In this program at The University of Newcastle, you'll learn to engineer energy-efficient buildings using the latest materials and help develop sustainable and resilient infrastructure in developing countries. 

As a civil engineering student, you will study buildings, highways and railways, tunnels, airports, power generation, and harbour facilities. 

Your courses will focus on preparing you to design, build and manage these structures as a fully qualified civil engineer.

Build critical technical engineering skills by studying courses in Structural Engineering, Water Engineering, Geomechanics, Transportation Engineering, Civil engineering materials, and Engineering Management.

Gain invaluable practical experience through your industry placement.

Become job-ready through professional practice courses. You'll learn to tackle ‘wicked problems’ and develop essential workplace skills in finance, project management, sustainability, communication and entrepreneurship.

Practical experience:

Fieldwork is a strong focus of all environmental science degree courses and is complemented by practical lab work. 

Work placement:

In the final year of your degree, you will also have the opportunity to complete an 80-hour work placement in a private sector, government or community organisation. 

The practical requirement for ENVS3008 (WIL) is that students complete a minimum of 80 hours with a suitable organisation in a role directly relevant to the professional practice of environmental science and/or management.

International study experience:

Bachelor of Environmental Science and Management students are also eligible to enrol in International Study, where they can undertake an international placement. 

• Academic transcript
• Completion certificate
• Evidence of English proficiency
• Passport biometric page
• For programs requiring work experience, a curriculum vitae (CV)/resume and/or letters of work experience are recommended.

Assumed Knowledge:

• HSC Mathematics Advanced or equivalent and
• at least one of HSC Earth and Environmental Science or equivalent, HSC Biology or equivalent, HSC Chemistry or equivalent

If you have no previous biology, chemistry, or mathematics knowledge, you are advised to enrol in the NUPrep Bridging and Refresher courses.

Recommended Studies:

• HSC Chemistry or, Biology, and
• Mathematics or equivalent.

If you have no previous knowledge of biology, chemistry, or mathematics, you are advised to enrol in the bridging courses offered by the English Language and Foundation Studies Centre

Entry requirements:

Admission to 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. 

GPA:

China:

China (Peoples’ Republic) National Entrance Examination (Gaokao): 455    out of 750   (60.6%)

India:

• All India Senior School Certificate (CBSE): 9
• Indian School Certificate (CISCE): 75
• Board of Intermediate Education Andhra Pradesh - Intermediate Public Examination: 70
• Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board - Higher Secondary Certificate Examination: 70
• Government of Karnataka Department of Pre-University Education - Second Year PreUniversity Examination: 70

Canada:

• Ontario Secondary School Canada: 72

Foundation Studies

The University of Newcastle College of International Education Foundation Studies Program can be completed in either two or three trimesters and is designed to prepare international students for university study, both academically and socially.