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Earn while you learn with an IT cadetship at UTS Scan the QR code to learn more about the IDeA Cadetship.

Combine classroom learning with real-world work experience with the Industry Degree Academy (IDeA) Cadetship at UTS. The IDeA Cadetship allows you to secure a position with one of our leading industry tech partners, enabling you to gain 3 years of paid work experience before you graduate.

As Australia’s leading university in computer science*, you can choose to undertake your cadetship as a part of the Bachelor of Cybersecurity or Bachelor of Computer Science.

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The skills you get from STEM study are in high demand for the careers of the future and UTS’s Faculty of Engineering and IT is an ideal place to learn

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uts’s faculty of engineering is the perfect place to start creating a better future for us all through internships at som e of the best companies to work for in Australia.

If you’ve ever wondered what your future job might look like as a gradu ate engineer or IT professional, then this gu ide is for you. In it, you’l l meet students enriched by their experience at UT S and hear about the latest opportunities in the mo st in-demand fields of engin eering and IT. With your creativity and vision, UTS’s Faculty of Engineering and IT is the perfect place to build your skills to create a be tter future for us all.

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Getting to know US ring S’s Faculty of Enginee UT to ide gu -Z to AYour ould study there! and IT, and why you sh

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is for Artificial Intelligence As a leader in AI research and with its dedicated Bachelor of Artificial Intelligence, UTS is the place to be to master the tech of the future.

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is for backed by industry UTS engineering and IT courses are co-designed with industry. No outdated theory here!

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By May 2024, 172,400 new IT-related jobs are predicted to be created. Studying IT at UTS will give you the skills to work in these jobs.

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is for global opportunities Study overseas with one of UTS’s 256 exchange partners in over 43 countries and territories.

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is for help where it’s needed Scholarships in engineering and IT are available for women, Indigenous Australians, athletes and more. Read about them on page 5!

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is for join the club Whether you enjoy programming, cyber security or robotics, UTS has a club for you!

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is for employable Considering engineering? This might help: 95% of engineering students were in full-time employment three years after graduation*.

is for renewable energy engineering This major will put you on the path to becoming a power systems engineer, a process engineer, or an electr ified transportation engineer! is for Software Developm ent Studio Work on industry-initiated pro jects and be mentored by industry lea ders. is for technolog y Access digitally equipped classrooms and study spaces with the latest tech.

is for internships Complete an internship or work at a leading Australian company while you study through the three-year UTS Industry Degree Academy.

is for combined degrees Combine your passions with a double degree, like a Bachelor of Business / Bachelor of Information Technology! is for data analytics This Bachelor of Information Technology major integrates the mathematical and IT foundations for developing and applying business analytics systems.

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is for keeping it green The Engineering and IT building received a 5-star Green Certified Design rating from the Green Building Council of Australia. is for Learning Precinct Access the FEIT Learning Precinct to study, do group work, seek support, and get reference materials and resources.

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is for maths You don’t need to be a maths whiz to study engineering or IT at UTS, but a good foundation will be handy.

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is for networking and cyber security Prepare for a cyber security career with a networking and cyber security major.

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is for own your schedule Find a timetable that works for you with UTS’s day/evening classes, summer school and part-time study options.

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is for prepare for the future Gain the skills to work in booming sectors like AI, robotics and autonomous vehicles with a Bachelor of Engineering (Hons)!

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is for quality facilities A 3D data arena, a ProtoSpace filled with 3D-printing technology, and specced-up labs? What’s not to love!

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is for UTS Startups This program gives you start-u p skills and resources so you can become an entrepreneur!

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is for virtual reality design er Study a Bachelor of Games Development to gain virtual reality skills that can be used in gaming, engineering, architecture, construction and more. is for Women in Engineering and IT (WiEIT) WiEIT allows women to connec t with mentors and industry profes sionals, and equips them with the skills to be social change agents for gender equ ity. is for X-pand your horizons The UTS BUILD program wil l prepare you to be a global lea der and active global citizen.

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is for zero prerequisites There are no prerequisites for any UTS engineering or IT course s, just assumed knowledge for som e!

