Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) / Commerce

When you study a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and Bachelor of Commerce you’ll graduate with two separate yet complimentary degrees that will allow you to drive your career further. Combine business problem solving with engineering discoveries to deliver better solutions to society. 

You’ll choose a major from both Engineering and Business which means your degree can be tailored to your professional aspirations and interests. Combine Finance and Civil Engineering or Business Analytics and Computer Engineering or even International Business and Chemical Engineering.

In this degree you’ll apply yourself to engineering design, problem solving, research projects, professional engineering practice and technical management with the ability to recognise and analyse current global business challenges and opportunities.

This is a full-time five-and-a-half-year double degree. Upon completion you will have two separate degrees from the UNSW Business School and the Faculty of Engineering.

The Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) is accredited by Engineers Australia* and recognised by the Washington Accord. You’ll apply the skills you develop through 60 days of approved industrial training.

The Bachelor of Commerce can give you professional recognition and accreditation in industry governing bodies, including the Australian Human Resources Institute, Australian Securities and Investment Commission, CPA Australia, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, ACCA, Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA) and Institute of Public Accountants.

Follow your Engineering passion with 19 disciplines you can study as part of the Bachelor of Engineering:

• Aerospace Engineering
• Bioinformatics Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Chemical Product Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Environmental Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering
• Mechatronic Engineering
• Mining Engineering
• Petroleum Engineering
• Photovoltaics & Solar Engineering
• Quantum Engineering
• Renewable Energy Engineering
• Software Engineering
• Surveying
• Telecommunications Engineering

The Bachelor of Commerce has an innovative first year curriculum that will teach you how to recognise and analyse current global business challenges and opportunities. You’ll understand business essentials from day one and be able to confidently choose the business majors that are right for you.

The Bachelor of Commerce gives you a broad variety of business majors to choose from, including:

• Accounting
• Business Analytics
• Business Economics
• Cybersecurity Management
• Finance
• Fintech
• Human Resources Management
• Information Systems
• International Business
• Marketing
• Marketing Analytics
• Taxation

Both degrees include opportunities to put what you learn in the classroom into practice in real working environments. Bachelor of Commerce students may complete for-credit work integrated learning in the form of internships, business practicums and group consulting projects. As part of the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) you’ll take part in 60 days of Industrial Training. This experience allows you to apply your academic knowledge in the workplace, connecting you directly with industry and community partners.

*The UNSW Faculty of Engineering is applying for provisional accreditation of our Bachelor of Engineering (Quantum) with Engineers Australia. 

This double degree allows you to study at two highly-ranked faculties in Australia and abroad. UNSW Engineering is ranked 1st in Australia for Engineering & Technology and 31st in the world By QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2024.

Meanwhile, UNSW Business School has been ranked Australia's #1 Business School*. That means our business education leads the way in career impact, quality and reputation.

UNSW degrees have a focus on practical hands-on learning. The Business School offers Career Accelerator opportunities as well as real-world work experiences to help you apply what you learn in professional settings. As well as Industrial Training that makes up part of your Bachelor of Engineering you can take part in ChallEng.  ChallENG program connects students, academics and companies to exciting, real-world projects and learning-based initiatives. The program helps you develop technical and design skills and expanding your professional expertise.

UNSW is known for its graduate employability, with UNSW awarded the Most Employable Students Award in the AFR Top100 Future Leaders Awards for 5 consecutive years (2020-2024).^

Business School graduates have exceptional employability and perform well above the national average in graduate outcomes. Most of our students are employed full-time within four months of graduating and earn a higher wage than most business and management graduates.

^{^AFR Top100 Future Leaders 2024}

^{*AFR BOSS 2023 Best Business Schools Rankings}