92% employed within four months of graduating.
Graduate Outcomes Survey 2021-2023 - Undergraduate Engineering
Degree overview
Map the world from outer space
The work of surveyors knows no bounds and could see you play an important role within your local community, across countries and continents. Become capable in providing engineering certainty to the Australian community.
Be involved in projects like designing new land developments or new roads, supporting mine operations, or preparing topographical maps using highly accurate positioning systems and drones. Work on preparations for building of a new tunnel or mapping of flood areas for disaster preparedness.
Globally, your work as a surveyor could see you involved in monitoring earthquake impacts, mapping the ocean floor. Studying Earth’s gravity, determining satellite orbits, or monitoring and mapping environmental changes via satellite data.
World top 150
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for Civil and Structural Engineering
Ranked 2
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in Australia for skills development
12 weeks
of professional practice
Career opportunities
Surveyors assist in the planning of almost all development and mapping of the land and earth. A shortage of surveyors in Australia has led to high demand for graduates. Work in consultancies, private practice, the mining industry and government organisations.
Surveying is flexible and diverse. You may prefer hands-on fieldwork, office-based computation and computer drafting, research, or a leadership role managing people and projects.
Professional outcomes:
- Registered Land Surveyor
- Mining Surveyor
- Hydrographic Surveyor
- Town Planning
- Geospatial Specialist
- Photogrammetrist
Course overview
This program includes a number of practical fieldwork related classes, providing students with an opportunity to undertake real world exercises, often with the support of local land and mining surveyors.
Build critical surveying, technical and engineering skills in:
- Cadastral surveying
- Modern surveying techniques and computations
- Geodesy
- Industrial surveying
- Photogrammetry and laser scanning
- Satellite positioning
- Spatial data systems and remote sensing
- Legal systems and processes for land management
- Town planning
- Mine surveying
- Hydrology and water engineering
Student experience
Demo Day: First Year Surveying 1:13
Hear from our first year surveying student about his project and testing at Demo Day.
Career-ready placements
All engineering students complete 12 weeks of industrial experience during their degree. This can be achieved in one block or as shorter placements of no less than two weeks.
Through your work placement, you’ll build critical professional networks and put your learning into practice.
Studying at Newcastle campus
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Scholarships
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Accommodation
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Student showcase
Solving downstream erosion 2:24
By predicting flow rates, Rob's research could help reduce erosion downstream from wiers.
Changing the world with engineering: Surveying at The University of Newcastle 1:16
Our Bachelor of Surveying (Honours) degree is designed to train surveyors capable of meeting the biggest global surveying and town planning challenges
How to apply
Apply as a domestic student
You are a domestic student if you are:
- An Australian or New Zealand citizen (including dual citizens)
- A permanent resident of Australia
- A holder of a permanent Australian visa.
Apply as an international student
Entry requirements — Senior secondary school qualification
Admission to our undergraduate degree programs usually requires successful completion of a senior secondary school qualification similar to the Higher School Certificate (HSC), the highest educational award in New South Wales schools.
English proficiency requirements
Applicants who do not speak English as a first language must demonstrate that they meet the University's English proficiency requirement. Further information regarding English language proficiency requirements can be found at the English Language Proficiency for Admission Policy.
- IELTS overall minimum - 6.0
- IELTS section minimum - 6.0
- About English Language Pathways
Apply to the University via our online application portal.
In the application portal, you can enter the program you wish to study and upload relevant documents needed as part of your application. It is recommended you submit your application a minimum of 12 weeks before your intended semester of trimester start date.
If you are applying through an education agent, they can also apply through the application portal. Ensure your agent is contracted to the University to avoid delays with your application.
Once you have started your application you will be provided with a reference number. You or your education agent will be able to track your application as it progresses.
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This degree program is accredited by the Council of Reciprocating Surveyors Boards of Australia and New Zealand (CRSBANZ)
This program is accepted by the Board of Surveying and Spatial Information of NSW (BOSSI) as a qualification for registration.
This program is accredited and recognised by the Land Surveyors Board, Malaysia.
This program is accredited by the Singapore Institute of Surveyors and Valuers (Land Surveying Division).
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