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PROGRAMS AND SCHOLARSHIPS

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So m ny scholara ships* T he U T S Facu lty of En g inee rin g a nd IT award s more tha n 90 schola rsh ips a n nua ll y !

scholarships UTS’s Faculty Take advantage of the many programs and path in our flowchart! of Engineering and IT has to offer. Find your

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Receive around $49,500 in scholarship funding and comple two six-month industry placem te so you can learn on the job. ents,

Apply for the FEIT Women in IT gi En neering and Scholarship

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Receive a grant of $10,000 towards your first year of engineering or IT study.

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m where A three-year cadetship progra alia’s students work at some of Austrd while leading companies and get pai lor they study. Available for Bache lor of of Computing Science or Bache Cybersecurity students.

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More than money Women in Engineering and IT Cooperative scholar Caitlin thrived in her internships

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Co-op Scholarship, she didn’t program there are lots of benefits to the Now a recipient, Caitlin says s. the three industry placement aside from the $66,000 – like ies that professional and large compan “They are all with extremely hout this scholarship.” would be hard to get into wit ough uable industry experience thr Caitlin has already gained val l 9 News.

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id you know UTS is home to Australia’s longest running Women in Engineering and IT (WiEIT) program?

Since 1981, this Faculty of Engineerin g and IT program has driven social change so that study and career paths in these are as aren’t limited by gender. It supports wome n and genderdiverse students all the way from first year to graduation through co llaboration with industry, innovative gen der equity programs, and building an inclusive community.

Dr Faezeh Karimi, Direc tor of WiEIT, says WiEIT also offers on e-on-one mentoring with industry professionals through the Lucy Mento ring Program.

“This opens students’ ey es to what career paths exist for the m and increases their career co nfidence,” Faezeh says. Mentors ass ist students with resumes, interview prep, and goal setting plus teach leadersh ip and

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Career inspo If you can see it, you can be it.

These women are making their mark on the engineering and IT world by combining STEM with their passions. Check out their CVs at CareerswithSTEM.com

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STEM + AI Amy Yang Associate machine learning analyst, Luxury Escapes STEM + Space Flavia Tata Nardini Co-founder and CEO of Fleet Space Technologies

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Engineering her future Sophie Vo, a fourth year UTS student and a recipient of the WiEIT Faculty Scholarship, is already working on big engineering projects across NSW as a hydraulics/water specialist engineer! ool, she wanted to hen Sophie finished high sch bine technical pursue a career that would com aningful impact.

STEM skills with making a me fect choice, offering “Engineering felt like the per plex problems and the opportunity to solve com more sustainable contribute to building a better, olled in a Bachelor of future,” she says. Sophie enr ng in mechanical Engineering (Honours) majori looked back. engineering at UTS and hasn’t ering at UTS has Studying mechanical engine of theory and given her the per fect blend delling and practical skills, from 3D mo lding welding to designing and bui s. complex system “I’ve applied these abilities to create projects like a robot, catapult, heart rate monitor system, satellite louver, and electric boat motor,” she explains.

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Bachelor of Eng eri ng (Honours), majoring in mechanine ical engineering, UTS Mechanical and mech atronics intern, Parking Spotz (UTS Sta rtUps)

“The broad scope of my degree has not only equipped me for diverse challenges but also offered room for specialisation in my specific passion.” Sophie is currently undertaking a dual internship at NDY and Sydney Water where her roles revolve around water and sanitation. She’s worked on projects everywhere from Sydney Airport to schools across NSW. Sophie says she really values the practical, hands-on approach at UTS. “I also studied the Diploma of Professional Practice which gave me real world industry experience as an engineer. Through this internship placement, I discovered my love for water engineering!” She encourages anyone considering studying STEM at UTS to take up every opportunity, and get involved in clubs, competitions and extracurriculars. “These experiences will help you explore different areas of STEM, build your skills, and connect with like-minded people.”

