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1. School of Civil, Mining and Environmental Engineering

The School of Civil, Mining and Environmental Engineering has excellent teachers and support staff who have brought home a number of teaching, research and general staff awards. The school is distinctively known for its quality research in these fields. Many students have won national awards offered by Engineers Australia, the Australian Steel Institute and The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.  

  • list items Undergraduate Courses Offered
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    Civil Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Scholar) Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Architectural Engineering Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Civil Engineering Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Flexible First Year Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Commerce Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Computer Science Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Mathematics Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Science (Physics) Bachelor of Journalism - Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Architectural Engineering
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Scholar)
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Architectural Engineering
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Civil Engineering
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Flexible First Year
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Arts
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Commerce
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Computer Science
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Mathematics
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Science
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Science (Physics)
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    Bachelor of Journalism - Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Architectural Engineering
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    Mining Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Scholar) Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Flexible First Year Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Mining Engineering Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Commerce Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Computer Science Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Mathematics Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Science (Physics) Bachelor of Journalism - Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Scholar)
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Flexible First Year
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Mining Engineering
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Arts
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Commerce
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Computer Science
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Mathematics
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Science
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Science (Physics)
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    Bachelor of Journalism - Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Scholar)
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Architectural Engineering
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Civil Engineering
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Flexible First Year
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Arts
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Commerce
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Computer Science
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Mathematics
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Science
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Science (Physics)
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    Bachelor of Journalism - Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Architectural Engineering
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Scholar)
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Flexible First Year
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Mining Engineering
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Arts
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Commerce
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Computer Science
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Mathematics
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Science
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Science (Physics)
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    Bachelor of Journalism - Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)

Postgraduate Level

  • list items Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering) 
  • list items Doctor of Philosophy Integrated (Engineering) 
  • list items Master of Engineering (Civil)
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    This deals with skills in advanced Civil Engineering.
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    The core subjects in this course are : Professional Communications and Engineering Workplace Practice Innovation and Design Structural Design Based on Australian Standards Advanced Computer Applications Sustainable Roads and Railway Engineering Construction Management and Engineering Research Methods
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    Professional Communications and Engineering Workplace Practice
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    Innovation and Design
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    Structural Design Based on Australian Standards
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    Advanced Computer Applications
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    Sustainable Roads and Railway Engineering
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    Construction Management and Engineering Research Methods
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    The Civil Engineering major subjects include : Advanced Foundation Engineering Advanced Soil Mechanics Engineering Hydrology Tunnelling and Underground Construction
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    Advanced Foundation Engineering
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    Advanced Soil Mechanics
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    Engineering Hydrology
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    Tunnelling and Underground Construction
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    Students also need to finish an advanced project to complete a total of 96 credit points in a duration of 2 years. 
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    Professional Communications and Engineering Workplace Practice
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    Innovation and Design
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    Structural Design Based on Australian Standards
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    Advanced Computer Applications
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    Sustainable Roads and Railway Engineering
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    Construction Management and Engineering Research Methods
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    Advanced Foundation Engineering
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    Advanced Soil Mechanics
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    Engineering Hydrology
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    Tunnelling and Underground Construction

Master of Engineering (Environmental Engineering)

  • list items This 2-year long course pays main attention to water supply, wastewater treatment, cleaner production and waste management while dealing with environmental technologies and management.
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    Professional Communications and Engineering Workplace Practice
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    Innovation and Design
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    Industrial Waste Engineering and Cleaner Production
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    Sustainable Energy Technologies
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    Water Quality Engineering and Management
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    Air and Noise Pollution Management
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    Research Methods
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    Membrane Processes and Applications
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    Coastal, River and Groundwater Engineering
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    Advanced Foundation Engineering
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    Environmental Engineering Process Design
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    Site Contamination and Remediation Technologies
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Master of Engineering (Mining)

  • list items This course deals with advanced mining engineering. It has a total of 96 credits
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    Professional Communications and Engineering Workplace Practice
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    Innovation and Design
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    Studies in Surface Mining
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    Studies in Underground Mining and Research Methods under core
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    Tunnelling and Underground Construction
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    Advanced Mineral Resource Estimation Methods
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    Environmental Controls in Mines
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    Mineral Valuation and Risk Analysis
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    Advanced Mining Safety
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    Mine Planning and Development
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    Rock Mechanics
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    Mineral Beneficiation for a mining major
  • list items The course is for two years and requires an advanced project as well.

