University of Wollongong Courses

1. School of Civil, Mining and Environmental Engineering

The School of Civil, Mining and Environmental Engineering has excellent teachers and support staff who have brought home a number of teaching, research and general staff awards. The school is distinctively known for its quality research in these fields. Many students have won national awards offered by Engineers Australia, the Australian Steel Institute and The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.  

• Undergraduate Courses Offered

  • Civil

    • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Scholar)
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Architectural Engineering
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Civil Engineering
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Flexible First Year
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Arts
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Commerce
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Computer Science
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Mathematics
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Science
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Science (Physics)
    • Bachelor of Journalism - Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Architectural Engineering
  • Mining
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Scholar)
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Flexible First Year
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Mining Engineering
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Arts
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Commerce
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Computer Science
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Mathematics
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Science
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Science (Physics)
    • Bachelor of Journalism - Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)

• Environmental Engineering

• Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Scholar)
• Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Environmental Engineering
• Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Flexible First Year
• Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Arts
• Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Commerce
• Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Computer Science
• Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Mathematics
• Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Science
• Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Science (Physics)
• Bachelor of Journalism - Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)

Postgraduate Level

• Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering) 
• Doctor of Philosophy Integrated (Engineering) 
• Master of Engineering (Civil)
  • This deals with skills in advanced Civil Engineering.
  • The core subjects in this course are :
    • Professional Communications and Engineering Workplace Practice
    • Innovation and Design
    • Structural Design Based on Australian Standards
    • Advanced Computer Applications
    • Sustainable Roads and Railway Engineering
    • Construction Management and Engineering Research Methods
  • The Civil Engineering major subjects include :
    • Advanced Foundation Engineering
    • Advanced Soil Mechanics
    • Engineering Hydrology
    • Tunnelling and Underground Construction
  • Students also need to finish an advanced project to complete a total of 96 credit points in a duration of 2 years. 

Master of Engineering (Environmental Engineering)

• This 2-year long course pays main attention to water supply, wastewater treatment, cleaner production and waste management while dealing with environmental technologies and management.
• The core subjects are :
  • Professional Communications and Engineering Workplace Practice
  • Innovation and Design
  • Industrial Waste Engineering and Cleaner Production
  • Sustainable Energy Technologies
  • Water Quality Engineering and Management
  • Air and Noise Pollution Management
  • Research Methods
• Subjects under Environmental Engineering major are :
  • Membrane Processes and Applications
  • Coastal, River and Groundwater Engineering
  • Advanced Foundation Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering Process Design
  • Site Contamination and Remediation Technologies
• This one also requires the submission of an advanced project and has 96 credits in total.

Master of Engineering (Mining)

• This course deals with advanced mining engineering. It has a total of 96 credits
• The subjects are :
  • Professional Communications and Engineering Workplace Practice
  • Innovation and Design
  • Studies in Surface Mining
  • Studies in Underground Mining and Research Methods under core
  • Tunnelling and Underground Construction
  • Advanced Mineral Resource Estimation Methods
  • Environmental Controls in Mines
  • Mineral Valuation and Risk Analysis
  • Advanced Mining Safety
  • Mine Planning and Development
  • Rock Mechanics
  • Mineral Beneficiation for a mining major
• The course is for two years and requires an advanced project as well.

Master of Philosophy (Engineering)

• This is a two-year course comprising of coursework worth 24 credit points and thesis of 72 credit points. It has the same coursework subjects as that of the doctor of philosophy (integrated) course. The students are supposed to enroll for either a full time or part time thesis along with one of the elective subjects - Responsible research, Global Workplace Practice. 

Master of Research ( Engineering and Information Sciences)

• This course comprises of one year of coursework and research training worth 48 credit points, and another year of thesis worth 48 credit points.
• Specialisations include :
  • Computer Science
  • Information Technology
  • Computer Engineering
  • Telecommunications Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Materials Engineering
  • Mechatronic Engineering
  • Mining Engineering
  • Mathematics
  • Applied Statistics
  • Physics and Medical Radiation Physics. 
• Other than these
  • Masters in Computer Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Management
  • Innovative Manufacturing
  • Master of Engineering Asset Management
  • Materials Engineering
  • Mechatronic Engineering
  • Telecommunication Engineering are also offered. 

Faculty

• The department has a very impressive faculty. The faculty strength of 45 also includes distinguished professor Buddhima Indraratna who has won numerous awards and has been a guest lecturer at almost 45 internal conferences. 