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Making the world a better place Working in engineering or IT you can help invent or deliver solutions to some of the world’s biggest problems, including humanitarian and climate challenges

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ave you ever heard the term humanitarian engineering? If not, and you like the idea of using your engineering or IT skills for good, then keep reading!

Humanitarian engineering is all about applying engineering and tech development principles and actions for human-centred and sustainable development. All with the aim of helping people around the world. You can apply humanitarian engineering in all types of engineering be it civil, mechanical, electrical or software engineering plus all IT disciplines.

UTS collaborates with international organisations who have local community partners, like Engineers without Borders (EWB) Australia, Engineering for Change, Elevate Programs International, the IEEE and the African STEM Education Initiative (ASEI) to help students get involved in real projects. The university also runs a program called UTS Shopfront where you can work with a local non-profit to deliver a social justice project as part of your coursework.

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Design Summit program dent Michelle joined the EWB stu g erin ine Eng il Civ UTS s, bodian Rural uring her studie helle later worked with the Cam Mic g. erin ine eng an tari ani on the rural and learnt about hum toilet block for a primary school new a ld bui to ds fun e rais to students and 6 Development Team (CRDT) lth and sanitation for the 116 hea ed rov imp has ility fac island of Koh Tnaot. “The new attendance,” Michelle says. , resulting in increased school ool sch ary prim ot Tna Koh of teachers to maintain the new facility, nity members and school staff mu com d iste ass also has m The tea t was a great example of how for years to come. “This projec on diti con d goo in ain rem ensuring it can impact!” Michelle adds. small projects can make a big

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Did you know?

UTS is one of the top 50 universities in the world for social and environmental impact, as ranked by QS and Times Higher Education.

Find your people We asked Eva Cheng, UTS Associate Professor and Head of the School of Professional Practice and Leadership, why she’s done so much to encourage students interested in social justice. e about social change CwS: Why are you passionat g and IT have in this? and what role does engineerin king life better for people Eva: Social change means ma ressing social and the planet, be it through add lity, or developing abi tain inequity, environmental sus tinue to increase access new technologies so that we con impact for future to opportunities and reduce our IT are critical to enabling social generations. Engineering and ical (not just technical!) change, as these are sociotechn lities to build the world that we professions that bring capabi want to be living in.

Eva Cheng Associate Professor

just like teams work in industry where there often isn’t a clear split between engineers and IT professionals!

vant for high school students CwS: Why is social impact rele choosing careers? are now isn’t sustainable, and Eva: We know that where we reasing social and economic if we don’t take action now, inc net ’s livelihoods. Parts of our pla inequity will impact on people ed alis rgin Ma s). any specie could become inhabitable (for much more likely to be more lly era gen populations/places are mple, climate migration has affected than others. For exa Asia-Pacific region. already started to impact our challenges have your CwS: What types of real-world students been a part of? dents have worked on the Eva: UTS Engineering and IT stu llenge and Design Summit, Engineers without Borders Cha ships, the African STEM Engineering for Change Fellow P. Through Engineers without Education Initiative and AusLEA travel to Cambodia, TimorBorders Australia, students can ut the country’s history and Leste or Vanuatu to learn abo to a hnology solution in response present an engineering or tec combining engineering and IT community-identified need. By working in diverse technical students together, this means g, erent skills and ways of thinkin teams that bring together diff

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CwS: Where could pursuing a career in humanitarian engineering take engineers or IT specialists?

Eva: Humanitarian and social impact capabilities are relevant and necessary for every engineering and IT career – anything they design or build will impact people, communities, and our planet. Building on your social impact interest and capabilities during your degree will make you a better professional in your career, and could open up career opportunities in social impact-focused roles in engineering/IT organisations be it non-profit or for-profit.

There’s already some amazing work in the non-profit sector utilising engineering and tech to solve tricky humanitarian and community development challenges in organisations like EWB, IEEE, the Red Cross Humanitech or Catalpa International, to name a few.

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degree from UTS is a great first step toward the career of your dreams, but you can also take some actions to make the difference between landing a nice-to-have job and one with main character energy!