Master of Philosophy (Engineering)

  • list items This is a two-year course comprising of coursework worth 24 credit points and thesis of 72 credit points. It has the same coursework subjects as that of the doctor of philosophy (integrated) course. The students are supposed to enroll for either a full time or part time thesis along with one of the elective subjects - Responsible research, Global Workplace Practice. 

Master of Research ( Engineering and Information Sciences)

  • list items This course comprises of one year of coursework and research training worth 48 credit points, and another year of thesis worth 48 credit points.
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    Computer Science
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    Information Technology
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    Computer Engineering
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    Telecommunications Engineering
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    Civil Engineering
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    Environmental Engineering
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    Materials Engineering
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    Mechatronic Engineering
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    Mining Engineering
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    Mathematics
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    Applied Statistics
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    Physics and Medical Radiation Physics. 
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    Masters in Computer Engineering
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    Electrical Engineering
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    Management
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    Innovative Manufacturing
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    Master of Engineering Asset Management
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    Materials Engineering
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    Mechatronic Engineering
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    Telecommunication Engineering are also offered. 

Faculty

  • list items The department has a very impressive faculty. The faculty strength of 45 also includes distinguished professor Buddhima Indraratna who has won numerous awards and has been a guest lecturer at almost 45 internal conferences. 

Research

  • list items The department has research groups like the Mining Research Centre (MRC), Mining Science and Technology, etc. that are aimed at providing industries with worthwhile research.
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    Mine Safety
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    Mining Geotechnical Engineering and ground control
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    Computer Applications
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    Operations Research Methodologies
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2. School of Electrical, Computer and Telecommunications

The students in these fields have high employability statistics since these fields are very valuable to the economy of the country. A large number of graduates from this field are now employed in big economies like  Australia, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Europe and Asia.

Undergraduate Courses Offered

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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Electrical Engineering
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Flexible First Year
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Arts
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Commerce
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Computer Science
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Mathematics
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    Bachelor of Journalism - Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Computer Engineering
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Flexible First Year
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Arts
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Commerce
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Computer Science
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Mathematics
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    Bachelor of Journalism - Bachelor of Engineering (Honours
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Flexible First Year
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Telecommunications Engineering
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Arts
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Commerce
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Computer Science
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Mathematics
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Science
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Science (Physics)
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    Bachelor of Journalism - Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)

