HONOURS DEGREES
Bachelor of Engineering (Automotive Engineering) (Honours)/Bachelor of Business (Management)
Melbourne City and Bundoora
Combine engineering and management expertise to prepare you for leadership roles in automotive and related industries.
Many engineers quickly move into positions of management within organisations.
This double degree will give you an advantage, allowing you to advance into positions of responsibility and influence. A business degree will prepare you to operate in a complex financial system - something often associated with large engineering projects.
In order have a successful career in automotive engineering and management, the relevant scientific knowledge and basic skills must be learned from this program.
The automotive engineering component will ensure you're adept in core mechanical and automotive engineering.
The business management component prepares you to manage contemporary organisations within complex and changing economic and social conditions.
As part of this program you’ll have the opportunity to design creative solutions through inspiring and sustainable design-and-build projects, as well as taking part in the Engineers Without Borders Challenge - a humanitarian-focused course offered in all RMIT engineering degrees.
To ensure you graduate job ready, you’ll also have an opportunity to undertake a work-integrated learning (industry experience) elective.
International student visa holders can only study full-time.
RMIT offers a variety of learning and teaching approaches including lectures, seminars, workshops, presentations, group discussions and syndicate work.
You'll have access to online resources through the myRMIT student portal.
Ongoing assessment throughout the semester includes examinations, essays, reports, oral classes, presentations, group projects, research projects, laboratory projects and practical assignments.
In the final year of your studies you'll undertake a major project that is either industry-based or simulates an industrial situation. Combining and further developing the key theoretical and practical knowledge necessary for your field - as defined by Engineers Australia - you’ll work with industry leaders to solve a project challenge.
Before graduating from this program, you are strongly encouraged to complete a minimum 12 weeks of engineering industry experience. This allows you to gain first-hand experience in an engineering practice environment under the supervision of a practising professional engineer. The nature and timing of this engineering experience can take a range of forms.
Opportunities exist for an overseas work placement of between six and 12 months (this satisfies the work experience requirement). These placements are normally taken during a one-year break in the middle or at the end of the third year of the degree.
RMIT's strong industry partnerships provide valuable connections and directly influence our programs. Programs and teaching are shaped by an industry-led Program Advisory Committee. This ensures you'll always be learning the most relevant and in-demand skills needed in the workplace.
Graduates of this program will be suitable for roles in the fields of:
- transport
- petrochemicals
- energy supply
- building services
- defence forces
- governments
- general engineering consulting
Professional recognition and accreditation
This program does not yet have accreditation by Engineers Australia. Accreditation will be sought for this program as soon as it is feasible to do so within the accreditation time lines set by Engineers Australia.
Note: the single Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) degree is fully accredited by Engineers Australia.
Australia is one of 15 countries that are signatories to the International Engineering Alliance, also known as the Washington Accord, for professional engineers.
By selecting appropriate studies, graduates of the business program may be able to obtain professional membership of the Australian Human Resources Institute& or CPA Australia.
RMIT encourages you to aspire to a global career, not just a local one, and as an engineering student you’ll have a range of global opportunities.
Through partner organisations in Europe, Asia and the United States, the RMIT International Industry Experience and Research Program (RIIERP) offers workplace training and academic research placements of between six and 12 months.
There are also opportunities to study abroad through Education Abroad.
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Double up to get you ahead in your career
This double degree combines technical knowledge in automotive engineering with the core skills you'll need to be a successful manager.