BACHELOR OF SOFTWARE ENGINEERING (HONOURS)

Overview

From biotechnology to sports to submarines, if you want a hand in designing and implementing the software systems our society depends on, Griffith's Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours) is the ideal path for you.

You'll learn in state-of-the-art facilities from passionate, experienced teachers. You'll be engineering from day one, with a solid foundation in mathematics, computer systems, engineering principles and information systems. In your second year, you'll explore computer algorithms, object-oriented programming, business analysis, computer network essentials and more.

Along the way, you'll gain vital skills and knowledge in fields such as mobile app development, network security and project management. You'll also address the key social and professional issues facing software engineers as the 21st century - and humanity's complex relationship with devices - continues to develop.

Industry and expert connections

At Griffith, we prioritise industry engagement in everything we teach. Our degrees also have a practical foundation, so you know what you're learning will be relevant to your career long after you graduate. You'll gain valuable skills in teamwork, project management and quality management as you complete project work developing software for real clients.

Your learning experience will involve practising engineers directly through your laboratory and tutorial sessions. Additionally, your teachers will draw on their professional experience in choosing lab activities, projects and/or case studies, and problems. You'll also be exposed to the realities of current industry practice through a range of field trip opportunities.

In your final year, you'll spend more than half your time engaging in work-integrated learning (WIL). As part of the final year's significant focus on WIL experiences, you'll team up with your peers to take on a group project in a practical environment. You'll also conduct a major engineering research project as part of our capstone Industry Affiliates Program. The course will give you the opportunity to apply the skills and knowledge gained during your degree to an industry-led project. You'll even have the chance to enlist one of our industry partners as your supervisor.

Global Mobility

Students may be eligible to do an international field trip, organised by the academic staff. This may count towards a component of the degree, depending on the structure.

Program accreditation

The Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours) is accredited by the Australian Computer Society.

The Seoul award recognises the substantial equivalence of accreditation systems and accredited programs across international boundaries of it signatories. Please see the Australian Computer Society website for the most recent list of accredited programs.

Accreditation is also conditionally approved by Engineers Australia.

In Australia, professional accreditation of entry to practice engineering programs is the responsibility of Engineers Australia and is normally carried out on a five-yearly cycle. Griffith University underwent this review in 2020.

Accreditation ensures academic institutions consistently meet national and international benchmarks and engineering graduates of an accredited program are assured membership with Engineers Australia at the relevant career grade and enjoy reciprocal privileges by equivalent professional bodies overseas.

Countries such as the USA, United Kingdom, Hong Kong (SAR), New Zealand, Canada, South Africa and others that are co-signatories to international agreements on joint recognition offer international recognition.

The Washington Accord, the Sydney Accord and the Dublin Accord recognise the substantial equivalence of accreditation systems and accredited programs across international boundaries at the Professional Engineer, Engineering Technologist and Engineering Associate levels respectively. Please refer to the International Engineering Alliance (IEA) website for more details.

Please see the Engineers Australia website for the most recent list of accredited programs.

Attendance information

The Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours) program is offered full-time at the Gold Coast and Nathan campuses and delivery is via internal mode (on-campus) with a Trimester 1 and 2 intake only. Students who commence in trimester 2 will have core trimester 3 courses in their first year.

If you are an International student on a student visa, you must ensure that you enrol in a way that will allow you to complete your enrolment within the expected program duration as stated on your Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE).

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Graduate outcomes

When you graduate from this degree, you'll be prepared for work in a growing, socially important field. With dual accreditation from Engineers Australia and the Australian Computer Society, you'll meet all the relevant benchmarks you need to launch your career anywhere in the country and around the world.

Through this degree, you may find work opportunities in government and the private sector, in a variety of roles such as software engineer, architect, developer or tester, project manager, computational scientist, database designer, and much more.My career opportunities