Offering Year 11-12 students the opportunity to experience a university engineering course whilst completing their senior studies. Griffith Eng is a Head Start At-School course.
Griffith Eng is designed as a two-stage program. Stage one, A Taste of Engineering, consists of Experience Days offered to Year 11 students, with hands-on activities covering the practical components of various engineering disciplines.
Students who successfully complete the Taste of Engineering will be invited to enrol in Griffith Eng in Year 12 to continue with stage two of the program in Trimester 1, 2024. Stage two will involve attending weekly classes and completing the assessments.
The program is offered on both the Gold Coast and Nathan campuses. There are no fees to participate in the program.
Benefits for students
Digital Badges
All students who pass the course earn a Griffith Credentials Head Start Achiever Badge.
Queensland Certificate of Education
Queensland students will have their enrolment and grades recorded on their Queensland Certificate of Education. This does not count towards their ATAR calculation.
University credit transfer
Students who pass the course will be eligible to receive 10 credit points for the equivalent course in a range of undergraduate engineering degrees.
Adjusted selection rank
As part of the Year 12 Subject Adjustment Scheme, students who pass Griffith Eng will be eligible to receive two (2.00) adjustments towards their selection rank when applying for entry into an eligible Griffith undergraduate degree.
Visit the Year 12 Subject Adjustment website for more information.
Admission Criteria
To be eligible to commence in Year 11 (Stage 1 – A Taste of Engineering), students must:
- have a genuine interest in Engineering;
- be ATAR or Diploma of the International Baccalaureate (IB) eligible or meeting one of the non-ATAR or non-standard eligibility criteria, as listed at griffith.edu.au/head-start-at-school
- achieving a minimum C grade in QCAA General subjects, including General English and Mathematical Methods (or equivalent).
For admission into Year 12 (Stage 2), students must meet all eligibility criteria above, plus:
- Successfully pass Stage 1 - A Taste of Engineering
Program details
Interested students can apply by completing the online Application by the due date. Please obtain approval from your School (School Principal or nominee) and provide the most recent School report.
Access online application at Head Start at School website.
Select Program: Head Start At School (9933), Part-time, Trimester 2, 2023, relevant campus (Gold Coast or Nathan) Add Course: Griffith Eng for Year 11 (9000ENG). Select relevant campus (Gold Coast or Nathan)
Applications close: 30 September 2023
For more information: School of Engineering and Built Environment by email griffeng@griffith.edu.au or phone (07) 5552 8149
Year 11 (Stage 1)
Stage 1, A Taste of Engineering, is offered to selected Year 11 students in Trimester 2. Students will complete on-campus experience day on Gold Coast or Nathan campus.
Date: Wednesday 18 October 2023, 9 am - 3 pm
Year 12 (Stage 2)
Stage 2 is offered in Trimester 1 of Year 12 (February to May). Students will:
- Attend weekly classes on campus and work together on a group project;
- Complete a series of presentations and submit a final portfolio at the end of the course.
Year 11 (Stage 1)
Students will learn about the practical components of various engineering disciplines. There is a strong emphasis on teamwork, with students breaking into small groups to complete hands-on activities.
Year 12 (Stage 2)
Students will be introduced to the engineering design process and professional aspects of being an engineer.
Students will work in teams to develop solutions for a real-world need while considering the increasingly complex interactions between
engineering systems, project stakeholders and the environment.
Students who successfully complete Stage 2 and continue to study engineering at Griffith will receive full credit for Engineering Design
Practice (1022ENG).
Student Testimonials
"During my senior years of schooling, I was always uncertain about what career path to strive to. I had always been passionate about various technical and creative fields, as evident through the hobbies and subjects which intrigued me. This was when I heard of GriffithENG. It initially entailed two days near the end of grade 11 where we were introduced to the primary fields of engineering (civil, mechanical, and electrical) through hands-on activities. From here, we could choose to undergo a single course - heading into the uni after school, once a week, for a full 12 weeks. Whilst it was somewhat hectic alongside 6 OP subjects, I loved every second of it. Experiencing the conceptualisation of a design, combined with the development of physical prototypes - truly proved to me that engineering is the career path that I would like to pursue."
Lachlan Charteris, Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Electronic Engineering)/Bachelor of Computer Science double degree student
"I choose to participate in Griffith Eng to clarify that engineering was the degree for me. The program gave me the ability to build valuable connections early, was a fantastic way to get a taste of university life and more importantly get a glimpse of what studying engineering would be like at Griffith University. Griffith Eng was the start of my Griffith University experience and I couldn’t recommend it more."
Jasmine Coombs, Bachelor of Engineering (Civil Engineering)/Bachelor of Business double degree graduate
Griffith Eng is a great program that allows you to see what an engineering degree will be like. It is run by your future lecturers with the help of students that have done the program before. During the program you looking into all of the different types of engineering and will be able to choose what major suits you the best.
Zachery Quince, Bachelor of Engineering (Electronic and Biomedical Engineering) Graduate