The course offers extensive hands-on practical experience, which will help you in your future career as an engineering technologist. 

Essential engineering skills, including innovation, creativity, management and teamwork, are also features of the course.

In mechanical  at CDU, you will be able to collaborate with other engineers and technologists in the design and build of large and small devices which improve transportation and provide affordable manufacturing and production solutions. 

Key areas include mechatronics, robotics, biomechanical applications, aeroplanes, cars, pumps and pipelines.

A feature of the program is twelve weeks of industrial work experience, ensuring that you are familiar with current engineering practices and begin to create your network of engineering contacts for future employment.

You can combine this course with the two-year Master of Engineering as an accredited pathway toward becoming a professional engineer. 

This pathway is similar to engineering programs offered in Europe and is an alternative to the traditional four-year Bachelor of Engineering Honours course.

• Certified copies of all Transcripts & Award Certificates
• Passport or Visa Documents
• Translations of documents in a language other than English
• English Language Proficiency

The minimum academic entry requirement for admission to an undergraduate degree is completing a qualification deemed equivalent to an Australian Year 12 high school certificate by the University’s qualification assessment references. 

Admission requirements are met by one of the following:

• Successful completion of the Northern Territory Certificate of Education and Training (or equivalent) and awarding an Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) of at least 60
• Successful completion of a national qualification at Certificate IV level or higher
• Successful completion of at least 0.5 years of full-time study (or equivalent) of a higher education degree/diploma
• Overseas secondary or tertiary qualifications are considered equivalent to the above Australian qualifications

Assumed knowledge:

Stage 1 Mathematical Methods or equivalent.

China:

• Successful completion of a recognised pre-tertiary or foundation program;
• Or completion of the National College Entrance Examination (NCEE) with a GAOKAO score is required for entry into a Tier Two university in the relevant province.
• Or Year 12 with a minimum of 70% for Business, Accounting, Art, Social work, Humanitarian and Education courses.
• Year 12 with a minimum of 80% for Bachelor of Law, Bachelor of Health Science/Master of Nutrition, Bachelor of Health Science/Master of Speech and Language Therapy, Bachelor of Health Science/Master of Occupational Therapy, and Bachelor of Engineering Honours courses.

India:

• All India Senior School Certificate or Indian School Certificate or Senior Secondary Certificate with an average score of 60% in the best 4 academic subjects, including English
• Or Higher Secondary Certificate with an average of 75% (for Punjab and Haryana board)
• Or 65% (for other State Boards)in the best four academic subjects, excluding subjects of local languages, work experience, physical education and other non-academic subjects.

International Foundation Studies Program

Completion of a Foundation Studies program provides access to most CDU undergraduate degrees. 

After completing a foundation program, students are well prepared and confident in their academic and English abilities.