Study Civil (Construction) at UTS

Civil construction engineers specialise in the construction of large projects such as high-rise apartments or office blocks. They require high-level skills in communication, leadership, critical thinking and project management.

You’ll learn all the key skills you need to become a professional civil engineer, as well as gain an understanding of human resources, finance, environmental planning and law. This includes how to support the preparation of development applications and environmental impact assessments. With cross-faculty subjects, you’ll also learn the details of building services such as lifts, air conditioning, cabling, IT and telecommunications.

Part of the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology.

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Diploma in Industry Practice (Civil Construction)

CODE

UTS: C09067 (version 7)

CRICOS: 084099M

UAC: 603095 Civil Construction (Autumn Session, Spring Session)

LOWEST SELECTION RANK

80.65

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DURATION

5 years full time
10 years part time

INTAKE

Autumn Session 2026
Spring Session 2026

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COURSE FEES

Indicative total tuition fee for government-supported domestic students
$50,130.00

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LOCATION

City campus

What you’ll study

You’ll learn how to design large infrastructures and facilities and managing their construction. This will involve understanding the properties of soils and building materials such as concrete, steel, and timber.

Some of the key cross-faculty subjects you will study include, learning the details of the different systems forming a building-like structure, the face of a building, internal partitions, mechanical, mechanical, electrical and plumbing.

You’ll also develop interpersonal and communication skills, leadership, critical thinking, project management and how to work in a team.

Subjects at a glance

  • Core subjects

    Subject Code Subject Name
    68037
    Physical Modelling
    33130
    Mathematics 1
    33230
    Mathematics 2
    48230
    Introduction to Engineering Projects
    41200
    Engineering Project Appraisal
    41201
    Designing Sustainable Engineering Projects
    41202
    Professional Engineering Communication
    41203
    Collaboration in Complex Projects
    40008
    Career Management
    41038
    Professional Practice Review 1
    41048
    Professional Practice Review 2

Typical course program

The outline below shows an example program for the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Diploma in Professional Engineering Practice in Civil Engineering (Construction) based on a full-time study load. Please note that your exact program may differ based on your unique circumstances, such as your commencement date, subject selections and recognition of prior learning.

  1. 8
    core Engineering subjects
  2. 20
    Civil Engineering major subjects
  3. 4
    elective subjects
  4. 1
    Industry Practice Diploma
  5. 1
    2 X 24 weeks internship

Industry accreditation

The Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Diploma in Industry Practice in Civil Engineering (Construction) fully is accredited by Engineers Australia. The degree is recognised internationally by signatories to the Washington Accord.

Admissions information

Admissions information

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Entry schemes and pathways

If you've excelled in Year 11, our Early Entry program rewards the hard work you've put into your studies. Successful applicants receive a provisional offer before their HSC/IB exams.

If you're an elite athlete or performer who has represented your school or state at a national level, and your studies have been affected, this scheme is for you.

If you've experienced long-term disadvantages that have affected your education, you may be eligible for selection rank adjustments through inpUTS.

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You can apply for our courses using your previous study. You may even be eligible for recognition of prior learning, so you won’t need to repeat subjects.

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Careers

Your future career

You can work in any of the areas suggested for the Civil major and find opportunities with major developers and private commercial developers and consultancies. 

This specialisation is also ideal if you want to work as a private developer or consultant, as you’ll have all the skills you need to run an entire construction project from start to finish.

Career options

“My civil engineering internship allowed me to apply the skills I had learned in my degree so far. It was an action-packed experience, and it felt great to be part of a real-life project.”

Jacquie

Civil Engineering

Where you’ll study

Our world-class facilities support your future-focused learning and high-impact research. They enable effective partnerships with industry and provide services to our community.

Why UTS?

Why study Engineering at UTS

Engineers are pivotal in the technology revolution. With a degree in engineering at UTS, you'll learn the latest technical and leadership skills to solve practical industry challenges and address global issues.

Our degrees prioritise hands-on learning. With over 1000 partner companies to choose from, you'll have ample opportunities to apply innovative approaches to industry problems, studios and hackathons before you graduate.

11.7%

increase in engineering manager positions over the next five years.

Labour Market Insights 2021

$187,700

Median annual earnings as engineering managers.

Labour Market Insights 2021

Above world standard

for Engineering.

2018 Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) evaluation

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