Civil Engineering
Civil engineers plan, design, construct, operate and maintain roads, bridges, dams, water supply schemes, sewerage systems, transportation systems, harbours, canals, dockyards, airports, railways, factories and large buildings. They may perform some of the following tasks*:
- investigate sites to work out the most suitable foundation for a proposed construction
- research and advise on the best engineering solution to meet a client's needs and budget
- produce detailed designs and documentation for the construction and implementation of civil engineering projects
- organise the delivery of materials, plant machinery and equipment needed for the construction project and supervise labour
- analyse and interpret reports on loading, labour, productivity, quality, materials and performance
- analyse risks associated with natural disasters including wind, earthquake, fire and floods, and design structures and services to meet appropriate standards
* Good Universities Guide - Civil Engineering
Universities in Victoria that offer undergraduate degrees in Civil Engineering include -
| INSTITUTION | VCE REQUIREMENTS | ATAR 2021 |
Deakin UniversityG – Geelong Waurn Ponds CampusM – Melbourne 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 one of Maths: Mathematical Methods or Maths: Specialist Mathematics.
| 64.05(G)70.10 (M) |
| Federation UniversityG – Gippsland CampusMH – Mount Helen Campus | Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in Maths: Mathematical Methods or at least 20 in Maths: Specialist Mathematics; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in any English.
| n/a (G)n/a (MH) |
La Trobe UniversityM – Melbourne Campus Be - Bendigo | 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 one of Maths: Mathematical Methods or Maths: Specialist Mathematics.
| 66.00 (M) n/a (Be) |
| Monash UniversityC – Clayton Campus | Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 27 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.
| 87.05 (C) |
| RMIT UniversityC/B – City & Bundoora | Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in one of Maths: Mathematical Methods or Maths: Specialist Mathematics. New Bachelor of Engineering ^^ accepts 20 in Further Maths
| 80.15 (C/B)78.05 (C) ^^ |
Swinburne UniversityH – Hawthorn Campus *Professional Degree | Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in one of Maths: Mathematical Methods or Maths: Specialist Mathematics.
| 72.40 (H)76.35* (H) |
Victoria UniversityFP – Footscray Park
| 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/a (FP) |
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