Anyone who meets the entry requirements for both Computer Engineering and Arts is eligible for the combined program. Students may enter directly in first year or may apply to transfer from the normal Engineering program later, although with late transfer it might not be possible to complete the program in minimum time.

The BE in Computer Engineering BA combined program requires the completion of 240 UOC, including at least 60 UOC of Arts courses, and must contain a major sequence of 42 UOC at stages 2 and 3 in a single Arts discipline. Students in this combined program are exempt from the General Education requirement.

The major Arts discipline may not be Computer Science.

The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences must approve the Arts component while the School of Computer Science & Engineering will approve the final program and schedule.

In the Faculty of Engineering, Honours are awarded for superior performance in the standard program. In the Faculty of Arts, the award of Honours requires a separate program involving at least one further year of study.

Combined Degree Programs - Computer Engineering

Students in Computer Engineering who maintain a high average performance may qualify for the award of two degrees in five years of combined full-time study in which the requirements of the degrees have been merged. The degrees referred to here are the Bachelor of Engineering (Computer Engineering)/Bachelor of Arts BE BA and the Bachelor of Engineering (Computer Engineering)/Bachelor of Science BE BSc. Students wishing to gain a degree at Honours level in Arts or Science as part of their combined degree program shall meet all the relevant requirements of the Faculty concerned and of the appropriate schools.

Students wishing to enrol in, transfer into, or continue in a combined program shall have complied with all the requirements for prerequisite study, sequencing and academic attainment (a credit average, i.e. 65%) of both the program authorities concerned.

Students who commence a combined program, but subsequently do not wish to proceed with both areas of study, or who fail to maintain a credit average performance, should revert to a single degree program with appropriate credit for courses completed.

Students in a combined degree program are exempt from all General Education requirements. However, if the student reverts to the single degree program, the usual General Education requirements for that program apply.

There will be a testamur for each part of the combined degree program.

Students who complete the BE program first may proceed to graduation with the degree of Bachelor of Engineering in the usual way.

Please refer to the Academic Rules, the BE in Computer Engineering (Program 3645) and the School of Computer Science and Engineering for information on the Program Structure of this degree.

Honours will be awarded to students who have achieved superior grades in courses over the whole program including the successful completion of a thesis at sufficient standard. Weighted average marks required for Honours grades are given below: The School of Computer Science and Engineering uses an internal method for calculating this average, the information provided by New South Student is not used for this purpose.

Honours Class 1: WA greater than or equal to 75

Honours Class 2: Division 1: WA equal to 70 up to and including 74

Divison 2: WA equal to 65 up to and including 69

Bachelor of Engineering Program Rules

1. The Bachelor of Engineering is awarded following the completion of a minimum of 192 units of credit.

2. The specific requirements for the Bachelor of Engineering in the various disciplines are set out in the relevant sections in this Handbook.

3. The degree may be awarded with Honours, based upon the overall performance in the program and in accordance with Faculty and School policies. Honours are awarded in the following classes - Class 1, Class 2 Division 1, Class 2 Division 2.

4. The standard duration of the program is four years, or eight sessions, of full-time study each comprising 24 units of credit. Students may undertake the program over a longer period on the basis of part-time study.

5. Each student is required to complete a minimum of 60 days of approved experience in industry prior to graduation.

6. General Education electives may only be attempted after the student has attempted at least 24 units of credit.

For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following web-page:  https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/fees/FeesMainPage.html

All students in the BE in Computer Engineering, Bioinformatics Engineering and Software Engineering programs must complete at least 60 days of approved Industrial Training before the end of Year 4.

1. A HSC Maths mark of 145-150 is required in Maths Extension 1 or a mark of 186-200 in Maths Extension 2 or a UAI> 97 in order to do COMP1711.

2. A mark of at least 75DN is required in COMP1011 or COMP1711 in order to do COMP1721.

3. A mark of at least 75DN is required in COMP1021 or COMP1721 in order to do COMP2711.

Computing Requirements
Information regarding recommended computing equipment and software for the program is available from the School of Computer Science and Engineering Student Office.

Institution of Engineers (Australia), and the Australian Computer Society.