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The ANU Bachelor of Software Engineering will keep you ahead of the pack with exceptional computing knowledge, business management and leadership skills. You will write programs, develop software, work for real-world clients, manage teams, design innovative solutions and implement them.

This education experience covers computer systems, programming and software development. Our degree ensures that you will soon be a desired professional engineer with problem-solving, product-development and project management skills.

The Bachelor of Arts is the most diverse, most flexible, and most popular degree at The Australian National University. Each of its more than forty majors, in fields throughout the arts, humanities and social sciences, is taught by truly outstanding scholars to ensure that each student receives the very best education, is engaged with cutting-edge research, and learns to think like a researcher. These majors can be coupled with more than seventy minors and specialisations to broaden or deepen your study. Regardless of your choices, your Arts degree will provide you with core skills in critical analysis and in written and oral communication, while developing your adaptability and ability to help shape change and prepare you for a multifaceted career or further study.

The Bachelor of Arts can be combined with all other ANU undergraduate degrees except the PhB as a Flexible Double Degree.

Employment Opportunities

• Software Engineer
• Software Developer
• Software Consultant
• Software Architect
• Programmer
• System Analyst
• Project Manager
• Product Manager
• Application Developer
• Database Analyst
• Network Architect

Our graduates work in many organisations including:

• IBM
• Google
• Microsoft
• Yahoo
• Intel
• Price Waterhouse Coopers
• Accenture Australia
• Bloomberg
• National Australia Bank
• Citigroup
• Deloitte
• Unisys
• Australian Government (Australian Taxation Office, Reserve Bank of Australia, Department of Broadband, Communication and the Digital Economy, etc.)

• Software Engineer
• Software Developer
• Software Consultant
• Software Architect
• Programmer
• System Analyst
• Project Manager
• Product Manager
• Application Developer
• Database Analyst
• Network Architect

Our graduates work in many organisations including:

• IBM
• Google
• Microsoft
• Yahoo
• Intel
• Price Waterhouse Coopers
• Accenture Australia
• Bloomberg
• National Australia Bank
• Citigroup
• Deloitte
• Unisys
• Australian Government (Australian Taxation Office, Reserve Bank of Australia, Department of Broadband, Communication and the Digital Economy, etc.)

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion, students will be able to:

1. critically apply theoretical frameworks and research techniques to understanding national and international issues and problems;
2. identify, including through interrogation of databases, relevant sources of information from across a variety of media (print and digital, written and audio-visual) and judge the importance and reliability of those sources;
3. evaluate ideas and develop creative solutions to problems, including through independent pursuit of knowledge and making connections between different disciplinary approaches and methods;
4. communicate and debate both orally and in writing, and work with others, using a variety of media; and
5. understand the ethical implications of ideas, communications, and actions.

Admission Requirements

Pathways

Bachelor of Information Technology might be a pathway for students who meet the Maths pre-requisites but do not have the required score for direct entry into Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours).

Eligible students should enrol into a Bachelor of IT and if they can maintain a High Distinction average in their first year courses, they may be approved to transfer to Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours) in their second year.

International agreements/pathways: College of Engineering and Computer Science has a range of articulation agreements with institutions around the world. Students completing the appropriate qualification in these institutions may be approved for entry and credit exemptions towards Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours).

Maths Bridging course: ANU College offers a Maths Bridging course for students who do not meet pre-requisite for Maths for entry into Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours). Successful completion of the Maths Bridging course meets the Maths pre-requisite for entry into this program (other entry requirements still apply).

Prerequisites

ACT: Maths Methods major OR Specialist Maths (recommended)
NSW:Mathematics
SA/NT: Mathematics 1 (Single)
TAS: Mathematics Stage 2
VIC: Mathematical Methods 3 & 4 or Specialist Mathematics
QLD: Mathematics B or Mathematics C
WA: Applicable Mathematics and Calculus
IB: Mathematics (SL) or Mathematics (HL)

Adjustment Factors

The National Access Scheme 2014

ANU offers bonus points for nationally strategic senior secondary subjects, and in recognition of difficult circumstances that students face in their studies. 

