Coastal and hydraulic engineers design and protect our urban waterways, hydraulic structures, coastlines, and oceans.
Advanced monitoring and modelling technologies allow them to predict and mitigate the risks of coastal flooding, land loss, and beach erosion.
These same tools allow them to work to restore large areas of coral reef and lead Australia’s efforts in finding promising locations for tidal and wave energy production.
Specialisations
To study this major, you'll have to choose an engineering specialisation first. The water and marine engineering major is available to study within the civil engineering specialisation.
Career possibilities
Our programs prepare you for your first job and beyond. Here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:
- Water resources engineer
- Marine engineer
- Civil engineer
Mid-career salary
Water Resources Engineer
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Late-career salary
Marine Engineer
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“My role as a Civil Engineer for Aurecon has exposed me to many diverse and innovative projects. Every day is different and I get to meet and work with so many people across the organisation and the community. By working as part of the public service, I feel that I’m contributing to positive changes in the community.”
Trang PhamGraduate, Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil) / Bachelor of Business Management (Marketing)
“During my studies, I qualified for a 12-month exchange to the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) in Bergen, Norway, where I was able to complete some courses in finance and economics as part of the commerce component of my degree. I had a fantastic year full of many amazing experiences, and also had the advantage of a European summer holiday between my semesters.”
Nick SmithGraduate, Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil) / Bachelor of Commerce (Finance)
“I liked that, at UQ, the first year was a common year for all of the different areas of engineering. This enabled to me have a taste of all the various disciplines within engineering before I had to make a choice about which stream I wanted to select.”
Melissa GriffithGraduate, Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil)
“My role as a Civil Engineer for Aurecon has exposed me to many diverse and innovative projects. Every day is different and I get to meet and work with so many people across the organisation and the community. By working as part of the public service, I feel that I’m contributing to positive changes in the community.”
Trang PhamGraduate, Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil) / Bachelor of Business Management (Marketing)
“During my studies, I qualified for a 12-month exchange to the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) in Bergen, Norway, where I was able to complete some courses in finance and economics as part of the commerce component of my degree. I had a fantastic year full of many amazing experiences, and also had the advantage of a European summer holiday between my semesters.”
Nick SmithGraduate, Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil) / Bachelor of Commerce (Finance)
“I liked that, at UQ, the first year was a common year for all of the different areas of engineering. This enabled to me have a taste of all the various disciplines within engineering before I had to make a choice about which stream I wanted to select.”
Melissa GriffithGraduate, Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil)
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How you'll learn
In 2022, we'll be teaching on campus, with online options (for most programs and plans) for students who can't attend in person. See the list of programs and plans you can't commence online.
Course delivery modes may change in future semesters.
Your learning experiences are designed to best suit the learning outcomes of the courses you choose.
- Lectures
- Tutorials
- Work placements
- Overseas study
- Laboratory work
- Fieldwork
- Workshops
What you'll study
At UQ, subjects are called 'courses'. Here's a sample of the courses you could study:
- Environmental Hydraulics and Flood Management
- Ocean, Coastal and Estuarine Engineering
- Wind Engineering
- Hydro and Marine Power Renewable Energy Systems
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