Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours)
University of Newcastle - Newcastle - Callaghan
Overview
Software engineering is behind much of the everyday technology we take for granted – from our iPads, computer software and mobile phones through to digital televisions, computer games and online banking. With the Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours) you will learn to design the best software architecture solutions, and coordinate implementation, integration and testing. You might develop software for digital forensics analysis to help fight crime, or work in defence and combat cyber-attacks. You could design wearable health management devices or write the software that powers eCommerce websites.
Majors
Areas of study
Computer architecture, database management systems, enterprise software, formal languages and automata, programming languages and paradigms, software architecture and quality management, software development.
Elective pathways: All University of Newcastle Engineering (Honours) programs facilitate the study of a wide range of elective pathways to customise our students' learning experience. These can deepen or broaden the knowledge base of the core program, depending on the student's desires and interests.
Potential Career Outcomes
Career opportunities
Software engineer, Internet and web engineer, telecommunications engineer, software development manager, control systems engineer, applications software developer. Industries include defence and security, aerospace, computer games and entertainment (government and commerce).
ATAR & Selection Rank
The table below shows the ATAR and Selection Rank information for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR in 2023.
| ATAR-based offers only, across all offer rounds | ATAR (excluding adjustment factors) | Selection Rank (including adjustment factors) |
|---|---|---|
| Highest rank to receive an offer | 96.55 | 99.95 |
| Median rank to receive an offer | 86.25 | 88.25 |
| Lowest rank to receive an offer | 74.9 | 83.9 |
<5 - Less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made
Admission Criteria
Please refer to the University of Newcastle website for admission criteria information.
This information is sourced from Course Seeker, a joint initiative between the Australian Government and the Tertiary Admission Centres. View more information on Course Seeker.
University
University of Newcastle
Campus
Newcastle - Callaghan
Course Type
Bachelors Honours
Study Area
Computer Science and Information Technology
Indicative ATAR
74.90
Delivery Mode
On-campus
Duration
Full-time: 4 years, Part-time: Available
Course Link
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- State
- NSW
- Type
- University
- Courses
- 147
- Campuses
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Central Coast - Ourimbah Gosford Newcastle - Callaghan Newcastle City Precinct Port Macquarie Sydney
Please note that these statistics simply refer to the information we have in our database. This is not an exhaustive list of courses offered at University of Newcastle. Please refer to the institution's website for the most current information.
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