Bonus points are applied to all applicants with an ATAR at or above 70. Points are awarded in accordance with the approved schedule, and no more than 10 points (maximum 5 academic points and maximum 5 equity points) will be awarded.

Bonus points do not apply to programs with an ATAR cutoff of 98 or higher.

Bonus Points are only awarded to domestic applicants applying for admission through UAC who have not previously attempted tertiary study.

How to apply

Academic Bonus Points: senior secondary students do not need to apply for ANU academic bonus points. They are automatically added in accordance with the schedule.

Educational Access Scheme: senior secondary students do not need to apply if their school is part of the Priority School Funding Program or Country Areas Program. All other applicants should refer to www.uac.edu.au/undergraduate/eas for more information.

Scholarships

ANU offers a wide range of scholarships to students to assist with the cost of their studies.

Eligibility to apply for ANU scholarships varies depending on the specifics of the scholarship and can be categorised by the type of student you are.  Specific scholarship application process information is included in the relevant scholarship listing.

For further information see the Scholarships website.

Program Requirements

The Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours) flexible double degree component requires completion of 156 units, of which:

A maximum of 48 units may come from completion of 1000-level courses

12 units contribute towards the requirement of the other double degree component

The 156 units must include:

96 units from completion of the following compulsory courses:

COMP1100 Introduction to Programming & Algorithms

COMP1510 Introduction to Software Engineering

COMP2130 Software Analysis and Design

COMP2300 Introduction to Computer Systems

COMP2310 Concurrent and Distributed Systems

COMP2400 Relational Databases

COMP2500 Software Construction for Software Engineers

COMP2600 Formal Methods in Software Engineering

COMP3120 Managing Software Development

COMP3500 Software Engineering Project (12 units)

COMP3530 System Engineering for Software Engineers

COMP3600 Algorithms

COMP4130 Managing Software Quality and Process

COMP4800 Industrial Experience (0 unit)

ENGN1211 Discovering Engineering

ENGN3230 Engineering Innovation

6 units from completion of a core course from the following list:

MATH1013 Mathematics and Applications 1

MATH1115 Mathematics and Applications 1 Honours

6 units from completion of a core course from the following list:

MATH1014 Mathematics and Applications 2

MATH1116 Mathematics and Applications 2 Honours

24 units from either:

12 units from completion of COMP4500 Software Engineering Practice, and

12 units of 3000 or 4000 level COMP courses

Or:

24 units from completion of COMP4540 Software Engineering Research Project

12 units from ENGN courses in the ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science or

any courses in the ANU College of Medicine, Biology and Environment or ANU College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences

12 units from the completion of courses from the following list:

3000-level COMP courses

4000-level COMP courses

VCUG3001 Unravelling Complexity

For Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Actuarial Studies:

12 units from completion of courses from the following list required for the Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours) contribute towards the Bachelor of Actuarial Studies component of this double degree:

MATH1013 Mathematics & Applications 1 or MATH1115 Mathematics & Applications I Honours

MATH1014 Mathematics & Applications 2 or MATH1116 Mathematics & Applications II Honours

For Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Arts:

12 units from completion of courses from the following list required for the Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours) contribute towards the Bachelor of Arts component of this double degree:

MATH1013 Mathematics & Applications 1 or MATH1115 Mathematics & Applications I Honours

MATH1014 Mathematics & Applications 2 or MATH1116 Mathematics & Applications II Honours

For Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Asia-Pacific Security:

12 units from completion of courses required for the Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours) contribute towards the electives for the Bachelor of Asia-Pacific Security component of this double degree

For Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Asia-Pacific Studies:

12 units from completion of courses required for the Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours) contribute towards the electives for the Bachelor of Asia-Pacific Studies component of this double degree

For Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Biotechnology:

12 units from completion of 3000-level courses required for the Bachelor of Biotechnology count towards the following requirement for the Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours):

12 units from ENGN courses in the ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science or any courses in the ANU College of Medicine, Biology and Environment or ANU College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences

For Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Business Administration:

12 units from completion of courses from the following list required for the Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours) contribute towards the Bachelor of Business Administration component of this double degree:

MATH1013 Mathematics & Applications 1 or MATH1115 Mathematics & Applications I Honours

MATH1014 Mathematics & Applications 2 or MATH1116 Mathematics & Applications II Honours

For Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Commerce:

12 units from completion of courses from the following list required for the Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours) contribute towards the Bachelor of Commerce component of this double degree:

MATH1013 Mathematics & Applications 1 or MATH1115 Mathematics & Applications I Honours

MATH1014 Mathematics & Applications 2 or MATH1116 Mathematics & Applications II Honours

It is not possible to complete the Professional Accounting requirements in the Bachelor of Commerce in the double degree

For Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Economics:

12 units from completion of courses from the following list required for the Bachelor of Software Engineering contribute towards the Bachelor of Economics component of this double degree:

MATH1013 Mathematics & Applications 1 or MATH1115 Mathematics & Applications I Honours

MATH1014 Mathematics & Applications 2 or MATH1116 Mathematics & Applications II Honours

For Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Finance:

12 units from completion of courses from the following list required for the Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours) contribute towards the Bachelor of Finance component of this double degree:

MATH1013 Mathematics & Applications 1 or MATH1115 Mathematics & Applications I Honours

MATH1014 Mathematics & Applications 2 or MATH1116 Mathematics & Applications II Honours

For Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Genetics:

12 units from completion of 3000-level courses required for the Bachelor of Genetics count towards the following requirement for the Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours):

12 units from ENGN courses in the ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science or any courses in the ANU College of Medicine, Biology and Environment or ANU College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences

For Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Pacific Studies:

12 units from completion of courses required for the Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours) contribute towards the electives for the Bachelor of Pacific Studies component of this double degree:

For Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Science:

12 units from completion of 3000-level courses required for the Bachelor of Science count towards the following requirement for the Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours):

12 units from ENGN courses in the ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science or any courses in the ANU College of Medicine, Biology and Environment or ANU College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences

For Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Science (Forest Sciences):

12 units from completion of 3000-level courses required for the Bachelor of Science (Forest Sciences) count towards the following requirement for the Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours):

12 units from ENGN courses in the ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science or any courses in the ANU College of Medicine, Biology and Environment or ANU College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences

For Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Science (Psychology):

12 units from completion of 3000-level courses required for the Bachelor of Science (Psychology) count towards the following requirement for the Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours):

12 units from ENGN courses in the ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science or any courses in the ANU College of Medicine, Biology and Environment or ANU College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences

For Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Science (Resource and Environmental Management):

12 units from completion of 3000-level courses required for the Bachelor of Science (Forest Sciences) count towards the following requirement for the Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours):

12 units from ENGN courses in the ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science or any courses in the ANU College of Medicine, Biology and Environment or ANU College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences

For Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Statistics:

12 units from completion of courses from the following list required for the Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours) contribute towards the Bachelor of Statistics component of this double degree:

MATH1013 Mathematics & Applications 1 or MATH1115 Mathematics & Applications I Honours

MATH1014 Mathematics & Applications 2 or MATH1116 Mathematics & Applications II Honours

The Bachelor of Arts flexible double degree component requires completion of 96 units, of which:

A maximum of 36 units may come from completion of 1000-level courses

The 96 units must consist of:

