Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Software Engineering
Software engineers require a diverse set of skills including design, modelling, negotiation, team management, estimation and programming. The specific tasks they perform evolve quickly, reflecting new areas of specialisation and changes in technology. Studying a software engineering major at UWA will provide you with a solid foundation in software requirements, design, implementation, testing and professional engineering standards. You will also learn about advanced topics in mobile computing, cloud computing and artificial intelligence.
You’ll be guided by world leading academics with expertise in a range of areas including artificial intelligence, computer vision, data mining, and mobile and wireless systems. With an impressive research output which includes developing intelligent virtual humans and using artificial intelligence to automate traffic surveys.
With hands-on, practical project experience you’ll be ready for a career designing and delivering software solutions of the future. During the Professional Computing unit you’ll get the chance to work in teams to develop a software solution for an external client. In your Research or Design Project, you’ll work with an experienced academic mentor to address a research problem, or build a significant piece of software.
Intakes
- Feb
- July
Application Processing Time in Days: 20
Application Process
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
The need for highly accomplished software engineers continues to grow. The skills you’ll learn in this major will open the door to a wide range of careers. As a software engineer, you will engage in various projects such as developing robotic software to be used in large mining equipment, creating mathematical modelling programs to track the spread of disease, using computer-aided techniques to review, test and validate financial data and calculations, or analysing the security of IT frameworks in large corporations. Regardless of which career path you choose, the software engineering major will equip you with the core skills needed to successfully carry out and become a competent software engineer of the future.
There are opportunities for software engineers in almost every industry, from large government organisations and dedicated software companies to small start-up companies, or providing software solutions in a variety of fields, such as IT, finance, mining, commerce or health.
Possible careers include:
- Software engineer
- Data analyst
- Software architect
- Network engineer
- Software project manager
PSW Opportunity
3 Years of PSW (on A Bachelors and Masters course)
Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria
Below you’ll find a list of admission equivalencies for this course's Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR).
Indonesian Secondary School Leaving Certificate (STTB SMA)
- 8
All India Senior School Certificate (CBSE)
- 12
Canadian Matriculation (except Quebec)
- 70
Chinese Gao Kao
- 525
Chinese Unified Examinations (UEC)
- 12
French Baccalauréat
- 12
GCE or Cambridge Advanced-level Examinations
- 8
German Abitur
- 3.3
Indian School Certificate (CISCE)
- 60
International Baccalaureate
- 27
Norwegian Vitnemål
- 4
Singapore-Cambridge A-Levels
- 8
South African National Senior Certificate
- 4.6
Swedish Slutbetyg
- 15
UWA Foundation Programme (UWAFP)
- 66
Western Australian Universities Foundation Program (WAUFP)
- 60
Monash University Foundation Year (MUFY)
- 270
Trinity College Foundation Program
- 75
Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) 2016 onwards
- 80
Korean College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT)
- 320
U.S. College Board Advanced Placement Examinations
- 8
Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education
- 15
Mathematics Methods ATAR
At least one of the following three subjects: Mathematics Specialist ATAR, Chemistry ATAR or Physics ATAR
All four subjects are recommended. If you do not have all four subjects you will need to complete extra units in first year, which may mean taking additional units to meet the course requirements.
- Course Code: 106081B
- Course Type: Full Time
- Course Level: Bachelors/UG Degree
- Duration: 04 Year
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Total Tuition Fee:
181056 AUD
Annual Cost of Living: 24505 AUD
Application Fee: 100 AUD
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