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Engineering (BE) + Commerce (BCom)

Course Code: B1203

This joint degree offers a combination of studies in both Engineering and Commerce.

This course will provide a very competitive set of skills to enable graduates to work in and across the boundaries of engineering as well as the commercial aspects of organisational activities. The Engineering + Management degree can be taken with Engineering majors in Industrial Computer Systems Engineering, Instrumentation and Control Engineering, Electrical Power Engineering or Renewable Energy Engineering, and the Commerce major in Management. Other Engineering and/or Commerce majors can be chosen: see Engineering + Commerce for details of the course structure.

Level:	Bachelor
Qualification:	Bachelor of Engineering (BE) + Bachelor of Commerce (BCom)
Duration:	5 years full-time or part-time equivalent
Availability:	Murdoch campus (internal)
Employment Prospects:	Graduates will find a significantly wide range of career opportunities, in particular the pursuit of careers requiring a technical and quantitative skill base together with management and business skills. Of course this is in addition to the individual prospects of either an Engineering or Commerce graduate.
Special Requirements:	All students must undertake at least 500 hours of approved work experience, plus complete a report outlining the experience gained, in order to complete the requirements of the degree. This work experience must be in a suitable engineering-related area and be approved by the Engineering Academic Chair.
Professional Recognition:	Graduates of accredited engineering courses are eligible for Graduate Membership of Engineers Australia. Full Chartered Professional Engineer status can then be achieved after a further three to five years of work experience in the engineering profession.

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