Mechanical engineers plan, design and oversee the development, installation, operation and maintenance of machinery. They conduct research to solve practical engineering problems and improve efficiency - Good Universities Guide - Mechanical Engineer.

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Mechanical engineering is offered at the following Victorian Universities:

INSTITUTION

VCE REQUIREMENTS

ATAR 2025

Deakin University

G – Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus

M – Melbourne Campus

The Bachelor of Engineering (Industry) (Honours) includes a year-long work-integrated industry placement as part of the course.

Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English (EAL) or at least 20 in English other than EAL; Units 3 and 4: Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in one of Maths: General Mathematics, Maths: Mathematical Methods or Maths: Specialist Mathematics.

65.90 (G)

72.15 (M)

Federation University

B – Ballarat Campus

Be – Berwick Campus

Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in any English; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in one of Maths: Mathematical Methods or Maths: Specialist Mathematics.

L/N (B)

L/N (Be)

Monash University

Clayton Campus

Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in one of Maths: Mathematical Methods or Maths: Specialist Mathematics; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in one of Chemistry or Physics.

85.10

RMIT University

City Campus

Engineering (Mechanical) Degree

Engineering (Honours)

Associate Degree Engineering Technology

Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English other than EAL or at least 27 in English as an Additional Language (EAL); Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in one of Maths: General Mathematics, Maths: Mathematical Methods or Maths: Specialist Mathematics.

80.00

Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English other than EAL or at least 27 in English as an Additional Language (EAL); Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in one of Maths: General Mathematics, Maths: Mathematical Methods or Maths: Specialist Mathematics.

75.00

Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 23 in English (EAL) or at least 20 in English other than EAL; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in any Mathematics.

46.30

Swinburne University

Hawthorn Campus

Engineering Degree (Professional)

Engineering Degree

Associate Degree of Engineering

Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in one of Maths: General Mathematics, Maths: Mathematical Methods or Maths: Specialist Mathematics; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 27 in English as an Additional Language (EAL) or at least 23 in English other than EAL.

80.30

Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in one of Maths: General Mathematics, Maths: Mathematical Methods or Maths: Specialist Mathematics; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 27 in English as an Additional Language (EAL) or at least 23 in English other than EAL.

72.05

Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in any Mathematics; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English as an Additional Language (EAL) or at least 20 in English other than EAL.

52.05

Victoria University Footscray Park Campus

Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English (EAL) or at least 20 in English other than EAL; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in any Mathematics.

N/P

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