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Bachelor of Engineering (Telecommunications) & Bachelor of Arts B.E(T)&BA
2009

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Location: North Terrace Campus
Duration: 5 years (full-time or part-time? equivalent)
Degree/Award: Combined Degree

Program Outline

Telecommunications engineers design, construct, maintain and upgrade telecommunications and data networks. The work of these engineers underpins modern communications including the Internet, mobile telephones, telephony and broadband networks, and international communications by satellite and optical fibre. Telecommunications Engineering students receive an education based in part on radio and optical communications technologies, and multimedia. Employment opportunities are available in telecommunications, Internet and related areas such as broadcasting and remote sensing. Telecommunications engineers also have expertise in the areas of network planning, distributed systems and databases, resource management, modelling and simulation, electronic and computer systems.

A combined degree for Telecommunications Engineering is available with the Bachelor of Arts (stream code 226).

The Bachelor of Arts (BA) is globally accepted as the program which provides most flexibility in study choices for students. The BA suits students who are interested in the big picture, finding answers to burning questions, understanding human behaviours, cultures and history, and exploring new or existing areas of study. Students specialise in areas of their choice by taking a 'major' (from one of 25 areas) and potentially a 'minor' (from a range of areas).  This study plan gives students depth of knowledge and skills in a specialised field, while having breadth of understanding in other areas.

Regardless of their specialisation, all BA students build skills that are highly valued by a variety of employers, such as the ability to find creative solutions to problems, researching and analysing information, the capacity for lifelong learning, and effectively communicating at many levels. These attributes mean students can adapt to different challenges that they might face in their future careers, studies and daily lives.

Students may complete the single degree of Bachelor of Engineering/Arts in five years of full-time study (with some overload). In addition to the program of study for Engineering, students complete 12 units at level I from any Humanities and Social Science discipline and a major sequence. Please contact the School of Engineering for further information.

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Admission Information

Admissions information for domestic ? and international ? students.

Domestic

Selection criteria: ?
  • Year 12 applicants
    2008 Commonwealth-supported TER: 93.3
    You must not have completed more than 4 years full time equivalent university study (96 units). You must have gained a 'Recorded Achievement' in four SACE Stage 2 HESS (Higher Education Selection Subjects) General subjects (or interstate/International Baccalaureate equivalents). For a full list of SACE subjects and their HESS status please refer to the SATAC Tertiary Entrance Booklet. You compete for a place with your Tertiary Entrance Rank (TER).
  • Higher Education applicants
    You must have completed at least half a year full time equivalent higher education study. A Grade Point Average (GPA) is calculated for each separate program you have undertaken (apart from some double degree programs where the GPA is combined). You compete on the basis of your best GPA.
  • VET applicants
    You must have completed an AQF Diploma or above. Your application will be ranked according to the level of the award.
  • Special Entry applicants
    You must meet the following criteria: you must be 21 years or over on January 1st of the year that you will be studying*, you must not hold a completed higher education level award, and if you have been enrolled in a course leading to a higher education level award in the last 3 years, you must not have completed more than 2 years full time equivalent university study. If you meet this criteria, you will be ranked according to your result in the Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT). Your STAT result is weighted such that the verbal component contributes 35% and the quantitative component contributes 65% to your overall score. Personal Competencies (PC) and Employment Experience (EE) statements may also contribute to your rank. If you submit a PC or EE statement, and one of these ranks higher than your STAT score, then the highest ranking statement will contribute 50% to your overall rank and the STAT will contribute the remaining 50%. If you do not submit a PC or EE statement, or if the statements have a lower rank than the STAT, then you will compete for a place on the basis of your STAT result only. *The age restriction is 19 years or over if you have completed either the Flinders Foundation course or the UniSA Foundation Studies program or the UniSA Program for Adult Learners. Indigenous applicants may be eligible for entry through the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Access Scheme. See Wilto Yerlo for further information.
Prerequisites: ? SACE Stage 2: Mathematical Studies, Physics plus one of Specialist Mathematics or Chemistry

IB: either Mathematics (HL grade 4) and Physics (SL grade 5/HL grade 4); or, Chemistry (SL grade 5/HL grade 4), Physics (SL grade 5/HL grade 4) & Mathematics (SL grade 5/HL grade 3)
How to apply: ?
SATAC Code: 314921
Apply through SATAC SATAC application dates Application and Admission
Mid-year entry? Subject to availability
Annual tuition fees: ?
Commonwealth-supported place: $7,412
General enquiries: Student Centre

International

Selection criteria: ?
IELTS Total
Reading
Listening
Speaking
Writing
6
5.5
5.5
6
6
International TER 80
Prerequisites: ? Mathematics and Physics
How to apply:
Mid-year entry? No
Annual tuition fees: ? International student place: $23,000
General enquiries: Student Centre
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Study Plans

The study plans ? given are examples of pathways through this degree. For a complete description, see the program rules.

Level I

Semester 1

Semester 2

* Students who have undertaken SACE Stage 2 Specialist Maths will be required to enrol in Maths IA followed by Maths IB. Students who have not taken SACE Stage 2 Specialist maths will be required to enrol in Maths IMA followed by Maths IA and Maths IB in summer semester to complete the requirements at Level 1.

Level II

Semester 1

  • ELEC ENG 2011 Circuit Analysis (3 units)
  • MATHS 2201 Engineering Mathematics I (3 units)
  • ELEC ENG 1010 Electrical & Electronic Engineering IB (3 units)
  • Level I Arts Course (3 units)

Semester 2

Level III

Semester 1

  • APP MTH 3016 Telecommunications Systems Modelling III (3 units)
  • ELEC ENG 2008 Electronics II (3 units)
  • COMP SCI 2004 Data Structures & Algorithms (3 units)
  • Advanced Level Arts Course (3 units)

Semester 2

  • ELEC ENG xxxx Digital Systems (3 units)
  • COMP SCI 2000 Computer Systems (3 units)
  • Advanced Level Arts Courses (6 units)
Level IV

Semester 1

  • ELEC ENG xxxx Signal Processing III (3 units)
  • ELEC ENG 3018 RF Engineering III (3 units)
  • COMP SCI 3001 Computer Networks & Applications (3 units)
  • Advanced Level Arts Course (3 units)

Semester 2

  • COMP SCI 3006 Software Engineering & Project (3 units)
  • ELEC ENG xxxx Practical Electrical & Electronic Design III (3 units)
  • ELEC ENG xxxx Telecommunications III (3 units)
  • Advanced Level Arts Course (3 units)
Level V

Semester 1

Semester 2

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