Postgraduate Level

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    This course is also available online, and you need to opt for any eight subjects out of the following: Overhead, Underground, Line Design and Construction Power Quality Power System Stability Electrical Safety Distribution System Reliability Renewable and Embedded Generation High Voltage Engineering Distribution Network Planning Electricity Market Structures and Demand Side Integration Power Systems Earthing Power System Protection and Communication Substation Design It has 48 credit points, and the duration is 2 years.
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    Overhead, Underground, Line Design and Construction
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    Power Quality
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    Power System Stability
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    Electrical Safety
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    Distribution System Reliability
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    Renewable and Embedded Generation
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    High Voltage Engineering
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    Distribution Network Planning
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    Electricity Market Structures and Demand Side Integration
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    Power Systems Earthing
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    Power System Protection and Communication
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    Substation Design
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    It has 48 credit points, and the duration is 2 years.
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    Overhead, Underground, Line Design and Construction
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    Power Quality
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    Power System Stability
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    Electrical Safety
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    Distribution System Reliability
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    Renewable and Embedded Generation
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    High Voltage Engineering
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    Distribution Network Planning
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    Electricity Market Structures and Demand Side Integration
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    Power Systems Earthing
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    Power System Protection and Communication
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    Substation Design
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    It has 48 credit points, and the duration is 2 years.
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    Advanced Signals and Systems
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    Image and Video Processing,
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    Architectures and Communication Protocols plus additional subjects selected from the electives from Electrical, Computer, Mechanical or Engineering subjects
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    Advanced Signals and Systems
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    Mobile Networks
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    The Future Internet: Architectures and Communication Protocols plus subjects selected from the electives from Electrical, Computer, Mechanical or Engineering subjects. 
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    The students also have to do an advanced project. 
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    It deals with advanced knowledge in the field of the specific discipline. Students are required to study Key engineering subjects - Advanced Signals and Systems, Advanced Laboratory and Project, and chosen subjects in their chosen field of computer, electrical or telecommunications engineering
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    Electrical Engineering Major subjects - renewable and distributed generation, sustainability for engineers along with two technical/advanced electrical engineering subjects from the Master list
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    Computer Engineering Major Subjects-  image and video processing, internet networking protocols and two advanced/technical computer engineering subjects from the Master list.
  • list items Other than these, Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Philosophy Integrated, Master of Philosophy and Master of Research are also available, which have been discussed in details under the School of Civil, Mining and Environmental Engineering. 
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    The department has 37 experienced and credible teachers who are enthusiastic to share their knowledge.  
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    The school is involved with two research groups in the university - Information and Communication Technology Research (ICTR) and Engineering Manufacturing (EM). The main areas of research are intelligent mechatronics, power quality and reliability, emerging networks and applications, visual and audio signal processing, and optoelectronic signal processing.
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3. School of Mechanical, Materials, Mechatronic and Biomedical Engineering

Since this course consists of a mixture of subjects, it usually helps students to get a wide range of career paths to choose from. The university makes sure that the students are up to date with the industry requirements and are prepared likewise. 

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    Mechanical Engineering Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Scholar) Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Flexible First Year Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Mechanical Engineering Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical or Mechatronic) - Bachelor of Exercise Science Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Commerce Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Computer Science Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Mathematics Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Science (Physics) Bachelor of Journalism - Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Scholar)
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Flexible First Year
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Mechanical Engineering
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical or Mechatronic) - Bachelor of Exercise Science
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Arts
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Commerce
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Computer Science
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Mathematics
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Science
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Science (Physics)
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    Bachelor of Journalism - Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)
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    Materials Engineering Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Scholar) Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Flexible First Year Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Materials Engineering Bachelor of Science (Materials) Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Commerce Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Computer Science Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Mathematics Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Science (Physics)
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Scholar)
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Flexible First Year
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Materials Engineering
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    Bachelor of Science (Materials)
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Arts
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Commerce
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Computer Science
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Mathematics
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Science
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Science (Physics)
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    Mechatronic Engineering Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Scholar) Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Flexible First Year Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Mechatronic Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical or Mechatronic) - Bachelor of Exercise Science Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Commerce Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Computer Science Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Mathematics Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Science (Physics) Bachelor of Journalism - Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Scholar)
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Flexible First Year
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Mechatronic
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical or Mechatronic) - Bachelor of Exercise Science
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Arts
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Commerce
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Computer Science
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Mathematics
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Science
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Science (Physics)
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    Bachelor of Journalism - Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)
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    Biomedical Engineering - Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)- Biomedical Engineering
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Scholar)
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Flexible First Year
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Mechanical Engineering
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical or Mechatronic) - Bachelor of Exercise Science
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Arts
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Commerce
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Computer Science
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Mathematics
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Science
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Science (Physics)
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    Bachelor of Journalism - Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Scholar)
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Flexible First Year
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Materials Engineering
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    Bachelor of Science (Materials)
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Arts
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Commerce
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Computer Science
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Mathematics
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Science
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Science (Physics)
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Scholar)
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Flexible First Year
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Mechatronic
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical or Mechatronic) - Bachelor of Exercise Science
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Arts
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Commerce
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Computer Science
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Mathematics
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Science
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Science (Physics)
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    Bachelor of Journalism - Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)
  • list items Innovation and Design
  • list items Project Management
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    Strategic Management for Engineers and Technologists
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    Life-Cycle and Risk Management
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    Modelling of Engineering Management Systems
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    Financial Management for Engineered Assets
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    Supply Chain Management.
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  • list items Faculty - The department has a total of 84 faculty members, one of whom is a distinguished Professor Zaiping Guo who has established extensive research programs to develop the next generation of high-performance batteries to power electric cars. One of her goals also includes developing a green energy grid for a more sustainable future.
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    Engineering Manufacturing, the Engineering Materials Institute (including the BlueScope Steel Metallurgy Centre)
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    the Intelligent Polymer Research Institute (and associated ARC Centre of Excellence in Electromaterials Science)
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    Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials
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    the SMART Infrastructure Research Facility
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    the Energy Pipelines Cooperative Research Centre
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    Sustainable Buildings Research Centre
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    CRC Railway
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    the Defence Materials Research Centre and many more. 
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Pure Sciences

