Civil and Construction Engineering
BB-CCEMN

Civil and Construction Engineering and Mining

Bachelor double degree

Gain comprehensive skills in civil, construction and mining engineering for in-demand industry careers.

This offering version is phasing out and no longer taking applications. You may be able to apply for a later version.

Course outline
  • ATAR

    ATAR

    Guaranteed ATAR 80
  • Qualification
    Bachelor of Engineering (Civil and Construction Engineering) (Honours), Bachelor of Science (Mining)
  • Duration

    Duration

    5 years full-time
  • Credit

    Credit

    1000
  • CRICOS

    CRICOS

    050568A
Course outline

Outline

Outline

This course is an extended, optional program for engineering students, in which you will learn an excellent blend of civil and construction engineering fundamentals and gain the practical skills required for professional practice.

In addition to developing civil and construction engineering skills, you'll gain detailed knowledge of mining engineering that will extend your expertise for careers in the mining industry.

Building on and complementing your studies in civil engineering, you'll learn aspects of surface and underground mining, materials handling and mining methods.

You'll also complete at least 12 weeks (or equivalent) of exposure to professional engineering practice, to satisfy professional requirements. This requirement can be met through appropriate work experience or a combination of technical and non-technical activities.

See our handbook for more course information. 

How this course will make you industry ready

You'll complete at least 12 weeks (or equivalent) of exposure to professional engineering practice, through appropriate work experience or a combination of technical and non-technical activities.

What jobs can the Civil and Construction Engineering and Mining course lead to?

Careers

  • Civil engineer
  • Construction engineer
  • Mining engineer
  • Geotechnical engineer
  • Site engineer
  • Structural engineer.

Industries

  • Construction
  • Mining
  • Consulting
  • Contracting
  • Government
  • Transportation
  • Water supply.

Further study

What you'll learn

  • integrate knowledge from all Civil and Construction Engineering sub-disciplines to design and construct civil engineering works
  • integrate learning with client requirements to produce feasible practical, sustainable solutions
  • acquire and evaluate information to facilitate design and construction of civil engineering works
  • communicate effectively with plans and reports to all stakeholders
  • identify and use suitable technologies to complete civil engineering works successfully
  • continually extend and build on professional understanding and skills acquired during the undergraduate learning
  • practise civil engineering with a global perspective and appropriate international standards
  • recognize the impact of cultural and environmental diversity in implementation civil engineering works
  • demonstrate leadership professional behaviour and ethical practice in the context of civil engineering projects

Professional recognition

Graduates fulfil the stage one competencies required by Engineers Australia.

Admission criteria

What you need in order to get into this course. There are different pathway options depending on your level of work and education experience.

Select an option that best suits you:

You’re considered a high school leaver if you:

  • Completed year 12 in Australia or overseas in the past two years, or
  • Completed TAFE or VET studies in the past two years.

ATAR pathway

  • Guaranteed ATAR 80

    This course has a guaranteed ATAR of 80

  • Essential WACE subjects (prerequisites)

    Essential WACE subjects (prerequisites)

    ATAR Mathematics Methods and at least one of the following courses: ATAR Physics, ATAR Chemistry or ATAR Engineering Studies.

  • Desirable WACE subjects

    Desirable WACE subjects

    ATAR Mathematics Specialist 

Please see our correlation comparability for previous TEE subjects, WACE courses and WACE ATAR courses.

StepUp Entry

StepUp Entry

Successful StepUp Entry and StepUp Equity Adjustment Admission Pathway (StepUp Bonus) applicants will be eligible to be considered for admission into this course.

Alternative pathways

  • Indigenous applicant

    If you’re an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander applicant who hasn’t met Curtin’s minimum admissions criteria, the Centre for Aboriginal Studies offers bridging courses that are tailored to help you gain entry into this course.

  • STAT entry

    Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT)

    STAT is not accepted as an entry pathway, but may be used to demonstrate English language proficiency. 

