61st in the world

Ranked 61st globally for engineering and technology by the 2020 QS University Rankings by Subject

1st for employability

Our graduates are ranked 1st in Australia and 4th globally for employability by the 2020 QS Graduate Employability Rankings

Our Bachelor of Engineering Honours (Software) you provide you with first hand knowledge on how to design and develop computer games, business applications, operating systems and network control systems. Combining technical knowledge with industry experience, you will be ready to transform the digital world.

As a software engineering student, you will learn all aspects of software production, from strategy and design to coding, quality and management. You will develop knowledge in computer systems, data structures and programming, the foundation for further studies in software design, development, security and management.

During your four-year degree, you will be taught by experts in the software engineering discipline and learn about programming and computer languages, data structures, algorithms and databases, data-centric computing, operating systems and software project management.

In your fourth year you will complete an embedded honours thesis, which enables you to design an independent research project and specialise in an area that interests you.

As part of your degree you will undertake the award-winning Professional Engagement Program enabling you to change your approach to learning through self-reflection and extra-curricular activities throughout your degree.

The specialisations that best align with this degree are:

• Computer Engineering
• Intelligent Information Engineering
• Internet of Things

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

• Software analyst and engineer
• Information security specialist
• Artificial intelligence
• Control systems
• Database programmer and management
• Information technology
• Internet programming
• Language compliers
• Web developer
• Multimedia and telecommunication software systems
• Real-time software engineering
• Reliable biomedical systems

PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION

This course is accredited by Engineers Australia and by other major professional engineering institutions. Our graduates are also recognised internationally through the Washington Accord of the International Engineering Alliance.