Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil) with Bachelor of Finance (BE(Civ) BFin)

Program Code
BEDFJ

Program Faculty
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology

Academic Year
2019

These Program Rules should be read in conjunction with the University's policies (https://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies).

Overview

Through this double degree program students can combine the concepts of civil engineering with finance. The civil program will provide students with skills and knowledge in creating and maintaining the physical infrastructure of society while managing and conserving natural resources. All Engineering students will complete a common first year before branching out into their disciplines, majors and/or a choice of thematic minors such as Structural engineering, Water Systems and Geotechnical engineering. The finance program introduces students to the global and institutional aspects of our financial systems.
The Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil)/ Bachelor of Finance is an AQF Level 08 qualification with a standard full-time duration of 5 year. This program is accredited by Engineers Australia and graduates of the program qualify for professional membership of Engineers Australia.

Conditions

Condition of enrolment
Interruption of program: Students must apply for permission from the Executive Dean or delegate before taking a Leave of Absence. Any extension of the leave without approval will result in the loss of place in the program but an application may be made to be re-admitted to the program subject to the admission procedures in place at the time.

Academic Program Rules for Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil) with Bachelor of Finance

There shall be a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil) with Bachelor of Finance.

Qualification Requirements

To qualify for the double degree of Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil)/ Bachelor of Finance, the student must complete satisfactorily a program of study consisting of the following requirements with a combined total of not less than 126 units, comprising:

  1. Courses to the value of 90 units, from the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil), Core courses up to the value of at least 78 units, and Elective courses up to a value of 12 units, with the option of a major in one of the following:
    • Geotechnical
    • Structural Engineering
    • Water Systems
  2. Bachelor of Finance courses to the value of 36 units, including Core courses to the value of 30 units and Elective courses to the value of 6 units
  3. Engineering Practice courses include work placements. A total of 8 weeks of approved engineering work placements is required.
  4. Unless exempted, International students are required to take ENG 1011 Introduction to Engineering EAL in lieu of ENG 1001 Introduction to Engineering
  5. Students who have not undertaken SACE Stage 2 Specialist Mathematics (or equivalent) will be required to enroll in Mathematics IM, followed by Mathematics IA with Mathematics IB taken in Summer Semester to complete the Mathematics requirements at Level I. The satisfactory completion of Mathematics IM is in addition to the normal requirements of the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)

Core Courses

Major