1. School of Physics

The School of Physics makes sure its students get to learn more than what the books teach them. It provides them with proper industry experience. This department has ties with ANSTO and CSIRO to help its students get the proper experience that they need. 

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    Bachelor of Medical and Radiation Physics
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    Bachelor of Medical and Radiation Physics Advanced (Honours)
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    Bachelor of Science (Atmospheric Science)
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    Bachelor of Science (Biomolecular Physics)
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    Bachelor of Science (Honours) - Physics
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    Bachelor of Science (Nuclear Science and Technology)
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    Bachelor of Science (Physics)
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    Bachelor of Science Advanced (Honours) (Atmospheric Science)
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    Bachelor of Science Advanced (Honours) (Biomolecular Physics)
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    Bachelor of Science Advanced (Honours) (Physics)
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    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Science (Physics)
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    Bachelor of Mathematics - Bachelor of Science (Physics)
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    Bachelor of Science (Physics) - Bachelor of Arts
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    Doctor of Philosophy (Information Sciences) 
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    Doctor of Philosophy (Physics) 
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    Master of Philosophy (Physics) 
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    Master of Science (Medical Radiation Physics) 
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    Master of Research (Engineering and Information Sciences).  

2. School of Chemistry and Molecular Bioscience

This school is pretty new, and it includes chemistry, along with Biochemistry, Molecular Biophysics, Microbiology and Cell and Molecular Biology. 

Undergraduate Courses Offered 

  • list items Bachelor of Bionanotechnology (Honours)
  • list items Bachelor of Bionanotechnology (Honours) (Dean's Scholar)
  • list items Bachelor of Conservation Biology (Honours)
  • list items Bachelor of Conservation Biology (Honours) (Dean's Scholar)
  • list items Bachelor of Environmental Science (Honours)
  • list items Bachelor of Environmental Science (Honours) (Dean's Scholar)
  • list items Bachelor of Marine Science (Honours)
  • list items Bachelor of Marine Science (Honours) (Dean's Scholar)
  • list items Bachelor of Medical Biotechnology (Honours)
  • list items Bachelor of Medical Biotechnology (Honours) (Dean's Scholar)
  • list items Bachelor of Medicinal Chemistry (Honours)
  • list items Bachelor of Medicinal Chemistry (Honours) (Dean's Scholar)
  • list items Bachelor of Science (Cell and Molecular Biology)
  • list items Bachelor of Science (Chemistry)
  • list items Bachelor of Science (Ecology and Conservation Biology)
  • list items Bachelor of Science (Environment)
  • list items Bachelor of Science (Geology)
  • list items Bachelor of Science (Honours) (Dean's Scholar)
  • list items Bachelor of Science (Physical Geography)

Postgraduate Level

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    Master of Earth and Environmental Sciences 
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    Master of Medical Biotechnology
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    Master of Philosophy (Biofabrication, Chemistry, or Earth and Environmental Sciences, Biological Science, Electromaterials, Health Sciences
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    Master of Conservation Biology 
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    Master of Global Science and management 
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    Master of Medicinal Chemistry
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    Master of Research (Science Medicine and Health)
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    Doctor of Philosophy (Science) 
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    Doctor of Philosophy (Integrated)  

3. School of Mathematics and Applied Statistics

This department revolves around mathematics, applied mathematics, financial mathematics and statistics. Students learn mathematical and statistical models to analyze results in economics, finance, medicine and industrial processes. 