Research

• The department has research groups like the Mining Research Centre (MRC), Mining Science and Technology, etc. that are aimed at providing industries with worthwhile research.
• The research projects under MRC include :
  • Mine Safety
  • Mining Geotechnical Engineering and ground control
  • Computer Applications
  • Operations Research Methodologies
• Currently, it collaborates with Australia Coal Association Research Program (ACARP), BHP Billiton, Glencore and BASF International.

2. School of Electrical, Computer and Telecommunications

The students in these fields have high employability statistics since these fields are very valuable to the economy of the country. A large number of graduates from this field are now employed in big economies like  Australia, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Europe and Asia.

Undergraduate Courses Offered

• Electrical Engineering
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Electrical Engineering
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Flexible First Year
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Arts
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Commerce
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Computer Science
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Mathematics
  • Bachelor of Journalism - Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)
• Computer Engineering
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Computer Engineering
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Flexible First Year
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Arts
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Commerce
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Computer Science
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Mathematics
  • Bachelor of Journalism - Bachelor of Engineering (Honours
• Telecommunication Engineering
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Flexible First Year
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Telecommunications Engineering
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Arts
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Commerce
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Computer Science
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Mathematics
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Science
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Science (Physics)
  • Bachelor of Journalism - Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)

Postgraduate Level

• Master of Electrical Power Engineering
  • This course is also available online, and you need to opt for any eight subjects out of the following:
    • Overhead, Underground, Line Design and Construction
    • Power Quality
    • Power System Stability
    • Electrical Safety
    • Distribution System Reliability
    • Renewable and Embedded Generation
    • High Voltage Engineering
    • Distribution Network Planning
    • Electricity Market Structures and Demand Side Integration
    • Power Systems Earthing
    • Power System Protection and Communication
    • Substation Design
    • It has 48 credit points, and the duration is 2 years.
• Master of Engineering (Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Telecommunication Engineering)
  • This course in Electrical Engineering helps the student to gain advanced knowledge in the field of Electrical Engineering, including topics like renewable energy and high voltage systems. The duration of the course is 2 years, with 96 credit points.
  • Core subjects include :
    • Professional Communications and Engineering Workplace Practice
    • Innovation and Design
    • Advanced Laboratory
    • Research Methods
  • Electrical major subjects include :
    • Advanced Signals and Systems
    • Power System Analysis
    • Renewable and Distributed Generation
    • plus electives from Electrical
    • Computer
    • Mechanical or Engineering subjects.
  • Computer Engineering major subjects include :
    • Advanced Signals and Systems
    • Image and Video Processing,
  • The Future Internet:
    • Architectures and Communication Protocols plus additional subjects selected from the electives from Electrical, Computer, Mechanical or Engineering subjects
  • Telecommunication Engineering major subjects include :
    • Advanced Signals and Systems
    • Mobile Networks
    • The Future Internet: Architectures and Communication Protocols plus subjects selected from the electives from Electrical, Computer, Mechanical or Engineering subjects. 
    • The students also have to do an advanced project. 
• Master of Engineering Science (Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering)
  • It deals with advanced knowledge in the field of the specific discipline. Students are required to study Key engineering subjects - Advanced Signals and Systems, Advanced Laboratory and Project, and chosen subjects in their chosen field of computer, electrical or telecommunications engineering
  • Electrical Engineering Major subjects - renewable and distributed generation, sustainability for engineers along with two technical/advanced electrical engineering subjects from the Master list
  • Computer Engineering Major Subjects-  image and video processing, internet networking protocols and two advanced/technical computer engineering subjects from the Master list.
• Other than these, Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Philosophy Integrated, Master of Philosophy and Master of Research are also available, which have been discussed in details under the School of Civil, Mining and Environmental Engineering. 
• Faculties
  • The department has 37 experienced and credible teachers who are enthusiastic to share their knowledge.  
• Research
  • The school is involved with two research groups in the university - Information and Communication Technology Research (ICTR) and Engineering Manufacturing (EM). The main areas of research are intelligent mechatronics, power quality and reliability, emerging networks and applications, visual and audio signal processing, and optoelectronic signal processing.

3. School of Mechanical, Materials, Mechatronic and Biomedical Engineering

Since this course consists of a mixture of subjects, it usually helps students to get a wide range of career paths to choose from. The university makes sure that the students are up to date with the industry requirements and are prepared likewise. 

