Telecommunications engineers design, build and manage systems that carry out the transmission, processing and storage of information as electrical or optical signals over complex networks. They work in fields such as telephone and internet networks, radio and television broadcasting and satellite communications. Completion of this stream (major) as part of the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) will prepare you for a career in telecommunications engineering. You will study computer networking; computer security; communication electronics; eCommerce technology; embedded systems; information technology; optical technology and photonics; business law and economics; economics; finance; statistics and econometrics.

For students from overseas, Macquarie uses an international selection rank to determine the minimum eligibility requirement for each undergraduate course. This rank has been converted into equivalent scores for various recognised international high school qualifications and university entrance examinations, including global qualifications like the International Baccalaureate (IB) and GCE A-Levels. All applicants for undergraduate coursework studies at Macquarie University are required to provide evidence of proficiency in English.