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The University of Sydney (UniSyd)

Camperdown , New South Wales ,Australia

Bachelor of Engineering Honours (Software Engineering)

Create the software and games of tomorrow. Through the Bachelor of Engineering Honours (Software), you will learn first hand 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.

Campus Information

Camperdown/Darlington

Our biggest campus is 72 hectares of state-of-the-art teaching and learning technology, including six libraries, art galleries, historical museums, perfectly manicured lawns, and the following faculties and schools:

Intakes

  • Feb
  • July

Application Processing Time in Days: 30

Application Process

COE Process
5 Days

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description IELTS (1.0 -9.0) TOEFL IBT (0-120) TOEFL CBT (0-300) PTE (10-90)
Expert 9 120 297-300 86-90
Very Good 8.5 115-119 280-293 83-86
Very Good 8 110-114 270-280 79-83
Good 7.5 102-109 253-267 73-79
Good 7 94-101 240-253 65-73
Competent 6.5 79-93 213-233 58-65
Competent 6 60-78 170-210 50-58
Modest 5.5 46-59 133-210 43-50
Modest 5 35-45 107-133 36-43
Limited 4 32-34 97-103 30-36
Extremely Limited < 4 < 31 < 93 < 30

Job Opportunity Potential

Our Careers and Employability Office, dedicated to business students, offers a range of opportunities to explore your career options, plan your career, develop your skills, and network with recruiters and employers.

Our Careers and Employability Office offers a specialised career service to students across all of our degree programs. We are committed to helping you achieve your career aspirations and equipping you with the skills to thrive in your career.

Our career services will help you:

  • plan your career
  • develop your career decision making skills
  • tailor your resume and job applications
  • engage in experiential recruitment activities such as mock interviews and assessment centres
  • connect with top graduate recruiters and corporate partners through our programs.

We also offer the award-winning free Job Smart program, which enables international students to gain the skills and professional experience to gain employment when they graduate.

Business School students who engage early with career exploration, professional skill development and industry connections are best equipped to make their mark in today's complex and changing professional world.

Getting career ready with the Careers and Employability Office
Students explain how the Careers and Employability Office can help you get career ready throughout your studies.

Start planning your career now
We recommend that you begin your career-planning journey before you enrol and start your degree. Visit the below resources to discover your career options and help you choose the right subjects. 

Graduate Careers Australia provide detailed careers information and profiles across most areas including accounting, consultancy, government, human resources, IT, marketing, and international relations.
MyFuture assists school leavers with exploring career opportunities and different industries. Visit MyFuture to help you narrow down which majors you wish to study at the Business School.
Visit the Careers and Employabilty Office once you enrol. We’re located in the Careers and Student Experience Lounge, Basement Level, Abercrombie Building.

Course opportunities
Business internship for high-achieving students
High-achieving students have the option to undertake an assessable work placement in Australia or overseas, worth six credit points. Places in these units will be offered on a competitive basis and are subject to availability.

Business dissertation for high-achieving students
Students who achieve a weighted average mark (WAM) of 80 percent or higher in at least eight units of study (48 credit points) may apply to complete a 24 credit point research module comprising a supervised research dissertation of 15,000 to 20,000 words. Access to the business dissertation units is subject to an interview and the availability of suitable supervisors.

As a graduate, you will have the knowledge and skills to pursue a career in such areas as:

  • 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

PSW Opportunity

  • 2 years Post Study Work Visa Opportunity

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

  • A secondary education qualification such as the NSW Higher School Certificate (including national and international equivalents), OR approved higher education study, including approved preparation courses.
  • This course has a Mathematics prerequisite.
  • You are expected to have studied the following subjects in high school to succeed in this course:
    • Mathematics Extension 1
    • Physics

English Language Requirements:

  • TOEFL - IBT score - A minimum result of 85 overall including a minimum result of 17 in Reading, Listening and Speaking and 19 in Writing
  • IELTS score - A minimum result of 6.5 overall and a minimum result of 6.0 in each band
  • TOEFL - PBT score - A minimum result of 565 overall including a minimum result of 4.5 in Writing
  • Pearsons Test of English - A minimum result of 61 overall and a minimum result of 54 in each band


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