• Undergraduate Courses Offered
  • Mechanical Engineering
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Scholar)
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Flexible First Year
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Mechanical Engineering
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical or Mechatronic) - Bachelor of Exercise Science
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Arts
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Commerce
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Computer Science
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Mathematics
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Science
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Science (Physics)
    • Bachelor of Journalism - Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)
  • Materials Engineering
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Scholar)
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Flexible First Year
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Materials Engineering
    • Bachelor of Science (Materials)
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Arts
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Commerce
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Computer Science
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Mathematics
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Science
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Science (Physics)
  • Mechatronic Engineering
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Scholar)
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Flexible First Year
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Mechatronic
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical or Mechatronic) - Bachelor of Exercise Science
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Arts
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Commerce
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Computer Science
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Mathematics
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Science
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Science (Physics)
    • Bachelor of Journalism - Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)
  • Biomedical Engineering - Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)- Biomedical Engineering
• Postgraduate Level
  • Master of Engineering (Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronic Engineering)
    • The core subjects under this course include:
      • Professional Communications and Engineering Workplace Practice
      • Engineering Computing
      • Project Management
      • Innovation & Design
      • Research Methods.
    • For Materials Engineering Major, you have to study :
      • Metallic Materials
      • Recent Developments in Materials
      • Corrosion
      • Wear and Fatigue
      • Selection and Design of Materials
      • Strategic Management.
    • For Mechanical Engineering Major, you have to study :
      • Finite Element Techniques in Mechanical Engineering
      • Strategic Management for Engineers and Technologists
      • Integrated Manufacturing Systems
      • Plus electives selected from Mechanical or Engineering subjects.
    • The subjects under Mechatronic Engineering are :
      • Advanced Manufacturing Processes
      • Strategic Management for Engineers and Technologists
      • Intelligent Control
      • Sustainability for Engineers
      • Plus electives selected from the Mechanical
      • Electrical Engineering majors
    • Students will have to submit an advanced project. The course duration is two years and is of 96 credits in total.
  • Master of Engineering (Management)
    • This is also a 2-year course with 96 credit points.
    • You will be studying the core subjects :
      • Professional Communications and Engineering Workplace Practice
      • Innovation and Design
      • Project Management
      • Engineering Logistics
    • For the management major, you will be required to study :
      • Strategic Management for Engineers and Technologists
      • Life-Cycle and Risk Management
      • Modelling of Engineering Management Systems
      • Financial Management for Engineered Assets
      • Supply Chain Management.
  • Other than these, Master of Engineering in Civil, Computer, Electrical, Environmental and Telecommunication Engineering are also available. Doctor of Philosophy and Doctor of Philosophy Integrated in Engineering are at your disposal too. 
• Faculty - The department has a total of 84 faculty members, one of whom is a distinguished Professor Zaiping Guo who has established extensive research programs to develop the next generation of high-performance batteries to power electric cars. One of her goals also includes developing a green energy grid for a more sustainable future.
• Research - The research groups under this department are:
  • Engineering Manufacturing, the Engineering Materials Institute (including the BlueScope Steel Metallurgy Centre)
  • the Intelligent Polymer Research Institute (and associated ARC Centre of Excellence in Electromaterials Science)
  • Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials
  • the SMART Infrastructure Research Facility
  • the Energy Pipelines Cooperative Research Centre
  • Sustainable Buildings Research Centre
  • CRC Railway
  • the Defence Materials Research Centre and many more. 

Pure Sciences

1. School of Physics

The School of Physics makes sure its students get to learn more than what the books teach them. It provides them with proper industry experience. This department has ties with ANSTO and CSIRO to help its students get the proper experience that they need. 

• Undergraduate Courses Offered
  • Bachelor of Medical and Radiation Physics
  • Bachelor of Medical and Radiation Physics Advanced (Honours)
  • Bachelor of Science (Atmospheric Science)
  • Bachelor of Science (Biomolecular Physics)
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - Physics
  • Bachelor of Science (Nuclear Science and Technology)
  • Bachelor of Science (Physics)
  • Bachelor of Science Advanced (Honours) (Atmospheric Science)
  • Bachelor of Science Advanced (Honours) (Biomolecular Physics)
  • Bachelor of Science Advanced (Honours) (Physics)
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Science (Physics)
  • Bachelor of Mathematics - Bachelor of Science (Physics)
  • Bachelor of Science (Physics) - Bachelor of Arts
• Postgraduate Level
  • Doctor of Philosophy (Information Sciences) 
  • Doctor of Philosophy (Physics) 
  • Master of Philosophy (Physics) 
  • Master of Science (Medical Radiation Physics) 
  • Master of Research (Engineering and Information Sciences).  

