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Engineer — Electrical
VCE recommended
Electrical engineers design, develop and test electrical devices and equipment, including communications systems, power generators, motors and navigation systems, and electrical systems for automobiles and aircraft.
SUBJECTS TO TAKE
Recommended subject mix at Salesian, Years 11 and 12.
Year 11
- English
- Mathematics — Methods / Specialist
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Free Choice Subject / VET Certificate 2/3
- Religion and Society
Year 12
- English
- Mathematics — Methods / Specialist
- Chemistry / Physics
- Free Choice Subject
- Free Choice Subject
Booklet recommendations — final subject offerings depend on what runs each year. Talk to your Oratory Leader, subject teachers and the Careers Coordinator before locking in.
AT-SCHOOL PATHWAYS
Programs available within Salesian.
Specialist program (SBAT)
Industry Pathways Program — Electrical / Engineering
VET options
- Certificate 2 in Engineering
- Certificate 2 in Electrotechnology Studies
AFTER SCHOOL
University courses and alternative routes in.
University courses
- Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical Engineering)
- Bachelor of Engineering (Electronic and Electrical)
Alternative pathways into university
- Advanced Diploma of Engineering Technology (Electrical)
- Advanced Diploma of Electronics and Communications Engineering
- Associate Degree in Engineering Technology — Electrical and Electronics Major
RELATED CAREERS
Other careers in similar territory — many use overlapping subjects.
Electrical Design EngineerElectronic DesignerElectricianService EngineerCommunications EngineerMicroprocessor Programmer