Civil Engineering

From smart cities to sustainable sanitation to modular components, the future of civil engineering extends far beyond steel and concrete.

You’ll design integrated innovations to connect smart communities, streamline transport and prepare infrastructure to withstand the challenges of climate change.

Specialisation overview

Model high-capacity transportation systems. Deploy modular components. Lead large commercial projects. Develop cleaner water systems. Fast track construction with robotics.

Don’t simply navigate the future. Create it, with civil engineering. You’ll explore the potential of prefabricated construction, expand your knowledge of geomechanics, model complex transport and water systems, and learn advanced computational methods.

Acquire the technical knowledge to design, construct, improve and lead major infrastructure projects. Plus, be mentored by experienced civil engineers who know the industry inside out.

See the course map and handbook for an outline of the course structures, units and electives.

I was motivated to pursue the Master's because it provided the opportunity to explore the multifaceted nature of transport in greater depth while developing specialised knowledge, technical skills, and a strategic perspective. Through the program, I've gained deeper insights into transport planning and modelling, economics, urban planning principles, and areas such as data analysis and policy development. This has broadened my perspective and enhanced my practical skills, which I've already applied in my career."
CASSANDRA MIN
Master of Transport and Mobility Planning
Lead Precincts Transport Advice,
Department of Transport and Planning

Careers in Civil engineering

With your civil engineering expertise, you’ll enter Australia’s construction boom with envious employability. You’ll have the opportunity to make your mark across a range of industries, including:

Government infrastructure programs
Construction and mining projects
Roads and traffic improvements
Marine and resort developments
Water management and flood mitigation
Property and land development
Consulting firms

Backed by your deep knowledge and practical experience, what you do next is up to you. You might:

Build sustainable prefabricated housing
Design earthquake-resistant schools
Create systems to protect against floods
Design sanitation systems
Construct high-speed railways
Devise solutions for improved traffic flow
Develop large-scale recycling schemes.

What you will learn

Civil Engineering

What passion area would you like to pursue? Direct your development, grow your knowledge and expand your capabilities as you focus on one of the following three streams:

Structure

Cover topics like bridge design, structural analysis, infrastructure dynamics, rehabilitation and monitoring. And see what’s next as you explore the latest trends in robotic construction, fibre-reinforced polymer composites and modular design.
Transport

The future of transport is connected, smart and automated. You’ll explore intelligent transport systems, advanced traffic management and transport planning – to design smarter, integrated citi

Water

Gain the knowledge to improve sanitation, monitor pandemics through wastewater and build sustainable water systems. From flood hydrology to stormwater design and surface water hydrology.

To prepare you for life after university, you’ll also build expertise in areas like:

Geomechanics

Includes infrastructure geomechanics, advanced geomechanics and ground hazards engineering.
Management and practice

Includes professional engineering in society, project management and infrastructure information management.