Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours)/Bachelor of Arts - Dual Degree

at University of New South Wales - Kensington Campus Australia

UNSW Master of Engineering (Mining) is a two-year full-time postgraduate degree taught at Australia’s top engineering faculty. Upon graduation you’ll have the engineering accreditation to help you get ahead in your career. The flexible degree offers in-depth knowledge and technical ability in your specialisation of mining while contributing to your ongoing professional development. You’ll develop your skills in engineering management, analysis and design that you’ll apply through practical experience in industrial training.

This degree is designed for students with an undergraduate degree wanting to pursue a career in the Engineering profession with an accreditation by Engineers Australia. You’ll graduate with a qualification that is internationally recognised by the Washington Accord and is globally recognised to facilitate the mobility of engineers.

Through this degree, you’ll gain the theory, tools and strategies required of today’s Mining Engineers and gain advanced knowledge in:

•     Project management
•     Mining engineering and mine design
•     Geotechnical engineering
•     Mine geomechanics
•     Environmental management
•     Mineral processing
•     Mine ventilation and water
•     Hazard identification, risk and safety management
•     Waste management

The Master of Engineering includes an integrated 60 days industrial training component and courses to develop your technical knowledge and skills in engineering management, analysis and design to ensure you graduate career-ready and accredited.

You’ll have the opportunity to undertake an extensive research project to extend your knowledge in a specific area of interest. The project enables students to gain valuable skills in project planning and management and learn methods to undertake the critical analysis, interpretation and communication of results.

UNSW’s Bachelor of Commerce/Arts is a double degree that will equip you with business experience and expertise, combined with the creativity, analytical and critical thinking skills that come with an arts degree. Both degrees offer flexibility, allowing you to shape your degree to match your ambitions and interests.

The Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) has been designed with consultation from industry to set you up for lifelong employability. By combining your BCom with a Bachelor of Arts, you can choose from a diverse range of majors and subjects in the arts, humanities and social sciences. You'll develop an in-depth knowledge and breadth of understanding, gaining the tools to think critically, communicate effectively and conduct independent research.

You’ll graduate with a unique combination of skills and knowledge that will prepare you to adapt and thrive in the careers of the future.

Human Resource Management (Major)
The success of any organisation is dependent on its workforce, and every company has people at the helm. Studying human resource management you’ll learn about employee management, performance management, employment relations, learning and development, organisational change, health and safety, international HRM and organisational behaviour – skills that will set you up for success in a diverse and rewarding career.

The Master of Global Health and Master of Infectious Diseases Intelligence double degree is an innovative approach to postgraduate health education. It enables you to better understand infectious diseases in the era of new and emerging disease threats as well as management approaches for the identification, assessment, prevention and control of infectious diseases.

This combination fosters a sophisticated understanding across a complex body of multidisciplinary knowledge including infectious diseases intelligence, policy design, implementation and evaluation. You will be equipped with the specialised skills and concepts needed for professional practice in the prevention, identification, assessment and control of infectious diseases.

You will become a judgement-ready practitioner who can contribute to improving population health and work across a range of contexts including government, non-government and voluntary organisations, military and first-responder organisations, primary care and community health care services.

UNSW’s Master of Environmental Management is a two-year full-time postgraduate degree that will prepare you for a career that tackles our biggest ecological challenges through change-leadership and sustainability.

In this master’s degree, you’ll learn to think about environmental problems through a number of lenses, forming a deep understanding of the socio-political influences that drive them.  In addition to the program’s key focus on conceptual tools, you will also develop experiential and practical skills to inform ethical and restorative sustainability leadership in a range of professional contexts.

The Bachelor of Arts/Law allows you to tailor a bespoke study experience unique to your interests, aspirations and career goals. Develop your worldview through personalised course combinations unique to your passions and skills.

You’ll be encouraged to think critically, analytically and creatively about issues in law, justice, humanities, social sciences and more. Prepare to challenge your assumptions and apply your multi-disciplinary thinking to real-world problems like climate change, human rights, the ethical challenges of technology and more.

Through real-world experiences, including internships, field trips and practice in our on-campus legal clinics, you’ll have extensive opportunities to apply your knowledge in practical situations. You’ll graduate from this degree with excellent analytical skills, a capacity for scholarly research, communication skills, and a commitment to personal and professional development, ethical practice and social responsibility.

Are you fascinated with technology? Do you like using maths to solve problems? This double degree explores fields such as artificial intelligence, security engineering, programming, game design; and provides you with advanced mathematical analysis skills to use statistics for excellent decision making. Graduate career-ready with professional experiences built into your studies.

Key features

• Two degrees in only four years
• Australian Computer Society accreditation
• Institute of Actuaries Australia accreditation
• Pathways to US and UK Actuarial accreditation
• Work experience opportunities
• Industry networking opportunities
• International work/study opportunities

Prepare for leadership positions with the UNSW Master of Educational Leadership. This postgraduate degree provides aspiring and current educational leaders with an understanding of theory, research, and practice in educational leadership.  

Gain the confidence to apply disciplinary principles and practices to complex educational environments as a school leader, principal or executive. Study the latest educational leadership theory and research at UNSW to deepen and expand your knowledge. Empower yourself with diverse practical and analytical skills for a range of educational leadership contexts.

The UNSW Master of Engineering Science in Biomedical Engineering is a two-year full-time postgraduate degree offered by the School of Biomedical Engineering. You’ll gain the expertise to work in influential areas related to human health, like biomechanics, medical device design, drug-delivery systems, radiotherapies, telemedicine, robotics, and cell and tissue engineering.  

The Master of Engineering Science (Biomedical Engineering) is designed for graduate engineers. As part of a globally renowned engineering faculty, you’ll learn to apply your knowledge of engineering to drive solutions that support human health.  

The program is designed for students who already have an accredited engineering degree and want to shift their career towards biomedical engineering. You’ll choose up to four courses from relevant disciplines such as electrical, chemical and mechanical engineering, as well as two foundation courses in the subject area.

If you have a degree or extensive professional experience in a related area, you can apply for credit of up to half the program. 

The AGSM Master of Business Administration (Executive), is a part-time national program designed for ambitious and experienced managers, executives, and professionals eager to take their career to the next level. It is designed to build strategy and leadership skills while providing a thorough grounding in core business disciplines. The MBAE is a flexible program that lets you pursue a professional interest area in dynamic study modes including weekly, intensive, and online classes.

This program is unique in its focus on intensive and residential cohort experiences that provide extensive opportunities for group learning and developing peer professional networks. AGSM MBAE  courses are designed by academics and delivered and facilitated by industry experts. The national program runs classes in Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, and Perth, allowing students to stay on top of their study when they are travelling interstate for work. There are options to take online courses that let you plan your study around your other commitments.

UNSW Master of Engineering Science (Civil Engineering) is a two-year postgraduate degree in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Designed for students who have a four-year accredited engineering degree, this program will broaden your job prospects through cross-training, re-training or specialisation.

Civil Engineering is one of the largest fields of engineering. Studying this broad discipline at UNSW means you can tailor your degree to your interests and explore an incredibly diverse range of specialisations and subject areas, including:

• Project management
• Transport engineering
• Water and wastewater
• Surveying and construction
• Structural engineering
• Mechanical engineering
• Environmental engineering
• Water engineering

You’ll deepen your knowledge and broaden your experience of engineering as part of a faculty that champions hands-on solutions and entrepreneurship. As a graduate, you’ll have the opportunity to work in projects and roles that drive solutions for a better world.