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Bachelor of Engineering Honours (Software Engineering)
University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
About this program
The Bachelor of Engineering Honours (Software Engineering) at the University of Sydney covers all aspects of software production, from strategy and design to coding, quality and management, including programming languages, data structures, algorithms, databases and operating systems. The course is accredited by Engineers Australia, combining foundational core units in mathematics and computing with multidisciplinary project units and stream-specific software engineering units.
One-year exchange programs are available with partner universities in Europe, Asia and North America. Graduates move into roles including software analyst and engineer, information security specialist, database programmer, web developer and artificial intelligence specialist.
Fees & duration
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Course structure
Study plan in 4 parts
Year 1: Engineering foundation units common across specialisations
- Mathematics for Engineers
- Introduction to Programming
- Engineering Mechanics
- Discrete Mathematics
Year 2: Software engineering core begins
- Data Structures and Algorithms
- Software Construction
- Computer Systems
- Database Systems
Year 3
- Software Architecture
- Software Testing and Quality
- Professional Practice (industry placement, approx. 60 days)
- electives (options in AI, cybersecurity, distributed systems)
- Year 4 (Honours): Advanced software electives
- Engineering Thesis (research-group or industry-based project)
Career & PR pathway
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Admissions
Selection rank (ATAR-equivalent) of 85.0 for international applicants. /content/experience-fragments/corporate/study/definitions/prerequisites/prerequisites Assumed knowledge: MathsExt1.
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