What will my study involve?

Courses

There is also a Bachelor of Forestry Science at UC.

The first year of the Bachelor of Engineering with Honours is made up of six compulsory courses taken by all Engineering students, plus courses specific to Forest Engineering:

• CHEM111 Chemical Principles and Processes
• ENGR102 Engineering Mechanics

You also need to complete one other 100-level elective course. Check with a Student Advisor for suggested options.

More information:

• To see what this degree will look like, view the degree diagram on the Bachelor of Engineering with Honours page.
• For guidance on how to structure your first year, visit the Engineering First Year webpage.

Once you have completed the first year and successfully applied for entry into Forest Engineering, you will study that discipline within the next three years.

Second year

• Complete the following list of courses

Third year

• Complete the following list of courses

Plus one of:

• ENNR320 Environmental Impact Modelling and Assessment
• ENCI335 Structural Analysis and Systems 1

An external field camp also forms part of the third-year programme.

There is also an opportunity to go on an 8–12 months exchange to specialise in solid wood processing at either the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada, or the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, Virginia, USA. No tuition fees beyond the usual UC fees are due.

Fourth year

• Complete the following list of courses

Plus four courses chosen from the elective list, or any approved 400-level Engineering courses.

Career opportunities

Career pathways could include:

• harvest and roading operations
• forest engineering management
• forest consulting
• regional councils and government advisory.

Find out more about what you can do with a degree in Forest Engineering.