48 units from the completion of one Arts major

Ancient Greek Major

Ancient History Major

Anthropology Major

Arabic Major

Archaeology Major

Art History Major

Art Theory Major

Asian Art History Major

Asian Studies Major

Australian Indigenous Studies Major

Biological Anthropology Major

Chinese Language Major

Contemporary Europe Major

Criminology Major

Development Studies Major

Economic Studies Major

English Major

Environmental Studies Major

European History Major

French Language and Culture Major

Gender, Sexuality and Culture Major

Geography Major

German Language and Culture Major

Hindi Language Major

History Major

Human Rights Major

Indonesian Language Major

International Communication Major

International Relations Major

Italian Language and Culture Major

Japanese Language Major

Korean Language Major

Latin Major

Latin American Studies Major

Linguistics Major

Mathematics Major

Middle Eastern and Central Asian Studies Major

Music Major

Pacific Studies Major

Persian Major

Philosophy Major

Political Science Major

Psychology Major

Sanskrit Language Major

Sociology Major

Spanish Major

Thai Language Major

Urdu Language Major

Vietnamese Language Major

Either:

24 units from the completion of one Arts minor or specialisation:

Advanced French Studies Minor

Advanced German Studies Minor

Advanced Hispanic Culture Minor

Advanced Hispanic Linguistics Minor

Advanced Hispanic Studies Specialisation

Advanced Italian Studies Minor

Advanced Spanish Studies Minor

American Studies Minor

Ancient Greek Minor

Ancient History Minor

Anthropology Minor

ANU Leadership and Research Minor

Applied Linguistics Minor

Arabic Minor

Archaeology Minor

Art History Minor

Art Theory Minor

Asian Art History Minor

Asian Studies Minor

Australian Indigenous Studies Minor

Australian Politics Minor

Biological Anthropology Minor

Chinese Language Minor

Classical Chinese Minor

Climate Science and Policy Minor

Comparative Politics Minor

Contemporary Europe Minor

Crime and Deviance Minor

Cultural Studies Minor

Demography Minor

Development Studies Minor

Digital Humanities Minor

Economic Studies Minor

English Minor

Environmental Policy Minor

Environmental Studies Minor

European History Minor

Film Minor

Forensic Anthropology Minor

French Language and Culture Minor

Gender and Sexuality Minor

Geography Minor

German Language and Culture Minor

Health, Medicine and the Body Minor

Heritage and Museum Studies Minor

Hindi Language Minor

History Minor

Human Ecology Minor

Human Rights Minor

Indonesian Language Minor

Integrative Methods in Environment and Society Minor

International Communication Minor

International Relations Minor

Italian Language and Culture Minor

Japanese Language Minor

Korean Language Minor

Latin Minor

Latin American Studies Minor

Linguistics Minor

Mathematics Minor

Middle Eastern and Central Asian Studies Minor

Music Minor

Pacific Studies Minor

Persian Minor

Philosophy Minor

Philosophy and Science Minor

Political Science Minor

Political Theory Minor

Russian Minor

Sanskrit Language Minor

Social Psychology Minor

Social Research Methods Minor

Sociology Minor

Spanish Minor

Sustainable Development Minor

Thai Language Minor

Urdu Language Minor

Vietnamese Language Minor

Visual Arts Practice Minor

24 units from completion of courses listed in any Arts major, minor, or specialisation

Or:

24 units from completion of ANIP3007 Australian National Internships Program D

24 units from completion of courses listed in any Arts major, minor, or specialisation.

Or:

48 units from completion of a second Arts major

Majors

Bachelor of Arts Majors

Minors

Bachelor of Arts Minors

Specialisations

Bachelor of Arts Specialisations

Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours) Specialisations

Study Options

Honours

The awarding of honours in software engineering is based on meritorious performance in the third and fourth year components of the program. The assessment of meritorious performance is based on the marks and grades obtained for all 3000-level and 4000-level courses that the student has undertaken. Students who qualify may be awarded a grade of first class honours (H1); second class honours, division A (H2A); or second class honours, division B (H2B).

For information about honours, please see the College of Arts and Social Sciences Honours website.