The Griffith School of Engineering is offering an alternate pathway for students to study an undergraduate Engineering degree at Griffith University by sitting the Aptitude for Engineering Assessment (AEA exam). Successful students will receive an admission offer into the Bachelor of Engineering or Bachelor of Engineering Technology on either the Nathan or Gold Coast campuses. The AEA exam is open to current year 12 students, mature age and international applicants.
The AEA exam will be held in the following locations:
Test Date | Location |
Saturday 22 September | Griffith University Nathan campus or Gold Coast campus |
Monday 24 September | Bundaberg |
Tuesday 25 September | Gladstone |
Thursday 27 September | Rockhampton |
Saturday 29 September | Mackay |
Monday 1 October | Townsville |
Wednesday 3 October | Cairns |
Registrations open on Monday 16 April and close on Tuesday 11 September. Applicants can register online at http://www.acer.edu.au/tests/aea/registrations
Applicants will be informed of their results within six weeks of undertaking the exam.
If students are successful, they will still be required to submit a QTAC application but will be provided information on how to process the admission offer admission to commence tertiary study at Griffith University.
Griffith University offers the below engineering disciplines:
Gold Coast campus | Nathan campus |
Mechatronics | Sustainable Energy Systems |
Electrical and Electronic Engineering | Electronic and Computer Engineering |
Civil Engineering | Environmental Engineering |
Sport and Biomedical Engineering | Software Engineering |
Mechanical Engineering (new in 2012) | Microelectronic Engineering |