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How do I qualify as a Civil Engineer?

 Option 1 To qualify as a Professional Engineer with Engineers Australia, the following pathway will help you on your journey: This option will provide graduates with the knowledge and skills to become a professional engineer with a strong background in business principles and practice. 
 Option 2

Don't meet the entry requirements for the Bachelor of Engineering?

If you don't meet the entry requirements for the Bachelor of Engineering, you may like to consider the following programs: The Diploma of Engineering and Spatial Science Foundations leads into the Associate Degree of Engineering (Civil Engineering) which leads into the Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Civil Engineering) which leads into the Bachelor of Engineering (Civil Engineering). This pathway also provides you with the option to exit your studies at year 2 or year 3 with a qualification.    
 Option 3

Already have an engineering technologist qualification?

If you already have an engineering technologist qualification, such as the Bachelor of Engineering Technology, and wish to qualify as a Professional Engineer with Engineers Australia, the following program will help you:

What is a Civil Engineer?

Civil engineers apply practical analysis and technical principles to design, create, construct and maintain infrastructure, such as roads, railways, airfields, irrigation works, buildings, harbour facilities, dams, pipelines, sewers, tunnels, canals and disposal works.

Civil engineers work in a variety of settings including engineering firms, government organisations, agricultural companies, mining companies, environmental organisations and private consultancy, among many others.