Bachelor of Software Engineering

If the idea of exploring a career working as a highly qualified and in demand software engineer inspires you, then the UC Bachelor of Software Engineering is your key to developing the skills needed to open industry doors and progress naturally into life long career as a software engineer.This course has been designed to develop and strengthen your communication skills and teach you how to critically analyse and construct systems in order to gain a clear and wholistic understanding of the software engineering spectrum.As part of your studies you will go on to become proficient in a range of areas including design, coding and software specification which will give you a solid foundation in computer science and give you the necessary skills to be able to develop your own cutting-edge creations.With the ability to tailor your course to focus on a range of areas, including robotics and AI, computer security, network computing, games development, digital forensics and intelligent systems, this course offers the perfect platform from which to explore and discover the career pathway that best suits your personal and professional objectives.This course is accredited with the Australian Computer Society and has been designed to impart you with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to work as a qualified IT professional, in whichever area of the industry you choose to launch your career in.This course offers the chance to specialise in Cloud Computing and Internet of Things, Cybersecurity and System Administration, Data Science or Robotics and Artificial Intelligence.Work-integrated learning (WIL) is an integral component of the UC Bachelor of Software Engineering course as it offers students the opportunity to gain valuable hands-on experience and build professional relationships through real work, or work-like placements.To help encourage on the job learning, UC works hard to foster close industry connections with professional organisations - and as a result can offer unrivalled access to industry partners with the both the knowledge and resources to provide top level work placement positions and training opportunities.Previous internments have taken placement at professional organisations such as:

Intelledox, Omni Executive, Pursuit Technology, Qirx, Fujitsu Australia, Birdsnest, Agsafe, ThoughtPatterns Consulting, ESKAPEE, HydroAlgorithmics, ALLBIDS, VerveEd.com, Emanate Technology, Xero Australia and the Australian Taxation Office.In your final year, you will also get to complete a real-world industry capstone project, working in teams producing and implementing a real-world software solution for a local business, government or community organisation.The UC Bachelor of Software of Engineering is an industry respected and globally recognised degree.

UC’s unique connections within the industry also means that students tend to establish strong professional relationships long before they graduate.

This often means that students stand out from the competition and have a higher chance of successfully transitioning into any of the following careers:This course is accredited by the Australian Computer Society (ACS) at the Professional level.

High-achieving students may be eligible to enroll in Honours in Information Sciences, and there are clear pathways from this course to the Master of Information Sciences (Research) and other postgraduate degrees.

Bachelor of Software Engineering (72 credit points) Required - Must pass 48 credit points as follows

• CM0018 Core Major in Information Technology and Systems (24 credit points) Required - Must pass 21 credit points as follows 4478 - Introduction to Information Technology - 3 cp, Level 1 5915 - Database Design - 3 cp, Level 1 7722 - Professional Practice in IT - 3 cp, Level 1 9785 - Information & Communication Technology Project - 6 cp, Level 3 11408 - Technological Innovation and Entrepreneurship - 3 cp, Level 2 11486 - Systems Analysis and Modelling - 3 cp, Level 1 Restricted Choice - Must pass 3 credit points from the following 6348 - Information Systems in Organisations - 3 cp, Level 1 11485 - Introduction to Network Engineering - 3 cp, Level 1 Note: 1. Students in the BIMT, BIT, BSE or BET courses should choose 11485 Introduction to Network Engineering. 2. Students in the BBI course should choose 6348 Information Systems in Organisations. 3. Students in the BSE/BBI combined course should do both 11485 Intro to Network Engineering AND 6348 Info Systems in Organisations. The extra cps will count towards the chosen Specialist Major.
• SM0053 Specialist Major in Software Engineering (24 credit points) Required - Must pass 24 credit points as follows 4483 - Software Technology 1 - 3 cp, Level 1 6698 - Discrete Mathematics - 3 cp, Level 1 7170 - Software Technology 2 - 3 cp, Level 2 7175 - Web Design and Programming - 3 cp, Level 2 9789 - Technology and Engineering Management - 3 cp, Level 3 11489 - System Software - 3 cp, Level 3 11491 - Software Systems Architecture - 3 cp, Level 3 11492 - Mobile Technologies - 3 cp, Level 3