Plan your degree choice

Choosing a degree can be tough given all the options, but taking a little extra time to work out your majors and how many years of study you want to do will pay off later.

In Engineering at UTS you choose your major upfront, which is a great time to align your study with your passions and interests. Want to help save the planet? Lock in Renewable Energy Engineering. Keen on helping people live better lives? Consider Biomedical Engineering.

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UTS is ranked 2nd in Australia for Computer Science* and is at the forefront of IT education with courses globally recognised by experts in the field.

One of the best ways to stand by out to potential employers is in rk wo r you ng showcasi h creative ways. The UTS Tec ere wh nt eve ual ann Fest is an lls, students get to flex their ski s, hon kat hac in t taking par competitions and interactive AI, workshops that span games, g, erin ine eng re twa sof robotics, l nta me iron env civil and . engineering and cybersecurity

a specialist With IT, you can choose nce, ige ell Int degree like Artificial ment at lop ve De Cybersecurity or Game Bachelor ht aig str the outset. Or combine a law or e lik e lin of IT with another discip innovation. ns? Consider Torn between two optio IT & a double degree in both d degree ine mb Engineering! A co advantage e gives you a competitiv ances of ch and can increase your lines. getting a job in both discip

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TS Software Engineering studen t Samuel took a game he helped develop during one of his uni subjects to the UTS Tech Festival in 2024. It won the People’s Choice Award, catching the atte ntion of the organisers of the South by Sou thwest Sydney Festival. The team pro ject then went on to win Best Student Gam e at the event, helping open doors for Samuel.

“My team was able to network with many people from the industry there, including professionals from all over the world,” Samuel says. He’s now planni ng to work on a virtual reality project for his capstone, and is also leading a student soc iety focused on game development , honing his scheduling and communicatio n skills.

Olivia Heaton

Spacecraft engineer

IT degrees B achelor of Artificial Intelligence B achelor of Computing Science (Honours) B achelor of Computing Science (IDeA) B achelor of Cybersecurity B achelor of Games Development B achelor of Information Systems B achelor of Information Technology, Diploma of IT Professional Practice B achelor of Information Technology B achelor of Information Technology Co-operative Scholarship B achelor of Information Technology, Bachelor of Laws B achelor of Information Technology, Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation B achelor of Information Systems Bachelor of Business

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ngineering student Olivia has turned internship s gained while at UTS into a junior role in spacecraft engin eering and electronics at Tech Lab-based Space Mac hines Company.

Olivia has always been keen on the space indu stry and chose a double degree in Engineering (Mec hatronics) and International Studies in French because of the big European space agencies. But now that Australia’s spac e industry is growing, she was able to land a gig closer to home! And she’s excited about how the sector will continue to grow. ”There’s the potential to have an entire socie ty’s worth of infrastructure for space,” Olivia says. All of whic h will require skilled engineers!

Engineering majors iomedical Engineering B g hemical Process Engineerin C ivil Engineering, including C ion specialisation in Construct and Structures ivil and Environmental C Engineering ata Science Engineering D  E lectrical Engineering

Get in on cadetships, internships and placements There’s no better way to introduce yourself to the world of work, and workplaces to your awesome new skills, than through an internship or industry placement, or a cadetship. At UTS these programs are industry-led, meaning you’ll be helping organisations solve real problems. For example, the UTS-exclusive Industry Degree Academy (IDeA) is a three year cadetship program where students work at some of Australia’s leading companies while they study.

On campus at Botany is the UTS Tech Lab, bringing together students with innovative companies taking advantage of the Lab’s cutting-edge project facilities and expertise.

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Be workforce ready for the jobs of tomorrow UTS Engineering and IT graduates are next-generation leaders with innovation and entrepreneurship skills in new and emerging fields. Take your place at the forefront of technology with degrees that provide a hands-on approach to learning within our globally recognised teaching facilities.

Learn more about where a degree at the UTS Faculty of Engineering and IT can take you.

As Australia’s leading university in computer science and engineering*, you will benefit from a degree that has been co-designed with renowned academics and leading industry partners, all on a campus in the heart of Sydney’s Tech Central.

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