English requirements

Curtin requires all applicants to demonstrate proficiency in English. Specific English requirements for this course are outlined in the IELTS table below.

You may demonstrate English proficiency using the following tests and qualifications.

IELTS Academic (International English Language Testing System)

Writing

6

Speaking

6

Reading

6

Listening

6

Overall band score

6.5

Find your pathway to Curtin

Think you don’t have the marks or qualifications to study at Curtin? We have several pathways to help you meet admission. Use our pathway finder to find your best way to studying with us.

Pathway finder tool

How others gained admission

View the ATAR breakdown to see the low, median and high ATAR scores of students who started studying this course recently.

To see the other pathways students have taken, see the pathway breakdown.

You’re considered someone with work and life experience if:

You have left secondary education more than two years ago (i.e. who are not classified as recent secondary education applicants) and have not undertaken vocational education training (VET) or higher education study since then.

How we define ‘experience’
‘Experience’ includes a combination of factors sufficient to demonstrate readiness for higher education such as mature-age entry, professional experience whether completion of the Special Tertiary Admission Test (STAT) is required or not, community involvement or work experience. Applicants may have undertaken non-formal programs that have helped prepare them for tertiary education or are relevant to the proposed higher education field of study.

Pathways

  • STAT entry

    Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT)

    STAT is not accepted as an entry pathway, but may be used to demonstrate English language proficiency. 

ATAR pathway

  • Guaranteed ATAR 80

    This course has a guaranteed ATAR of 80

  • Essential WACE subjects (prerequisites)

    Essential WACE subjects (prerequisites)

    ATAR Mathematics Methods and at least one of the following courses: ATAR Physics, ATAR Chemistry or ATAR Engineering Studies.

  • Desirable WACE subjects

    Desirable WACE subjects

    ATAR Mathematics Specialist 

Please see our correlation comparability for previous TEE subjects, WACE courses and WACE ATAR courses.

English requirements

Curtin requires all applicants to demonstrate proficiency in English. Specific English requirements for this course are outlined in the IELTS table below.

You may demonstrate English proficiency using the following tests and qualifications.

IELTS Academic (International English Language Testing System)

Writing

6

Speaking

6

Reading

6

Listening

6

Overall band score

6.5

Find your pathway to Curtin

Think you don’t have the marks or qualifications to study at Curtin? We have several pathways to help you meet admission. Use our pathway finder to find your best way to studying with us.

Pathway finder tool

You’re considered someone who studied at TAFE or have done an apprenticeship if:

Applicants with vocational education and training (VET) study are those whose highest level of study since leaving secondary education is a VET course. This includes study at a public TAFE or other VET provider, whether a qualification was completed or not. Applicants with VET study may have other qualifications such as a Year 10 or Year 12 secondary school certificate.

Pathways

  • TAFE entry

    • TAFE Advanced Diploma of Engineering (2 years); or
    • Curtin College Diploma of Engineering

    AND

    • satisfied the prerequisites: Maths Methods, and Physics/Chemistry

    The Maths Methods prerequisite can be met with:

    • Maths Methods ATAR; or
    • MATH1013 Introductory Mathematics or MATH1005 Pre-Calculus, and MATH1014 Foundations of Calculus.

    The Physics prerequisite can be met with:

    • Physics ATAR; or
    • PHYS1006 Foundations of Physics.

    The Chemistry prerequisite can be met with:

    • Chemistry ATAR; or
    • CHEM1003 Introduction to Chemistry and CHEM1001 Biological Chemistry.

  • STAT entry

    Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT)

    STAT is not accepted as an entry pathway, but may be used to demonstrate English language proficiency. 

ATAR pathway

  • Guaranteed ATAR 80

    This course has a guaranteed ATAR of 80

  • Essential WACE subjects (prerequisites)

    Essential WACE subjects (prerequisites)

    ATAR Mathematics Methods and at least one of the following courses: ATAR Physics, ATAR Chemistry or ATAR Engineering Studies.