Undergraduate Courses Offered 

  • list items Bachelor of Data Science and Analytics
  • list items Bachelor of Mathematics (Applied Statistics)
  • list items Bachelor of Mathematics (Honours)
  • list items Bachelor of Mathematics (Mathematics and Statistics)
  • list items Bachelor of Mathematics (Mathematics)
  • list items Bachelor of Mathematics Advanced
  • list items Bachelor of Mathematics Advanced (Honours)
  • list items Bachelor of Mathematics Education
  • list items Bachelor of Mathematics Education (Dean's Scholar)
  • list items Bachelor of Mathematics and Finance (Honours) (Dean's Scholar)
  • list items Bachelor of Mathematics and Finance (Honours) (Financial Planning)
  • list items Bachelor of Mathematics and Finance (Honours) (Mathematical Economics)
  • list items Bachelor of Mathematics and Finance (Honours) (Quantitative Corporate Finance and Investments)
  • list items Bachelor of Mathematics and Finance (Honours) (Quantitative and Computational Trading)
  • list items Bachelor of Mathematics and Finance (Honours) (Risk Management and Insurance)
  • list items Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Mathematics
  • list items Bachelor of Mathematics - Bachelor of Computer Science
  • list items Bachelor of Mathematics - Bachelor of Laws
  • list items Bachelor of Mathematics - Bachelor of Science (Physics)

Postgraduate

  • list items Doctor of Philosophy (Information Science, or Mathematics)
  • list items Master of Financial Mathematics
  • list items Master of Mathematics
  • list items Master of Philosophy (Information Sciences) and Doctor of Philosophy Integrated (Information Sciences) are also offered. 
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Other Departments

1. Faculty of Business

This faculty has the following schools - 

  • list items School of Accounting, Economics & Finance
  • list items School of Management, Operations & Marketing
  • list items Sydney Business School, University of Wollongong
  • list items Australian Health Services Research Institute
  • list items SMART Infrastructure Facility

2. Faculty of Law, Humanities and The Arts

  • list items School of the Arts, English and Media
  • list items School of Humanities and Social inquiry
  • list items School of Law   

3. Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health

  • list items School of Biological Sciences
  • list items School of Chemistry
  • list items School of Earth & Environmental Sciences
  • list items School of Medicine
  • list items School of Nursing
  • list items Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute 

4. Faculty of Social Sciences

  • list items School of Education
  • list items School of Geography and Sustainable Communities
  • list items School of Health and Society
  • list items School of Psychology
  • list items Early Start Research
Is Wollongong good for international students?
 
The University of Wollongong is considered to be among the top universities in Australia. It is highly regarded by both domestic and international students, has a strong reputation in research, and produces graduates who are successful in finding employment or continuing their education.
What is special about University of Wollongong?
 
Powered by its people, and communities, the University of Wollongong (UOW) is a top university on the global stage. It is among the top 20 universities in the world for modern education. Along with its global network of campuses, students, graduates, and scholars, a cooperative network of partners throughout the world also contributes to the strength of its international orientation.
Is UOW Recognised in Singapore?
 
The University of Wollongong’s programs can be taken in Singapore through PSB Academy and SIM General Education. PSB Academy includes Bachelor in Business, Commerce (Finance, Management and Marketing, Supply Chain Management). SIM General Education includes Bachelors in Psychological Science, Computer Science (Big Data, Cyber Security, Digital Systems Security, Game and Mobile Development), Business Information Systems, and Information Technology (Part-time)  
 
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