Is it worth doing engineering and commerce together? (1 Viewer)

[Akshara Patil]

I am quite interested in this double degree match-up at UNSW, although it seems quite varied - what are the benefits of doing this?

 

[jimmysmith560]

UNSW's Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Commerce double degree program allows students to gain an education relevant to two fields as opposed to only one field in the case of a single degree. Students also get the opportunity to specialise/major in both the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and Bachelor of Commerce components, meaning that their studies will be specific in terms of both degrees. Although this path is more demanding in relation to time compared to having to complete either degree on its own, there are a number of benefits if one chooses to complete a double degree program, such as these:

• Naturally, if a student is studying two degrees, they will gain substantial knowledge and a range of skills relevant to two fields as opposed to solely one field if the student were studying a single degree. This increases the employment opportunities that the student is able to access throughout their time at university (through an internship for instance) and after graduating, as they will have the necessary qualifications to start a career in engineering and/or business.
• Depending on the respective specialisation/major that the student chooses in each degree, they may be able to combine and utilise the knowledge and set of skills that they gain as part of a career involving both fields.
• While this may not be a direct benefit, students who are passionate about/interested in more than one field can complete a double degree program targeting both fields, instead of fulfilling only one passion by completing a single degree and thus disregarding their other passion. Additionally, a double degree may enable students who aim to study a single degree to make an informed decision regarding the degree that they ultimately wish to pursue, for example, a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) versus a Bachelor of Commerce.

I hope this helps!

 

[Akshara Patil]

@jimmysmith560 thanks !!!!!

 

[seremify007]

Depends what you want to do with your life though... doing a double degree for the sake of doing a double degree (surprisingly this happens more often than you'd expect) just leads to more HECS debt and a longer time before you start actually working. Think about where you might want to work in the future and what kinds of roles you might be interested in, and then evaluate whether doing the double degree would benefit that.

I work in the Commerce field and have found people with Engineering or Science backgrounds to be very strong at certain aspects which are typically glossed over by the typical Commerce graduate, but it needs to be something you are naturally inclined towards and interested in.