Expand your career opportunities as an engineer in the global industry and corporate environments.
Course essentialsThe Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) is used to determine eligibility for places in university courses.
This course is five and a half years full-time or equivalent part-time study. All majors in this course are available to international students studying in Australia on a study visa.
A full-time study load usually consists of 200 credits (approximately eight units) per year, with 100 credits (approximately four units) in each semester.
The Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS) Code indicates a registered program offered to international students studying in Australia on student visas.
This double degree will expand your career opportunities as an engineer and in the corporate environment. You will gain the understanding of economics and finance needed to lead large engineering projects in your engineering speciality.
In your first year of study you will complete the Engineering Foundation Year (EFY). The EFY was developed in partnership with industry to give you a solid base of the fundamental concepts common to all areas of engineering and reflect current engineering practice.
To satisfy professional accreditation requirements, you'll complete at least 12 weeks or equivalent of exposure to professional engineering practice. You can meet this requirement through appropriate work experience or through a combination of technical and non-technical activities.
Engineering majors available in this double degree:
Commerce majors available in this double degree:
About this double degree
This double degree will develop your business knowledge and practical commerce skills to give you an advantage for a diverse range of careers. You will study six common core units (accounting, economics, information systems, business law, management and marketing) to gain an introduction to the various aspects of business before starting your business major.
You'll develop communication skills and key professional skills identified by employer groups. You may also receive career guidance and study overseas. A unique element of this course is the Business capstone unit you'll complete in your final year. You'll run a simulated multi-million dollar company, applying your skills and knowledge to reinforce your learning while providing workplace deliverables.
There are four Commerce majors available; however, not all these majors may be available with all Engineering majors.
Finance
This major will give you a broad understanding of the structure and operations of financial markets in Australia and the theory and techniques underlying financial management. This includes investment evaluation, decisions on how to fund activities and the roles played by financial markets and instruments. You will learn specialised analytical skills. You will study a variety of finance, economics, business and mathematics-based units.
Management
The management major provides you with a foundation of knowledge, insights and abilities required of managers in a wide range of sectors, industries and functions. You will learn skills in management, problem solving, planning, organising and strategic management. Units of study will cover management topics from different perspectives such as strategy, ethics, change, entrepreneurship.
Economics
This major will give you an understanding of the big picture of how companies, governments and households work. You will gain a sound understanding of how the choices made by government, producers and consumers impact on economic growth, unemployment, inflation and wealth. You will also acquire analytical skills which are highly valued in the business world.
Accounting
This major will equip you with a comprehensive understanding of accounting and its associated fields of business law and financial management, preparing you for a professional career in commerce, industry, government or public practice.
Honours
High-achieving students may complete an additional honours year enabling them to undertake their own significant research project.
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The Chemical Engineering, Civil and Construction, and Mechanical Engineering majors are accredited in Australia by Engineers Australia and recognised internationally.
The Chemical Engineering major is also accredited by the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE).
Refer to individual Commerce majors for professional recognition information.
What you need in order to get into this course. There are different pathway options depending on your level of work and education experience.
Recently left high school
Work and life experience
TAFE or apprenticeship
Current or previous University experience
I’m not sure
Please see our correlation comparability for previous TEE subjects, WACE courses and WACE ATAR courses.
StepUp EntryStepUp grants additional ATAR points to help eligible students qualify for admission.
Successful StepUp Entry and StepUp Equity Adjustment Admission Pathway (StepUp Bonus) applicants will be eligible to be considered for admission into this course.
The Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) is a national test for those who don't meet university admission criteria. STAT can be used to meet entry criteria for some courses, or as a way to satisfy Curtin’s English proficiency requirements.
Curtin requires all applicants to demonstrate proficiency in English. Specific English requirements for this course are outlined in the IELTS table below.
You may demonstrate English proficiency using the following tests and qualifications.