  • Desirable WACE subjects

    Desirable WACE subjects

    ATAR Mathematics Specialist 

Please see our correlation comparability for previous TEE subjects, WACE courses and WACE ATAR courses.

English requirements

Curtin requires all applicants to demonstrate proficiency in English. Specific English requirements for this course are outlined in the IELTS table below.

You may demonstrate English proficiency using the following tests and qualifications.

IELTS Academic (International English Language Testing System)

Writing

6

Speaking

6

Reading

6

Listening

6

Overall band score

6.5

Find your pathway to Curtin

Think you don’t have the marks or qualifications to study at Curtin? We have several pathways to help you meet admission. Use our pathway finder to find your best way to studying with us.

Pathway finder tool

You’re considered someone who has recently left university if:

Applicants with higher education are those whose highest level of study since leaving secondary education is a higher education course, such as a university degree. This may include applicants who are currently studying a higher education course at another education provider and want to transfer to Curtin University, or applicants who are currently studying at Curtin but want to switch to a different course. It may also include applicants who have completed past study with university and non-university higher education providers.

Curtin course switcher criteria

To switch into this course, you need to have:

  1. Attained an ATAR of 80 or above

    or

    Completed 200 credit points in the Indigenous Pre-Science and Engineering Enabling Course

    or

    Completed a total 100 credit points with at least 75 credit points completed in the semester prior to course switching in the Bachelor of Science (Multidisciplinary Science) or another Curtin undergraduate course

    or

    Completed a total 100 credit points with at least part-time enrolment of 50 credits in the two continuing semesters prior to course switching in the Bachelor of Science (Multidisciplinary Science) or another Curtin undergraduate course

  2. Met ATAR Mathematics Methods prerequisite (or equivalent)
  3. Met one of the following prerequisites (or equivalent): ATAR Physics, ATAR Chemistry, ATAR Engineering Studies
  4. Achieved an academic status of Good Standing.

Prerequisite Information
The ATAR Mathematics Methods prerequisite can be met with one of the following Curtin unit:
MATH1014 Foundations of Calculus
MATH1016 Calculus 1

The ATAR Physics pre-requisite can be met with the following Curtin unit:
PHYS1006 Foundation of Physics

The ATAR Chemistry prerequisite can be met with the following Curtin units:
CHEM1003 Introduction to Chemistry and CHEM1001 Biological Chemistry 

Higher education course switcher criteria

To switch into this course from another higher education provider, you need to have: 

  1. A minimum ATAR/ Selection Rank of 80
    Note: Selection Ranks are assessed based on your tertiary studies

  2. Met ATAR Mathematics Methods prerequisite (or equivalent)
  3. Met one of the following prerequisites (or equivalent): ATAR Physics, ATAR Chemistry, ATAR Engineering Studies 
  4. Achieved an academic status of Good Standing.

ATAR pathway

  • Guaranteed ATAR 80

    This course has a guaranteed ATAR of 80

  • Essential WACE subjects (prerequisites)

    Essential WACE subjects (prerequisites)

    ATAR Mathematics Methods and at least one of the following courses: ATAR Physics, ATAR Chemistry or ATAR Engineering Studies.

  • Desirable WACE subjects

    Desirable WACE subjects

    ATAR Mathematics Specialist 

Please see our correlation comparability for previous TEE subjects, WACE courses and WACE ATAR courses.

English requirements

Curtin requires all applicants to demonstrate proficiency in English. Specific English requirements for this course are outlined in the IELTS table below.

You may demonstrate English proficiency using the following tests and qualifications.

IELTS Academic (International English Language Testing System)

Writing

6

Speaking

6

Reading

6

Listening

6

Overall band score

6.5

Find your pathway to Curtin

Think you don’t have the marks or qualifications to study at Curtin? We have several pathways to help you meet admission. Use our pathway finder to find your best way to studying with us.

Pathway finder tool

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  • Curtin course code: BB-CCEMN
  • CRICOS code: 050568A
  • Last updated on: 11 October 2024

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