Restricted Choice - Must select 1 of the following

• Option 1 - Must pass 24 credit points from the following SM0055 Specialist Major in Cloud Computing and IoT (24 credit points) Required - Must pass 15 credit points as follows 9788 - Contemporary IT & E Issues - 3 cp, Level 3 11368 - Cloud Computing Architecture - 3 cp, Level 3 11370 - Foundations of Robotics - 3 cp, Level 2 11488 - Security and Support in IT - 3 cp, Level 1 11511 - Internet of Things - 3 cp, Level 3 Restricted Choice - Must pass 9 credit points from the following any units offered by the School of Information Technology & Systems, with at least 3 credit points at Advanced (3) level, including the following units: 7899 - Information Sciences Internship - 3 cp, Level 3 10152 - Information Sciences Internship (Extended) - 3 cp, Level 3 11271 - Law, Innovation and Technologies - 3 cp, Level 3 11480 - Advances in Information Sciences and Engineering - 3 cp, Level 3 Note: 1. Restricted Choice units should be chosen to either meet the prerequisites of the units in the Major or to complement Major units for a better learning outcome. 2. Exclusive to this Major only, students may also choose unit 11271 Law, Innovation & Technologies (offered by Faculty of Business, Government & Law) as one of the Restricted Choices units. SM0056 Specialist Major in Cybersecurity and System Administration (24 credit points) Required - Must pass 15 credit points as follows 8019 - Computer and Network Security - 3 cp, Level 3 9074 - Introduction to Digital Forensics - 3 cp, Level 2 11484 - Network Architecture - 3 cp, Level 3 11488 - Security and Support in IT - 3 cp, Level 1 11514 - System and Network Administration - 3 cp, Level 3 Restricted Choice - 9 credit points as follows Part A - Must pass 3 credit points from the following 9281 - Enterprise and Cloud Computing - 3 cp, Level 3 9788 - Contemporary IT & E Issues - 3 cp, Level 3 Part B - Must pass 6 credit points from the following any units offered by the School of Information Technology & Systems, with at least 3 credit points at Advanced (3) level, including the following units: 7899 - Information Sciences Internship - 3 cp, Level 3 10152 - Information Sciences Internship (Extended) - 3 cp, Level 3 11480 - Advances in Information Sciences and Engineering - 3 cp, Level 3 11487 - Information Security - 3 cp, Level 2 Note: 1. Restricted Choice units should be chosen to either meet the prerequisites of the units in the Major or to complement Major units for a better learning outcome. 2. Students who have not studied 11487 Information Security in other Majors should choose this unit instead of a Restricted Choice unit. SM0057 Specialist Major in Data Science (24 credit points) Required - Must pass 15 credit points as follows 6540 - Introduction to Statistics - 3 cp, Level 1 8696 - Data Analytics and Business Intelligence - 3 cp, Level 3 11372 - Introduction to Data Science - 3 cp, Level 3 11374 - Exploratory Data Analysis and Visualisation - 3 cp, Level 3 11482 - Pattern Recognition and Machine Learning - 3 cp, Level 3 Restricted Choice - Must pass 9 credit points from the following any units offered by the School of Information Technology & Systems, with at least 3 credit points at Advanced (3) level, including the following units: 7899 - Information Sciences Internship - 3 cp, Level 3 10152 - Information Sciences Internship (Extended) - 3 cp, Level 3 11464 - AR/VR for Data Analysis and Communication - 3 cp, Level 3 11480 - Advances in Information Sciences and Engineering - 3 cp, Level 3 Note:Restricted Choice units should be chosen to either meet the prerequisites of the units in the Major or to complement Major units for a better learning outcome. SM0058 Specialist Major in Robotics and AI (24 credit points) Required - Must pass 18 credit points as follows 7168 - Soft Computing - 3 cp, Level 3 10087 - Engineering Mathematics - 3 cp, Level 1 11370 - Foundations of Robotics - 3 cp, Level 2 11376 - Computer Vision and Image Analysis - 3 cp, Level 3 11479 - Advanced Robotics - 3 cp, Level 3 11482 - Pattern Recognition and Machine Learning - 3 cp, Level 3 Restricted Choice - Must pass 6 credit points from the following any units offered by the School of Information Technology & Systems, with at least 3 credit points at Advanced (3) level, including the following units: 7170 - Software Technology 2 - 3 cp, Level 2 7899 - Information Sciences Internship - 3 cp, Level 3 10152 - Information Sciences Internship (Extended) - 3 cp, Level 3 11480 - Advances in Information Sciences and Engineering - 3 cp, Level 3 Note:Restricted Choice units should be chosen to either meet the prerequisites of the units in the Major or to complement Major units for a better learning outcome.
• Option 2 - 24 credit points as follows Must pass 24 credit points from anywhere in the University as a breadth major, a breadth minor and/or as individual units.

Individual units may only count towards one major. Only 3 majors can be completed in this course, including core, specialist and breadth majors.

Admission Requirements

Admission to this course is based on an entrance rank. A rank can be achieved by the following means:- Year 12 ATAR- other Australian Qualification- work experience- overseas qualificationWe also offer a number of entry initiatives that give you the opportunity to gain entry to the University via alternate pathway programs and admissions schemes. More information is available on our Alternative Entry page: http://www.canberra.edu.au/future-students/applications/apply-now/alternative-entry

Assumed Knowledge

Basic knowledge and skills in ICT (Information and Communication Technology); Basic numeracy and literacy skills.

Periods Course is Open to New Admissions

Information on admission closing dates can be found here.

Credit Arrangements

Credit arrangements (if available) for this course can be found on the University's Credit Search website.