2. School of Chemistry and Molecular Bioscience

This school is pretty new, and it includes chemistry, along with Biochemistry, Molecular Biophysics, Microbiology and Cell and Molecular Biology. 

Undergraduate Courses Offered 

• Bachelor of Bionanotechnology (Honours)
• Bachelor of Bionanotechnology (Honours) (Dean's Scholar)
• Bachelor of Conservation Biology (Honours)
• Bachelor of Conservation Biology (Honours) (Dean's Scholar)
• Bachelor of Environmental Science (Honours)
• Bachelor of Environmental Science (Honours) (Dean's Scholar)
• Bachelor of Marine Science (Honours)
• Bachelor of Marine Science (Honours) (Dean's Scholar)
• Bachelor of Medical Biotechnology (Honours)
• Bachelor of Medical Biotechnology (Honours) (Dean's Scholar)
• Bachelor of Medicinal Chemistry (Honours)
• Bachelor of Medicinal Chemistry (Honours) (Dean's Scholar)
• Bachelor of Science (Cell and Molecular Biology)
• Bachelor of Science (Chemistry)
• Bachelor of Science (Ecology and Conservation Biology)
• Bachelor of Science (Environment)
• Bachelor of Science (Geology)
• Bachelor of Science (Honours) (Dean's Scholar)
• Bachelor of Science (Physical Geography)

Postgraduate Level

• Coursework
  • Master of Earth and Environmental Sciences 
  • Master of Medical Biotechnology
• Research
  • Master of Philosophy (Biofabrication, Chemistry, or Earth and Environmental Sciences, Biological Science, Electromaterials, Health Sciences
  • Master of Conservation Biology 
  • Master of Global Science and management 
  • Master of Medicinal Chemistry
  • Master of Research (Science Medicine and Health)
  • Doctor of Philosophy (Science) 
  • Doctor of Philosophy (Integrated)  

3. School of Mathematics and Applied Statistics

This department revolves around mathematics, applied mathematics, financial mathematics and statistics. Students learn mathematical and statistical models to analyze results in economics, finance, medicine and industrial processes. 

Undergraduate Courses Offered 

• Bachelor of Data Science and Analytics
• Bachelor of Mathematics (Applied Statistics)
• Bachelor of Mathematics (Honours)
• Bachelor of Mathematics (Mathematics and Statistics)
• Bachelor of Mathematics (Mathematics)
• Bachelor of Mathematics Advanced
• Bachelor of Mathematics Advanced (Honours)
• Bachelor of Mathematics Education
• Bachelor of Mathematics Education (Dean's Scholar)
• Bachelor of Mathematics and Finance (Honours) (Dean's Scholar)
• Bachelor of Mathematics and Finance (Honours) (Financial Planning)
• Bachelor of Mathematics and Finance (Honours) (Mathematical Economics)
• Bachelor of Mathematics and Finance (Honours) (Quantitative Corporate Finance and Investments)
• Bachelor of Mathematics and Finance (Honours) (Quantitative and Computational Trading)
• Bachelor of Mathematics and Finance (Honours) (Risk Management and Insurance)
• Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Mathematics
• Bachelor of Mathematics - Bachelor of Computer Science
• Bachelor of Mathematics - Bachelor of Laws
• Bachelor of Mathematics - Bachelor of Science (Physics)

Postgraduate

• Doctor of Philosophy (Information Science, or Mathematics)
• Master of Financial Mathematics
• Master of Mathematics
• Master of Philosophy (Information Sciences) and Doctor of Philosophy Integrated (Information Sciences) are also offered. 

Other Departments

1. Faculty of Business

This faculty has the following schools - 

• School of Accounting, Economics & Finance
• School of Management, Operations & Marketing
• Sydney Business School, University of Wollongong
• Australian Health Services Research Institute
• SMART Infrastructure Facility

2. Faculty of Law, Humanities and The Arts

• School of the Arts, English and Media
• School of Humanities and Social inquiry
• School of Law   

3. Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health

• School of Biological Sciences
• School of Chemistry
• School of Earth & Environmental Sciences
• School of Medicine
• School of Nursing
• Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute 

4. Faculty of Social Sciences

• School of Education
• School of Geography and Sustainable Communities
• School of Health and Society
• School of Psychology
• Early Start Research