and we will assess your eligibility.
We accept English language proficiency scores from the following tests undertaken in a secure test centre. Tests must be taken no more than 2 years prior to the QUT course commencement.
| English Test | Overall | Listening | Reading | Writing | Speaking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IELTS Academic / One Skill Retake | 6.5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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Cambridge English Score
You must share your results with QUT through the Candidate Results Online website. |
176 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 169 |
| PTE Academic | 58 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
| TOEFL iBT | 79 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 18 |
Don't have the English language score you need? We can help!
We offer English language programs to improve your English and help you gain entry to this course.
When you apply for this course, we will recommend which English course you should enrol in.
Your actual fees may vary depending on which units you choose. We review fees annually, and they may be subject to increases.
2025 fees
2025: CSP $12,400 per year full-time (96 credit points)
2025 fees
2025: $40,500 per year full-time (96 credit points)
2024 fees
2024: CSP $12,100 per year full-time (96 credit points)
2024 fees
2024: $38,100 per year full-time (96 credit points)
Student services and amenities fees
You may need to pay student services and amenities (SA) fees as part of your course costs.
HECS-HELP: loans to help you pay for your course fees
You may not have to pay anything upfront if you're eligible for a HECS-HELP loan.
You can apply for scholarships to help you with study and living costs.
Corporate Partners in Excellence (CPIE) Scholarship - commencing students
A scholarship for future undergraduate students in business, seeking a competitive edge to launch their career.
- Scholarship eligibility
- Academic performance
QUT Excellence Scholarship (Academic)
QUT's premier offering for students with outstanding academic achievement.
- Scholarship eligibility
- Academic performance
Women in Engineering Scholarship
A scholarship for future female undergraduate students who want to study engineering.
- Scholarship eligibility
- Women
Faculty of Business and Law Excellence Scholarship
A scholarship for future undergraduate students who want to study business, property economics or law.
- Scholarship eligibility
- Academic performance
Laurie Cowled Indigenous Scholarship for Business Students
A scholarship for future and current Indigenous female students enrolled in undergraduate or postgraduate studies in business.
- Scholarship eligibility
- Indigenous Australian; Struggling financially; Women
Equity scholarships scheme
A scholarship for low-income students studying in any faculty.
- Scholarship eligibility
- Struggling financially
QUT Elite Sport Scholarship
QUT's premier offering for students with outstanding sporting achievement.
- Scholarship eligibility
- Sporting excellence
International Merit Scholarship
A high achievement scholarship for future international undergraduate and postgraduate students.
- Scholarship eligibility
- Academic performance
QUT Budding Entrepreneur Scholarship
A scholarship for innovative individuals who are engaged in their passion for entrepreneurial action.
- Scholarship eligibility
QUT Real World International Scholarship
A scholarship to cover tuition fees, with eligibility based on your prior academic achievements.
- Scholarship eligibility
- Academic performance
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