Major overview
Study an accredited engineering honours degree in a real control room environment
3 reasons to study engineering at Murdoch University
- Learn in a real engineering plant and control room, the only facility of its kind in a WA university, and gain hands-on experience with industry-standard automation systems.
- Five-star rating and #1 university in Australia for overall educational experience, skills development and teaching quality for Engineering and Technology by the Good Universities Guide 2026.
- Graduate with an internationally recognised Engineers Australia-accredited engineering degree that’s aligned with professional engineering standards.
What you’ll learn
- Analyse complex control systems and industrial processes, including dynamic systems and real-time operations.
- Apply advanced control systems engineering principles to evaluate performance, stability and reliability.
- Integrate instrumentation, programmable logic controllers (PLC), supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) and embedded systems within industrial automation environments.
- Use modelling, simulation and data-driven tools to optimise automation and system performance.
- Design and implement complex automated systems for manufacturing, infrastructure and intelligent systems applications.
I use what I learned at Murdoch University every day. The field visits taught us how the industry really works – not just the technology, but what employers look for in people.
Rohit Bomma, Master of Renewable and Sustainable Energy
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Your future career in engineering
- Control systems engineer
- Automation engineer
- Instrumentation and control engineer
- Process control engineer
- Automation and systems engineer
Start dates
| Starting period | Location | Face to Face | Online | Mixed mode |
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| Semester 1, 2026 | Murdoch | Yes | No | No |
| Semester 2, 2026 | Murdoch | Yes | No | No |
| Semester 1, 2027 | Murdoch | Yes | No | No |
| Semester 2, 2027 | Murdoch | Yes | No | No |
View the dates for our teaching periods or find out more about attendance modes.
Major Structure
Visit the Course Handbook - Get detailed information on units, prerequisites, and pathways.
To help plan the structure of your course, search for our suggested course plans.
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How to Apply
Majors are part of a degree and can't be applied on their own. Apply for a related degree first, then choose your major once enrolled.
Bachelor of Engineering Honours
Study a Bachelor of Engineering Honours at Murdoch University, learning in a real engineering plant and gaining 450 hours of industry experience. Apply now.