In Australia, the courses are certified by the Institute of Engineers. Everybody does the same maths, physics, chemistry subjects. Only in the final year or two

In Australia, the courses are certified by the Institute of Engineers. Everybody does the same maths, physics, chemistry subjects. Only in the final year or two do the students get a choice of elective subjects. Most Engineering students share a common first year (again, no electives) but the subsequent years differ depending on speciality (electrical, mechanical etc). Contrasted to a science degree, where two people with a "Physics major" may have done very different work, both in subject matter and in difficulty.