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This program is only available combined with the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) program 3707. The Bachelor of Surveying is designed to equip you for a career as a professional surveyor. We provide you with a solid background that will prepare you for learning knowledge and skills in this disciplines. You … For more content click the Read More button below. The pass-level program is design to allow students to gain accreditation as both Engineers and Surveyors when taken as a dual award program with the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) program 3707.

Program Structure
192 Units of Credit:

Students must complete 192 UOC as a standalone program.

Engineering foundation - 72 UOC
Surveying core - 72 UOC
Engineering electives - 12 UOC
General education - 12 UOC
Free electives - 24 UOC

Engineering Foundation Core Courses

Students must take 72 UOC of the following courses.

CVEN1300
6 UOC
Engineering Mechanics for Civil Engineers
ENGG1000
6 UOC
Introduction to Engineering Design and Innovation
ENGG1811
6 UOC
Computing for Engineers
CVEN2002
6 UOC
Civil and Environmental Engineering Computations
CVEN2401
6 UOC
Sustainable Transport and Highway Engineering
CVEN2501
6 UOC
Principles of Water Engineering
MATH2019
6 UOC
Engineering Mathematics 2E
CVEN3101
6 UOC
Engineering Operations and Control
CVEN3501
6 UOC
Water Resources Engineering

Surveying Core Courses

Students must take 66 UOC of the following courses.

GMAT1110
6 UOC
Surveying and Geospatial Engineering
GMAT2120
6 UOC
Surveying and Geospatial Technology
GMAT2500
6 UOC
Surveying Computations A
GMAT2550
6 UOC
Surveying Computations B
GMAT2700
6 UOC
Foundations of Geodesy & Geospatial Ref Frames
GMAT3100
6 UOC
Surveying Applications and Design
GMAT3150
6 UOC
Surveying Field Projects
GMAT3220
6 UOC
Geospatial Information Systems
GMAT3420
6 UOC
Cadastral Surveying and Land Law
GMAT3500
6 UOC
Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry
GMAT3700
6 UOC
Geodetic Positioning and Applications

Professional Electives

Students must take at least 6 UOC of the following courses.

CVEN4002
6 UOC
Design Practice A
CVEN4003
6 UOC
Design Practice B
CVEN4101
6 UOC
Problem Solving for Engineers
CVEN4102
6 UOC
Operations and Projects
CVEN4103
6 UOC
Engineering Contracts
CVEN4104
6 UOC
Sustainability in Construction
CVEN4201
6 UOC
Rock and Slope Engineering
CVEN4202
6 UOC
Advanced Topics in Geotechnical Engineering
CVEN4203
6 UOC
Geomechanics
CVEN4204
6 UOC
Ground Improvement and Monitoring Techniques
CVEN4205
6 UOC
Environmental Geomechanics
CVEN4301
6 UOC
Advanced Concrete Structures
CVEN4308
6 UOC
Structural Dynamics
CVEN4310
6 UOC
Deformation Monitoring Surveys
CVEN4402
6 UOC
Transport Systems - Part 1: Network Analysis
CVEN4404
6 UOC
Fundamentals of Traffic Engineering
CVEN4503
6 UOC
Groundwater Resource Investigation
CVEN4507
6 UOC
Advanced Water Engineering
CVEN4701
6 UOC
Planning Sustainable Infrastructure
CVEN4703
6 UOC
Advanced Water Quality Principles
CVEN4800
6 UOC
Satellite Remote Sensing and Applications
GMAT2210
6 UOC
GIS in Practice
GMAT3210
6 UOC
Geoinformation Science
GMAT4860
6 UOC
Sustainable Land Development
GMAT4900
6 UOC
Principles of GPS Positioning
GMAT4910
6 UOC
GeoIT and Infomobility Applications
GEOS3731
6 UOC
Coastal Processes and Hazards
GEOS3761
6 UOC
Environmental Change
GEOS3911
6 UOC
Environmental Impact Assessment
GEOS3921
6 UOC
Coastal Resource Management

Year 1 Engineering Electives

Students must take at least 12 UOC of the following courses.

BABS1201
6 UOC
Molecules, Cells and Genes
BIOM1010
6 UOC
Engineering in Medicine and Biology
BIOS1301
6 UOC
Ecology, Sustainability and Environmental Science
CEIC1000
6 UOC
Sustainable Product Engineering and Design
CEIC1001
6 UOC
Engineering Chemistry
CHEM1011
6 UOC
Chemistry 1A: Atoms, Molecules and Energy
CHEM1031
6 UOC
Higher Chemistry 1A: Atoms, Molecules and Energy
CHEM1021
6 UOC
Chemistry 1B: Elements, Compounds and Life
CHEM1041
6 UOC
Higher Chemistry 1B: Elements, Compounds and Life
COMP1921
6 UOC
Computing 1B
CVEN1300
6 UOC
Engineering Mechanics for Civil Engineers
CVEN1701
6 UOC
Environmental Principles and Systems
ENGG1400
6 UOC
Engineering Infrastructure Systems
ELEC1111
6 UOC
Electrical and Telecommunications Engineering
GEOS1111
6 UOC
Fundamentals of Geology
GEOS3321
6 UOC
Fundamentals of Petroleum Geology
GMAT1110
6 UOC
Surveying and Geospatial Engineering
MATH1081
6 UOC
Discrete Mathematics
MATS1101
6 UOC
Engineering Materials and Chemistry
MINE1010
6 UOC
Mineral Resources Engineering
MMAN1300
6 UOC
Engineering Mechanics
PHYS1231
6 UOC
Higher Physics 1B
PSYC1001
6 UOC
Psychology 1A
PTRL1010
6 UOC
Introduction to the Petroleum Industry
SOLA1070
6 UOC
Sustainable Energy

Free Electives

Students must take at least 24 UOC of the following courses.

General Education

Students must take at least 12 UOC of the following courses.

Enrolment Disclaimer

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You are responsible for ensuring that you enrol in courses according to your program requirements and by following the advice of your Program Authority. myUNSW enrolment checks that you have met enrolment requirements such as pre-requisites for individual courses but not that you are enrolling in courses that will count towards your program requirements.

Related Programs

Related Programs

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - BE (Hons)3707 - Engineering (Honours)

Related Double Degree Programs

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - BE (Hons)
Bachelor of Surveying - BSurv3776 - Engineering (Honours) / Surveying

Program Requirements

Progression Requirements

Professional Outcomes

Career Opportunities

Recognition of Achievement

University Medal

Award of Pass with Distinction

Program Fees

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Domestic Students
Commonwealth Supported Students (if applicable)
International Students

Additional Expenses

Course dependent.

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