Combined Degree - Engineering and Science
The BE BSc reflects Sydney Engineering’s strong emphasis on the scientific foundations of engineering. It is a well established and highly popular degree choice.
The Advantages
- Maximises applied and basic training. The Bachelor of Engineering degree emphasises practical aspects of science and technology, while the Bachelor of Science degree emphasises fundamental principals. This expands scientific or technological career options.
- An edge in honours or postgraduate study, if a student wants to continue with a scientific specialisation. Honours in Science can be taken with an additional year in the Faculty of Science.
Structure of the Course
The combined program allows for major study in two areas of Science. Students will undertake science subjects in each year of the course and complete both degrees in five years. An alternate route is through the double degree in Science and Engineering where students take engineering for the first two years of the course, then move to the Faculty of Science in the third year to complete their science degree and then return to the Faculty of Engineering to complete the Bachelor of Engineering. This is a popular combination for students in the School of Electrical and Information Engineering.
Choices of Majors
Students major in a science subject by following it right through from first year to third year. A science major could be, for example:
- mathematics
- psychology
- computer science
- biochemistry
- chemistry
- geology
- biology
- botany
Whether you major in one or two subjects depends on your branch of engineering, your interests, and your choice of subjects in your first two years in the Faculty of Engineering. You must satisfy the Faculty of Science prerequisites for any course in which you want to enrol.
A combined Engineering and Science degree could give you the computer skills to write a complex structural analysis computer program