The Faculty of Science and the Faculty of Commerce and Economics offer a combined degree program which qualifies students for two degrees after five and a half years of successful study: Bachelor of Engineering in Materials Science and Engineering (potentially with Honours) and Bachelor of Commerce (for which an Honours program requires an additional 48 units of credit (UOC)).

It is anticipated that the Engineering part of the degree will continue to be accredited by professional bodies such as Engineers Australia.

The program is intended for potential engineers in the fields of Physical Metallurgy, Materials Engineering, Ceramic Engineering or Process
Metallurgy who wish to become more aware of economic and social aspects of the engineering profession, and skilled in technical management. It is expected that those taking this program would progress to entrepreneurial and managerial roles.

A full range of commerce and engineering careers is still open to those who qualify with both
components of the combined degree program. Most engineers progress to technical management roles, and these programs strengthen the commerce background in addition to providing the engineering skills.

Increasingly, engineers also find employment in the commercial sector, and the combined programs provide a good background for those entering banking, consultancy etc. Students wishing to enter the purely commercial sector will benefit from technical and numerate strengths obtained as part of the Engineering program.

Please see the preferred program structure on the School of Materials Science website.

Available plans for the Science degree are the same as for program 3135, BE in Materials Science.

Students in combined undergraduate programs are not required to take General Education courses;
however, if a student takes out a single degree only, the usual single degree General Education requirements must be met, i.e. 12 UOC. In such cases no more than 3 UOC of Science GE courses (GENS) may be taken.

1. Requirements for the BE and BCom degrees
To qualify for the Bachelor of Engineering and the Bachelor of Commerce a student must successfully complete courses that total at least 264 UOC and include:
(a) in the Faculty of Science:
courses making up at least 168 UOC described in the requirements for the BE degree in Materials
Science and Engineering ( Program 3135 in the Faculty of Science); and
(b) in the Faculty of Commerce:
minimum 96 UOC comprising a major of at least 48 UOC in an approved disciplinary stream and a minor of 24 UOC of approved session courses of which no more than 12 units may be Level I courses, prescribed Level I introductory courses, or suitable electives to make up the full 96
UOC; and
(c) at least 60 days of approved Industrial Training (required for the award of the BE degree).
2. Requirements for the BE and BCom degrees with Honours
(a) BE with Honours:
On completion of the requirements for the combined degrees a student may qualify for the award of the BE degree with Honours in accordance with the rules for the BE program and the Faculty of Science rules for calculation of the grade of Honours (1st Class Honours: a weighted average of 75% or greater; 2nd Class Honours Division 1: a weighted average of 70% or greater; 2nd Class Honours Division 2: a weighted average of 65% or greater. A student is awarded the highest grade of Honours for which they qualify).
(b) BCom with Honours:
On completion of the requirements for the combined degrees a student may be qualified to enrol in an Honours program in the Bachelor of Commerce and to qualify for the award of the BCom with Honours after successfully completing an additional year of study (48 UOC) as specified in the rules of the Faculty of Commerce.
3. Programs of study
The programs of study which may be taken for the degrees of Bachelor of Engineering and Bachelor of Commerce are governed by the normal rules for award of the BE and BCom in the Faculty of Science and the Faculty of Commerce and Economics respectively, which specify:
(i) units of credit;
(ii) corequisites, prerequisites, assumed knowledge;
(iii) the structure of the degree program; and
(iv) any special conditions.
4. Award of the degrees
(i) A student who completes the requirements for both the BE and BCom degrees shall receive at
graduation a separate testamur for each of the degrees.
(ii) A student may apply to discontinue the combined BE BCom programs and elect to complete either the BE or BCom degree in accordance with the rules governing award of that degree. Following discontinuation of one of the programs (BE or BCom), courses which count toward that program will not in general count toward the remaining single degree unless they meet the single degree requirements in their own right.
5. Administration of the programs
(i) A student's general program will be administered by the Faculty of Science and delegated to administration by the School of Materials Science and Engineering.
(ii) Students' programs will be administered by the Faculty of Commerce and Economics for the BCom component of the program and by of the Faculty of Science for the BE part of the program.
(iii) The Faculty of Commerce and Economics and the Faculty of Science shall jointly exercise authority in any matter concerning the combined programs not otherwise covered by these rules.
6. Enrolment
(i) An application to enrol as a candidate for the combined program shall be made through the UAC, or on the prescribed form for international students which shall be lodged with the Registrar at least two calendar months before the commencement of the session in which enrolment is to begin.
(ii) The candidate shall be enrolled as either a full-time or part-time student.
General Education:
Students in combined undergraduate programs are not required to take General Education courses;
however, if a student takes out a single degree only, the usual single degree General Education requirements must be met, i.e. 12 UOC. In such cases no more than 3 UOC of Science GE courses (GENS) may be taken.
8. Program structure
The programs may be varied by students according to the rules governing electives, pre- and corequisites and progression within each program. Subject to pre- and corequisites and progression rules, students may take courses at any time during the program; it is the responsibility of each student to ensure that the rules governing the award of the degrees have been met and that the program of study in each session of enrolment is feasible with regards to progression and timetabling.

BE UOC | BCom UOC | Total UOC
Separate degrees (7 Years) total 192 | 144 | 312
Less General Education exemption 12 | 12
Less Core/elective common component 12 | 36
Combined program (5.5 Years) total 168 | 96 | 264

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