Course Overview
Electrical engineering professionals design systems, solve complex problems, and work across power generation, communications, automation, robotics, and transport systems. Electrical engineering underpins modern infrastructure, from power distribution and building systems to robotics and advanced technologies. On completion, you will have the core technical knowledge and applied skills to launch your career as an electrical engineering technologist.
Graduates of this program will be able to:
- Apply foundational principles of physics and electrical engineering including circuit theory, and energy conversion to analyze and model electrical systems in compliance with relevant standards.
- Integrate conceptual understanding of mathematics, numerical analysis, and computer and information sciences with breath of knowledge, skills, and in-depth understanding within the electrical engineering discipline.
- Demonstrate expertise and professional judgement in electrical engineering design practice, incorporating contextual factors such as safety, sustainability, cost, societal needs, and regulatory requirements across global contexts.
This course is internationally recognized under the Sydney Accord.
Program Details
This practical qualification prepares you to graduate job-ready as an electrical engineering technologist. You will gain hands-on knowledge in modern electrical technologies and develop the essential skills required across industries such as power and energy, telecommunications, computer systems, and automation.
The degree consists of a combination of common units, sub-discipline specific ‘stream’ units, industrial work experience, and a final year project. The program duration is three years full-time. We deliver units over two semesters per year, and you will take 5+4 units per semester. There will be a short mid-semester break and extended breaks between semesters. Please refer to the current teach-out program structure here.
Note: units may be completed in a different order depending on individual circumstances, pre-requisites and unit availability.
Year One
| Unit Code | Subjects | Credit Points |
| BSC101 | Engineering Mathematics 1 | 3 |
| BSC102 | Electrical Circuit Theory and Analysis | 3 |
| BSC103 | Engineering Physics and Materials | 3 |
| BSC104 | Engineering Drawing and CAD | 3 |
| BSC105 | Engineering Ethics and Professional Practice | 3 |
| BSC106 | Engineering Mathematics 2 | 3 |
| BSC107 | Engineering Programming | 3 |
| BEE106 | Fundamentals of Electronics & Electronics Design | 3 |
| BEE108 | Rotating Electrical Machines | 3 |
Year Two
| Unit Code | Subjects | Credit Points |
| BSC111 | Industrial Instrumentation and Control | 3 |
| BSC209 | Analysis and Modelling of Industrial Control Systems | 3 |
| BSC202 | Engineering Mathematics 3 | 3 |
| BEE204 | Electricity Supply Chain | 3 |
| BSC201 | Engineering Management | 3 |
| BEE205 | Transformers and Switchgear | 3 |
| BSC206 | Communications and Networks | 3 |
| BEE208 | Power Electronics and Converters | 3 |
| BEE212 | Signal Processing | 3 |
Year Three
| Unit Code | Subjects | Credit Points |
| BEE308 | Power System Protection | 3 |
| BEE303 | Renewable Energy Systems | 3 |
| BEE309 | Big Data Analytics in Electricity Grids | 3 |
| TBA | Elective-1* | 3 |
| TBA | Elective-2* | 3 |
| BSC305 | Technology, Sustainability and Society | 3 |
| BSC307 | Engineering Capstone Project (Electrical Engineering) | 9 |
Additional Mandatory Units
| Unit Code | Subjects | Credit Points |
| Hands-on Workshop 1 | 0 | |
| BXX001-004 | Hands-on Workshop 2 | 0 |
| Hands-on Workshop 3 | 0 | |
| Hands-on Workshop 4 | 0 | |
| BSC210 | Industrial Experience | 0 |
List of Electives* (2 Electives to be selected)
| Unit Code | Subjects | Credit Points |
| BEE301 | Electrical utilisation | 3 |
| BEE310 | Electrical Safety, Earthing and Lightning Protection | 3 |
| BEE311 | Power Quality and Energy Efficiency | 3 |
| BSC108 | Engineering Statics | 3 |
| BME204 | Machine Dynamics | 3 |
| BIA205 | Introduction to Programmable Logic Controllers | 3 |
| BIA307 | IT/OT Cyber Security | 3 |
| BIA308 | Industrial Robotics and Mechatronics | 3 |
| BIA207 | Modern Industrial Communication Systems and Protocols | 3 |
Work-Integrated Learning
EIT’s Bachelor of Science programs require students to undertake 240 hours of paid or unpaid professional work-integrated learning. This can incorporate paid or unpaid internships, site visits, contributing to industry projects, and networking activities. In undertaking an internship, students will interact with employees and become exposed to organizational policy and culture. You will familiarize yourself with organizational communication procedures, a variety of engineering disciplines, and obtain insight and practical aptitude in projects from the planning phase to completion. If you already have some work experience in the relevant engineering field, you may apply to have credit granted by completing the associated recognition of prior learning form.
