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Overview

Guide to entry cut-offs

OP 1

Rank 99

Plus successful questionnaire. Please refer to Entry Requirements.

  • Graduates are sought after by industry as the potential future leaders in engineering.
  • Opportunities for valuable industry exposure, international exchange programs and mentoring.
  • Program sponsored by major engineering companies such as Bechtel, Boeing, Brisbane Airport Corporation, John Holland Group, Robert Bird Group, Laing O’Rourke and Brunel
  • (Split for Domestic/International) Full scholarship for accepted domestic students OR scholarship covering approximately one-third of tuition costs for accepted international students.
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QTAC course code412052
QUT course code EN40
Attendance Full time
Course duration 4 years full time
Start month February
Delivery On campus
  • Gardens Point
Faculty
  • Science and Engineering Faculty
Course contact Student Business Services (SBS) Admissions:
CRICOS code056529D

Details

Dean’s Scholars are highly sought after by industry as the potential future leaders in engineering. The Dean’s Scholars Program is the only scholarship and development program of its kind in Queensland, offering outstanding students a scholarship to complete studies in engineering, opportunities to access valuable industry exposure, international exchange programs, and mentoring.

The Program is open to Australian and international students with outstanding academic ability and leadership potential, who are entering university from Year 12 or a gap year.

Why choose this program?

If you are accepted into the Dean’s Scholars Program, your scholarship will give you a real head start. As a Dean’s Scholar you will network with current industry leaders in a range of organised forums including:

  • company site visits with major industry players, which give you the opportunity to experience high-level engineering management and environments
  • an annual leadership dinner
  • networking events relating to industry and associations
  • close interaction with senior academics with strong industry links.

Some of the Dean’s Scholars industry sponsors include:

  • Bechtel
  • Boeing
  • Brisbane Airport Corporation
  • Farallon Capital
  • John Holland Group
  • Laing O’Rourke
  • Queensland Resources Council
  • Robert Bird Group.

Lifetime networking opportunities

Built Environment and Engineering Dean’s Scholars (BEEDS) is a networking and professional development group open to past and present Dean’s Scholars, industry partners and professional staff.

Units

Work Integrated Learning unit

Bachelor of Engineering students are required to complete at least 60 days of industrial experience in an engineering environment approved by the course coordinator as part of the Work Integrated Learning unit.

Entry requirements

Guide to entry cut-offs

OP 1

Rank 99

Plus successful questionnaire. Please refer to Entry Requirements.

2012 applications and registrations have closed.

Applications at QTAC and registration with QUT for the 2012 intake was due on the 30 November 2011 and have now closed.

Applicants must:

  1. Be a current Year 12 student or returning from a gap year.
  2. Complete the Engineering Dean's Scholars questionnaire which will be available via the Engineering Dean's Scholars website.
  3. Attend an interview.

Assumed knowledge

Before you start this course we assume you have sound knowledge in these areas:

  • English
  • Maths B

We assume that you have knowledge equivalent to four semesters at high school level (Years 11 and 12) with sound achievement (4, SA). Recommended study: Chemistry, Maths C and Physics.

More about assumed knowledge

Deferment

You can't defer your offer in this course. You must start in the semester you apply for.

Course fees

Your actual fees may vary depending on which units you choose. All fees are based on current fixed fee prices. We review fees annually.

2012: CSP $3,804 (indicative) per Semester (subject to annual review)

HECS-HELP: loans to help you pay your course fees

You may not have to pay anything upfront if you're eligible for a HECS-HELP loan.

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Scholarships and financial support

You can apply for scholarships to help you with study and living costs.

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You may also be eligible for Centrelink payments

Apply

How to apply for Bachelor of Engineering - Dean's Scholars Program

You apply through QTAC for all our undergraduate courses.

Are you ready to submit your application?

You're ready if you've:

  1. Found all the courses you want to apply for - you can apply for up to 6
  2. Checked important dates
    • Semester 1
      2012
      1 August 2011 -

      Applications for Semester 1, 2012 open

      30 September 2011 -

      Due date for on-time QTAC applications for 2012. Further information is available from QTAC.

      20 December 2011 -

      Due date to submit QTAC applications and documentation for the January offer round. Further information is available from QTAC.

      5 January 2012 - Final date to change preferences for the QTAC January offer round. Further information is available from QTAC
    • Semester 2
      2012
      1 August 2011 - Applications for Semester 2, 2012 open.
      23 April 2012 - Final date to submit QTAC midyear applications and documentation for the May offer round. Further information is available from QTAC.
      25 May 2012 -

      Final date to submit QTAC midyear applications, change of preference and documentation for the June offer round. Further information is available from QTAC.

  3. Checked you meet the entry requirements
  4. Checked your course costs and if you're eligible for financial support

All done? Then you're ready to apply

Important: Make a note of the QTAC code for this course (412052) because you'll need to enter it as part of your QTAC application.

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After you've submitted your application to QTAC

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