Bachelors of Engineering (Honours) / Business

5 Years On Campus Bachelors Program

Griffith University Gold Coast Campus

Program Overview

The double‑degree Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) / Bachelor of Business at Griffith University is designed for students who have both a passion for engineering and a curiosity about business. It gives you a strong grounding in technical engineering — like civil, mechanical, or electrical engineering — and the practical skills in business management, economics, communication and leadership needed to run or lead complex projects.

Curriculum Structure

Year 1
In your first year, you’ll start building the foundations of both engineering and business. On the engineering side you’ll study units like Engineering Mathematics 1 and Engineering Science, which develop your analytical and problem‑solving skills, and perhaps Creative Engineering to spark your design thinking. Alongside that, you begin your business journey — getting introduced to the basics of organisational behaviour, business decision‑making and economic thinking. It’s a busy but rewarding year, as you begin to see how technical knowledge and business awareness can complement each other.

Year 2
In the second year, you’ll delve deeper into your chosen engineering major (civil, mechanical, or electrical), exploring more advanced engineering concepts, design principles and project‑based tasks. Simultaneously, your business studies will expand into areas like quality control, business communications, and perhaps early courses in your chosen business major (for example: marketing, finance, supply‑chain, or management). This blend lets you start thinking not just like an engineer, but like a project leader or manager — someone who can bridge technical execution and organisational goals.

Years 3–4
As you move into the middle years, your engineering coursework becomes more specialised. You’ll work on real‑world style assignments — designing systems, analysing constraints, applying technical knowledge to solve problems. On the business side, you’ll deepen your understanding of organisational strategy, economics, and functional business areas relevant to your business major. By now you’ll start to see how business strategy and engineering design intersect — valuable insight whether you aim to build infrastructure, lead teams, or manage technical operations.

Year 5 (Final Year + Industry Experience)
In your final year you bring it all together. The program includes a required industry placement — at least 12 weeks (or 60 working days) of approved experience in an engineering environment — so you get hands‑on exposure to real projects and workplace dynamics. Alongside this, you’ll likely take advanced business and engineering capstone courses that challenge you to integrate everything you’ve learned: technical design, project management, economic decision‑making and team coordination. It’s a culmination of your dual skill‑set, readying you to graduate as both a qualified engineer and a business‑savvy professional.

Focus Areas: Engineering fundamentals + Business management

Learning Outcomes: Confident technical competence in engineering, paired with strong business acumen, communication, and project‑management skills

Professional Alignment (Accreditation):
This double degree is accredited by Engineers Australia, meaning when you graduate you’ll be recognised as a professionally qualified engineer — not just in Australia but globally under accords such as the Washington Accord. That accreditation gives real weight to your engineering qualification, while the business degree adds a practical edge that many engineers don’t have.

Reputation (Employability & Rankings):
Griffith University enjoys a solid reputation internationally, and this dual‑degree program reflects that by combining fields that employers consistently value — technical engineering skill and business savvy. Graduates often stand out for their versatility: whether they move into engineering project roles, management positions, or consultancy, they have a broader perspective than a traditional single-degree engineer.

Experiential Learning (Research, Projects, Internships etc.)

This double degree isn’t just about learning from textbooks — it’s about shaping you into someone who can both engineer solutions and make smart business decisions. You’ll graduate with strong engineering fundamentals and real business savvy, giving you the skills to lead, manage, or even launch technical projects — not just design them. What sets this program apart is its focus on real-world application: through work placements, internships, and hands-on business experiences, you’ll start turning theory into action well before you graduate. It’s a chance to develop a unique identity: part-engineer, part-business thinker, ready to tackle the complexities of industry from day one.

Here’s what makes the program truly hands-on:

Integrated industry experience through work‑integrated learning (WIL): The double-degree structure includes industry placements and internships, giving you real experience while you study.
Engineering practicum & off-campus placements: Gain practical, off-campus experience in your chosen engineering major while keeping up with your business studies.
Business internships — local and global: Step into real companies, locally or internationally, to put your business knowledge into practice.
Flexible major choices: Pick an engineering major like civil, electrical/electronic, or mechanical, and combine it with a business major such as marketing, finance, management, business analytics, or sustainable business — letting you tailor your degree to your future goals.
Preparation for complex, real-world problems: By combining engineering design, technical analysis, and business management skills (economics, organisational behaviour, communication, quality control), you’ll graduate ready to handle projects end-to-end — both technically and commercially.

Progression & Future Opportunities

If you choose the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) / Bachelor of Business at Griffith University, you’ll graduate with a really versatile profile — equipped with both technical engineering skills and business acumen. That combination opens a wide range of career paths. Many graduates go on to become professional engineers (civil, mechanical or electrical), project managers, engineering‑managers, business analysts, or even roles like supply‑chain or operations managers.

Here’s what this means for you:

Strong employability support: Griffith embeds practical work‑integrated learning (industry placements/internships) as part of the combined degree — so you’ll graduate with hands‑on experience, not just theory.
Industry‑ready graduates: Because you pick both an engineering major and a business major, companies looking for graduates who understand both the technical and commercial sides often find you especially attractive. Think of firms in construction, infrastructure, manufacturing, utilities, or consulting — the double skill set stands out.
Flexible career paths: With one foot in engineering and one in business, you can shift gears — you could begin as an engineer, but later move into management, operations, business development, or even start your own entrepreneurial venture.
Accreditation and professional recognition: The engineering component is “Honours” level, aligning with recognised professional engineering standards in Australia, which helps if you want to work internationally or pursue senior engineering roles.

Further Academic Progression:
After this degree, you have several pathways if you want to study more. You could enrol in a master’s (for example in engineering, business, project management, or a specialised engineering domain) to deepen technical expertise or evolve into leadership and management roles. Alternatively, if you go into business or technology management, a master’s in business administration, supply‑chain management or engineering management can help you climb faster. Because your undergraduate already bridges two disciplines, you’ll be well prepared for multidisciplinary postgraduate courses — giving you flexibility to shape a career that’s truly yours.