Bachelor of Science (Electrical Engineering) – Mapping of Program Learning Outcomes with Graduate Attributes and Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competencies for Engineering Technologists.
Entry is available to applicants who hold one of the following:
1. Year 12: Australian Senior Certificate of Education (or equivalent), completed within the past 3 years, with a minimum score of 60% in Maths;
- Applicants who have completed Yr 12 (or equivalent) more than 3 years ago will also need to demonstrate relevant work experience in the field of study applied for.
2. A relevant (to the sub-discipline) Engineering AQF Diploma or higher or a relevant (to the sub-discipline) overseas qualification equivalent to an Engineering AQF Diploma or higher which was completed within the last 10 years with successful completion of all Maths units/modules + recent industry work experience in a relevant field.
English Language Proficiency Requirements:
Entry to this course requires demonstration of English language proficiency at the level of an IELTS overall score of at least 6.0 (with no individual band score less than 5.5)
The methods of satisfying this English language proficiency requirements are generally through (but not limited to):
- An Australian Senior Certificate of Education or equivalent.
- A specified level of achievement in a recognised English language test, such as IELTS (or equivalent).
- Satisfactory completion of another tertiary course offered in English.
- Work history in an organization where English is the language of communication.
NOTE: All CRICOS applicants from non-English speaking countries (as determined by the Australian Department of Home Affairs) are required to provide results from a recognised language test such as IELTS or equivalent.
NOTE: All applications will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
Please check the Documentation Guidelines for your application.
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Payment Methods
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Like all Australian higher education providers and universities, EIT programs are accredited by the exacting standards of the Australian Government’s Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA).
This course is classified as Level 7 under the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF).
The Bachelor’s degree is fully accredited by Engineers Australia under the Sydney Accord for delivery at the Perth campus. It is internationally recognized through the International Engineering Alliance (IEA) and its signatory countries, supporting global recognition of the qualification and alignment with international engineering education standards.
While the course is also offered at the Melbourne campus, it is currently not accredited by Engineers Australia for delivery at this location.
Find out more about country-specific accreditation and professional recognition.
Students should satisfy themselves through their own research with their local accreditation authority prior to commencing the program.
Graduates will be employable as technologists working in a wide range of manufacturing, industrial, chemical, military, mineral processes, and mining industries.
Potential job roles include engineering and management positions in the following areas of expertise:
- Electrical system planning, design, and development
- Power supply, distribution, and transmission
- Electrical commissioning and power production management
- Renewable energy
- Electrical instrumentation and control
- Electronics research, design, and testing
- Operations, maintenance, field services, and technical support
- Electrical project management and business development
- Radio and television broadcasting
- Mining
- Advanced Automation & Robotic Systems.
- Space Defense Systems
This course may use the following software:
- Desmos online calculator
- National Instruments ELVISmx Instrument Launcher
- National Instruments Multisim
- Autodesk Inventor
- AutoCAD
- MATLAB/SIMULINK
- EasyEDA
- PSIM (PowerSimTech)
- PSCAD
- SCILAB
- Python Jupyter Notebook or Google Colab
- PowerFactory
- EasyPower
- ETAP
- WEKA
- LabView
- ANSYS
- SolidWorks
- Inventor
- Philips Product Selector
- MechAnalyser
- Codesys & RSLogix 5000
Due to ongoing unit and course reviews, software may change from the list provided.
Learn more about the Practical Learning at EIT here
Our bachelor’s degrees take three years to complete full-time, and longer for those studying part-time. You will spend approximately 10 hours per week, per unit, learning the program material, completing assessments and attending tutorials. After enrolment the maximum time allowed to complete all units is 8 years.
Application Deadline:
Applications are open for our upcoming intake. You must submit your application at least four weeks before the start date to be considered for your desired intake.
Census Dates:
A census date is the date at which an enrolment is considered to be final. Any withdrawal you make after the study period census date will incur an academic penalty (for example, a fail grade) and a financial penalty (for example, no refund of your student contribution or tuition fees). See our current census dates.
Any student has a right to appeal a decision of the Engineering Institute of Technology (EIT) or any member of the institute’s staff. EIT has a comprehensive Policy on Appeals and Grievances to assist students.
Our courses are delivered by experienced engineers and technical experts from around the world. Many have tackled real-world engineering challenges and bring practical, applied knowledge directly into the classroom.
We draw from a global pool of instructors and lecturers across our organization. Explore our full team of expert educators on the Instructors & Lecturers page.
Please note: Not all lecturers and instructors listed on this page will teach every course. The team teaching your course will be confirmed as part of your course enrolment.
