This para-professional degree comprises two majors: Civil and Environmental. Subjects covered include soil mechanics, structural analysis and design, civil engineering materials, surveying, transportation engineering and design, water engineering or environmental chemistry, ecology, chemical process technology. The program includes study from the University of Southern Queensland which is completed from UNE on a cross-institutional basis.

On completion of the degree, graduates can articulate to a fourth year at the University of Southern Queensland and obtain a professional degree accredited by Engineers Australia.

Students can complete their second and subsequent years of study either on a full-time internal or on a part-time external basis with an employer with a cadetship. The major completed will appear on the academic record and testamur.

Intensive mandatory schools may be a requirement of some of the units in this course. See Unit Catalogue for specific requirements.

Positions in local government working in water supply and sewerage; road and bridge design and construction; waste management and disposal; environmental control, planning and development; parks and gardens; with consultants working in design and project management of environmental, local government, agricultural, major transport infrastructure projects, etc.; in the mining industry in infrastructure development, environmental control and rehabilitation works.

Advanced standing may be granted on the basis of previous study completed at a recognised tertiary institution.

There is no Honours year for the Bachelor of Engineering Technology, however, well-qualified graduates may apply to complete the Bachelor of Science with Honours. BSc(Hons) graduates who achieve the appropriate level of Honours are eligible to apply to enrol for a research Master degree or the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).