Engineering Institute of Technology (EIT)
Bachelor of Science (Industrial Automation Engineering)
Online, Australia
BSc
DURATION
3 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Feb 2027
TUITION FEES
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
Key Summary
About: The Bachelor of Science (Industrial Automation Engineering) at the Engineering Institute of Technology is taught in English and builds skills in automation, PLCs, DCS, SCADA, robotics and instrumentation. EIT offers flexible online and on-campus study to a global student body. The programme is provisionally accredited by Engineers Australia (Sydney Accord) and meets TEQSA standards.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can work as technologists in manufacturing, mining, chemical, electrical and defense sectors, filling roles such as process control, plant automation, PLC/DCS/SCADA engineering, controls and instrumentation, robotics technician, maintenance and field services, industrial design and consultation, quality assurance, supply chain and operations management.
Course at a Glance
- Code: BIA
- Course Length: 3 years full-time
- Course taught in English
Programme Details
Due to rapidly evolving technology, industrial processes are becoming increasingly automated. Previously mechanized systems, which required human intervention, now use computerized control systems for higher accuracy, precision, and cost-effectiveness. As industrial automation continues to develop with technological advancements, it is essential that prospective engineers graduate with skills that can be applied within the industry. Our Bachelor of Science (Industrial Automation Engineering) provides you with cutting-edge skills that are valuable in the workplace.
With this qualification, you will have acquired the essential knowledge which underpins both this and other fields of engineering. More importantly, you will have become an industrial automation technologist.
Accreditation
Like all Australian higher education providers and universities, EIT programmes 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.
Programme Structure
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 programmes 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.
Time Commitment & Duration
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.
Upon completion of this programme, you will gain skills and knowledge in the latest developing technologies in instrumentation, process control, and industrial automation.
Several scholarship options are available. Please check the institute website for more information.
Potential Job Outcomes
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 Virtual Open Week is our biggest live and online event yet. A range of sessions will be presented (and recorded) across multiple days during the week of Monday the 12th of October 2026.
Regardless of whether you are a domestic or international student, when you study on-campus with EIT, our supportive blended learning model, and small class sizes encourage you to advance your technical knowledge and remain engaged in your studies while forming global networks.
We deliver our on-campus degrees via a unique methodology that uses an international pool of expert lecturers, and dedicated learning support officers, and provides you access to cutting-edge simulation software alongside physical and virtual laboratories to test concepts and deepen your understanding of program content.
EIT has campuses across Australia in Perth (Western Australia), Melbourne (Victoria), and Brisbane (Queensland).
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.