Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/ Bachelor of Computer Science
with a major in Biomedical – Blended learning – on-campus and digital learning
Course rules
To qualify for the award of Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Computer Science students must complete 500 credit points comprising:
- 14 core units of study (175 credit points),
- 18 units from one Engineering major (225 credit points)*
- 8 units from one Computer Science major (100 credit points)
- EAT20008 Professional Experience in Engineering (Compulsory non-credit unit) **
*Note the Software Engineering Major is not available in this degree due to unit overlap.
Domestic students also have an opportunity to undertake a WIL Professional Placement. Please note that due to government regulation international students holding a student visa are not able to undertake Professional Placements in this course.
** Students who undertake a 6 or 12-month Professional Placement may receive an exemption for EAT20008. Where units are shared between majors and/or minors, students must choose an approved alternative unit.
Professional Placements
Professional Placements are subject to a competitive selection process. Students who undertake a 12-month professional placement are subject to the following course rules and must complete 600 credit points comprising:
- 16 core units of study (200 credit points),
- 18 units from one Engineering major (225 credit points)
- 6 units from one Computer Science major (75 credit points)
- 4 units of study from the Professional Placement Co-Major (100 credit points)
- EAT20008 Professional Experience in Engineering (Compulsory non-credit unit) **
Students who elect to undertake a 6-month professional placement are subject to the following course rules and must complete 550 credit points comprising:
- 16 core units of study (200 credit points),
- 18 units from one Engineering major (225 credit points)
- 6 units from one Computer Science major (75 credit points)
- 2 units of study from the Professional Placement Minor (50 credit points)
- EAT20008 Professional Experience in Engineering (Compulsory non-credit unit) **
** Students who undertake a 6 or 12 month Integrated Professional Placement may receive an exemption for EAT20008. Honours merit calculation for Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Honours merit calculation will be based on the averaged results of 12 units in the final two years of the course with the following descriptive outcomes:
Honours merit calculation
Honours merit calculation for Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) component in the Bachelor of Engineering / Bachelor of Computer Science double degree.
Honours merit calculation will be based on the averaged results of 12 units in the final two years of the course with the following descriptive outcomes:
- BEng (Hons) with High Distinction; for students who achieve ≥ 80
- BEng (Hons) with Distinction; for students who achieve 70 – 79
- BEng (Hons) with Credit; for students who achieve 60 – 69
- BEng (Hons); for students who achieve < 60
Students who transfer with advanced standing are required to undertake at least nine of these units at Swinburne, including all six outcome units, to qualify for an honours merit calculation. This honours merit calculation will be based only on units completed at Swinburne. If a student has not completed at least nine of the specified units, they will graduate with a BEng (Hons) as an award title, but not be eligible for a merit-based honours description.