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Bachelor of Electrical Engineering Brisbane | Explore your Child’s Options!

In this article, we compare all the top universities in Brisbane that offer Electrical Engineering in Brisbane. Here’s all the info you, and your child, need to know about three great undergraduate courses in Brisbane.

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Compare Bachelor of Electrical Engineering Degrees in Brisbane

A Bachelor of Electrical Engineering can open up so many exciting doors – in bio-engineering, mining, or even robotics! If you can dream it, you can do it. If you love all things science and electronics, this may be the degree for you.

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Queensland University of Technology

The Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Electrical) is offered to students with an ATAR of 79. You’ll attend on campus full time for 4 years, and can start in either the first or second semesters. At QUT, you’ll graduate with an internationally recognised qualification that will provide you with career opportunities overseas.

You can study the design, research, development, planning, manufacturing and management of electrical systems and devices, which underpin modern economies and contribute to the quality of life. You can take your pick of industries like robotics, bio-engineering, mining, or manufacturing. In 2023, fees were $6,900 per full-time study year (2024 fees to be announced), though there are commonwealth-supported positions and scholarships available.

If QUT seems like your thing, check out their website to get further details.

University of Queensland

The University of Queensland offer a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Electrical) degree full time to students with an ATAR of 84 or higher. You will need to have completed:

  • Queensland Year 12 (or equivalent)
  • General English subject (Units 3 & 4, C)
  • Mathematical Methods (Units 3 & 4, C)
  • Either Chemistry or Physics (Units 3 & 4, C).

Both Chemistry and Physics are recommended subjects. Specialist Mathematics (Units 3 & 4, C) is also a recommended subject. Students studying Specialist Mathematics and both Physics and Chemistry will have increased flexibility in their studies.

This degree is concerned with electrical devices and systems, and you’ll be qualified to work in dynamic industries such as robotics, mining, computing, or telecommunications.

Fees for 2023 are $7,070 per full-time study year. Fees for 2024 are still to be announced. It is good to know commonwealth-supported and scholarship-funded positions are available for eligible students. The University of Queensland is a respected institution and a degree at this university will set you above your peers.

If this degree sounds good, check out UQ’s Website.

Griffith University

For a cutting-edge education with hands-on experience in state of the art laboratories, look no further than Griffith University. Their Bachelor of Engineering degree with Honours in Electrical and Electronic Engineering is offered to students with an ATAR of 72. The degree takes 4 years full-time study or 8 years part-time and is available for study in both the first and second trimesters. Annual course fees were $8,000 per year in 2023. Fees for 2024 are not yet available.

You will need to have completed: Queensland Year 12 (or equivalent) or a VET qualification/ Cert IV and General English subject (Units 3 & 4, C). Mathematical Methods is assumed knowledge and either Chemistry or Physics is recommended.

If this degree sounds more to your liking, check out Griffith’s website for more details.

University of Southern Queensland 

The Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Electrical) is offered to students with an ATAR of 74.15. You’ll attend on campus full time for 4 years, and can start in either the first or second semesters.

You will need to have completed:

  • Queensland Year 12 (or equivalent) or TAFE qualification
  • General English subject (Units 3 & 4, C)
  • Mathematical Methods (Units 3 & 4, C)
  • Physics (recommended)

Studying at USQ will help students get hands-on experience and gain an understanding of electrical theory, control theory, electrical plant, computer interfacing and programming, measurement principles and sensor design, signal processing and communications, as well as engineering project management. Annual course fees were $8,296 in 2023. 2024 fees are yet to be announced.

If this degree sounds more to your liking, check out USQ’s website for more details.

University of the Sunshine Coast

The Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Electrical) is offered to students with an ATAR of 60. You’ll attend either on-campus or online full-time for 4 years, and can start in either the first or second semesters.

You will need to have completed:

  • Queensland Year 12 (or equivalent) or TAFE qualification
  • General English subject (Units 3 & 4, C)
  • Mathematical Methods (Units 3 & 4, C)
  • Specialist Mathematics and Physics (recommended)

Studying at USC will help students get hands-on experience and develop in-depth skills in electrical and electronic engineering theory, standards and practice. They also get to complete specialist courses in circuit design and analysis, electrical power systems, robotics and automation, computer programming and more. Fees for 2023 are $7,252. Fees for 2024 are to be announced. 

If this degree sounds more to your liking, check out USC’s website for more details.

Didn’t get a high enough ATAR?

Don’t worry if your ATAR is too low for your preferred course – bridging courses are available, which allow you to build upon your current ATAR. A year of a TAFE course, an associate degree, or even another bachelor degree and you could be on your way to the university degree of your dreams.

TAFE Queensland has the Diploma of Electronics and Communications Engineering, which you can use as an upgrading course. It is available at Eagle Farm in 2021 for $18,090 total fees, which can be paid later.

Find out when your university of choice is having their University Open Day here.

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Janine Mergler

Janine Mergler is a veteran Queensland teacher, graduating from QUT with a BEd majoring in Social Sciences. After many years in the classroom, Janine moved on to academia. She has proudly trained new generations of teachers in her role as a lecturer at Queensland University of Technology Faculty of Education. She has also worked in the Queensland Government as an education specialist, developing education resources and delivering community awareness programs to help families conserve water. Currently she is the owner and editor of Families Magazine, a publication specifically targeted at parents who value a quality education for children.  Janine leads a team of professionals who write about family lifestyle, early childhood, schools and education information and family-friendly events.

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