RMIT or SWINBURNE

[TyErd]

Okay, i want to do mechanical engineering and my first preference is bachelor of mechanical engineering at RMIT which need an ENTER of about 85/86.  I probably wont get that so my next two options are associates degree in engineering which needs an ENTER of 72 or bachelor of mechanical engineering at Swinburne which also needs an ENTER of 72. With associates degree once i have completed that in 2 years I can go straight into the 3rd year of bachelor of mechanical engineering and I confirmed this with RMIT. I dont really want to go Swinburne and its wierd that for an associates degree requires the same ENTER as a Bachelor degree. Does that mean Swinburne isn't that great...

So question is, which do I go with?

[jimmy999]

One thing I would like to say, ENTER/ATAR says absolutely nothing about how good the course is, it is only how popular that course is.

For example, if RMIT offered 100 places for Mechanical Engineering, and only 50 people applied, the ENTER would be really low for it and you'd get into the course if you met the prereqs. However if 500 people applied, the ENTER would end up being somewhere in the high 90s.


In terms of the actual courses, although you can jump from the associates degree into the actual degree, there is no guarantee of that. If you don't have a high enough grade, then you may have to do extra years. Hence why I say it is better to be straight into your course than to get into one course just so you can get into something else

[TyErd]

So it is better if I go to Swinburne? Are transfers possible? How do they work exactly coz im not too sure. Do you know anyone that does engineering at Swinburne or if anyone says it is good or not and also what would be the difference in the course at Swinburne compared to rmit or monash? Would employers look at where you which uni you went to?

[jimmy999]

One thing you need to check is whether the RMIT or Swinburne course is professionally accredited. I know that all Monash engineering degrees are accredited by Engineers Australia. Basically if the courses don't have these, then it will be hard to get a job once you finish

[TyErd]

Professional recognition:

This degree program will produce graduates who have the technological skills and knowledge expected of professional engineers. Graduates are eligible to apply for graduate membership of the Institution of Engineers, Australia.


this is what it says on the Swinburne website. Is that what you mean by professionally accredited?