Online - Bachelor of Science (Industrial Automation Engineering)

The degree consists of a combination of core units, sub-discipline specific ‘stream’ units, industrial work experience, and a final year project.

Year One

Year Two

Year Three

Additional Mandatory Units

Work-Integrated Learning

EIT’s Bachelor of Science programs require students to undertake 240 hours of paid or unpaid professional work-integrated learning.  This can incorporate paid or unpaid internships, site visits, contributing to industry projects, and networking activities.

In undertaking an internship, students will interact with employees and become exposed to organizational policy and culture. You will familiarize yourself with organizational communication procedures, a variety of engineering disciplines, and obtain insight and practical aptitude in projects from the planning phase to completion.

If you already have some work experience in the relevant engineering field, you may apply to have credit granted by completing the associated recognition of prior learning form.

Entry into our online study mode requires applicants to hold:

1. A Year 12 Australian Senior Certificate of Education (or equivalent for International Students), completed within the past two years, with the following level of achievement in Maths:

• WA – WACE scaled score of 50.0 or more.
• ACT – a scaled mark of 125 or more
• NSW – performance Band 2 or above
• QLD – a level of Sound Achievement (S) or above
• SA/NT – a grade of C- or higher or a Subject achievement score of 10 or more
• TAS – an award of Satisfactory Achievement or above
• VIC – a study score of 25 or above

A minimum ATAR score is not an admissions requirement.

Applicants who have completed Year 12 (or equivalent for International Students) more than two years ago will also need to show relevant work experience in the field of study applied for; OR

2. A relevant (to the sub-discipline) Engineering AQF Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Associate Degree (or higher) with successful completion of all Maths units/modules; OR
3. An overseas qualification equivalent to Point 2 above from a structured program of learning that leads to the full or partial achievement of an officially accredited qualification undertaken at a tertiary institution such as a university, government technical college, or government recognized private college (EIT assesses overseas qualifications using Australian Government guidelines to determine their comparability to qualifications); OR
4. International Baccalaureate (IB) Completion with a minimum score of 24 including English and Maths completion; OR
5. Foundation studies or bridging course completion in a relevant discipline with completion of Mathematics and English. e.g., Engineering enabling course; AND
6. Satisfactory English language proficiency at an English pass level in an Australian Senior Certificate of Education (or equivalent for International Students); OR
7. A specified level of achievement in a recognized English language test such as IELTS  at a score of at least 6.0 (with no individual band score less than 5.5); or  (or equivalent) as outlined in the EIT Admissions Policy

Please Note: Meeting the minimum admission criteria does not guarantee entry to our programs.  All applications will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.

Please select the country you live in from the drop-down menu to see the current fees in your region.

Payment Methods

Learn more about payment methods, including payment terms & conditions and additional non-tuition fees.

Like all Australian higher education providers and universities, EIT programs are accredited by the exacting standards of the Australian Government’s Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA). This bachelor’s degree is provisionally accredited by Engineers Australia under the Sydney Accord. It is internationally recognized under the International Engineering Alliance (IEA) accords and the various signatories.

Find out more about country-specific accreditation and professional recognition.

Graduates will be employable as technologists working in a wide range of manufacturing, industrial, chemical, military, electrical, mineral processes, and mining industries.

Potential job roles include engineering and management positions in the following areas of expertise:

• Process control, commissioning and production management
• Plant, factory and building automation
• Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), Distributed Control Systems (DCSs) and SCADA
• Industrial design and consultation
• Supply chain management, quality assurance, and sales
• Operations, maintenance, field services, and technical support
• Controls, instrumentation, and robotics

Our bachelor’s degrees take three years to complete full-time and up to 6 years part-time (up to 6 years part-time). You will spend approximately 10 hours per week, per unit, learning the program material, and completing assessments. This includes attending tutorials.

Applications are open for our upcoming intakes. You must submit your application at least four weeks before the start date to be considered for your desired intake.

A census date is the date at which an enrolment is considered to be final. Any withdrawal you make after the study period census date will incur an academic penalty (for example, a fail grade) and a financial penalty (for example, no refund of your student contribution or tuition fees). See our current census dates.

Any student has a right to appeal a decision of the Engineering Institute of Technology (EIT) or any member of the institute’s staff. EIT has a comprehensive Policy on Appeals and Grievances to assist students.