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Branch selection

At the end of first year, students enrolled in the Bachelor of Engineering and its double degrees with arts, commerce and law select one of five branches of engineering to specialise in:
  • Chemical engineering
  • Civil engineering
  • Electrical and computer systems engineering
  • Materials engineering
  • Mechanical engineering
Mid-year entry students undertake branch selection at the end of the second semester of study and are notified about the process by email towards the end of semester one.

Students enrolled at the Malaysia campus should refer to their Faculty Office for information relating to branch selection and enrolment into their branch of engineering.

How do I find out about each of the branches of engineering?

Refer to the following online resources (if you haven't already): Speak to the nominated department representatives as listed on the Five Branches of Engineering document and draw on your knowledge of the first year engineering units you have studied.

Printed materials may be available from departmental offices:
  • Chemical engineering: room 226, building 35
  • Civil engineering: room106, building 60
  • Electrical and computer systems engineering: room 102, building 72
  • Materials engineering: room 143F, building 19
  • Mechanical engineering: room G01, building 31
View presentations from Branch Information Day: Further information may be available from professional associations such as:

Entry requirements for the branches

Some branches require students to meet specific academic criteria in order to be eligible to apply for entry eg you may be required to have achieved a pass grade or above in a particular unit. Branches may also have a numerical quota depending on the popularity of the branch and the number of places available to students. Information on entry requirements and whether quotas apply is available in The five branches of engineering: A brief summary (pdf 28kb).

The branch selection process

In September students are sent an email from the faculty providing information on how to submit branch preferences online. Students should list three branches of engineering in order of preference by 12 October 2012.

Your three branch preferences will be entered into a program. When semester two results are released the program will make a preliminary allocation into a branch based on:
  • your preferences
  • your results
  • the academic criteria and numerical quotas for the branch
You will then be able to change your preferences before final allocations published on 5 December 2012.

When can I find out which branch I have been selected into

You can access the results to your preferences from the branch selection form in December 2013 (date to be confirmed).

Enrolling in your branch

You are required to enrol into your branch. If you have passed all your units you can enrol online in WES on this day only. You do not have to come to the faculty in person. However, if you have not passed 48 credit points at level one, you will need to attend the Faculty Office in person between 9 am and 4 pm for manual enrolment.

Students enrolled in a double degree must enrol into units for the non-engineering component during the University re-enrolment period.