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Bachelor of Engineering Honours (Electrical)

Course Overview

Electrical engineering encompasses electronic, computer systems, telecommunications, control and electrical power engineering. It is concerned with the way electrical energy is produced and used in homes, in the community and in industry. Electrical engineers design and build the systems and machines that generate, transmit, measure, control and use electrical energy essential to modern life.

The Bachelor of Engineering Honours (Electrical) is a four year degree that has foundations in physics, mathematics, computer science and basic electrical engineering principles. You will learn core skills in these areas which are developed through the course themes of electrical circuits, electronics and computer systems, signals and communications, power systems, control, energy systems and management.

Course Requirements


To meet requirements for the Bachelor of Engineering Honours (Electrical), a candidate must:

(a) successfully complete 192 credit points, comprising:

  1. A minimum of 36cp from the Engineering Core Table, including all required units;
  2. A minimum of 108cp from the Electrical Stream Core Table pertaining to the specialist stream being undertaken, including all required units;
  3. A minimum of 48cp of additional units from the Electrical Stream Specialist Table pertaining to the specialist stream being undertaken, including satisfying any additional requirements specified for the Specialist Table; and

(b) have an EWAM of at least 65 immediately prior to the semester in which a thesis unit of study is first attempted; and

(c) have an EIHWAM of at least 65 at the completion of the degree; and

(d) complete the requirements within a time limit of 5 years for a single Bachelor of Engineering Honours degree or complete the requirements within a time limit of 6 years for a combined Bachelor of Engineering Honours combined degree.

Candidates who satisfy Clause (a) above, but who have not satisfied all each of Clauses (b), (c) and (d), will qualify for the award of the Bachelor of Engineering degree (i.e. the pass degree, awarded without Honours).


For a standard enrolment plan for Electrical Engineering visit CUSP (https://cusp.sydney.edu.au).