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The University of Western Australia (UWA)

  • 22% international / 78% domestic

Software Engineering

  • Non-Award

Become an industry-ready software engineer with real-world experience in just four years. Graduate with the key skills and qualities employers need in new engineers to succeed in their rapidly evolving sectors

Key details

Degree Type
Non-Award

About this course

This course opens up a world of future study pathways and career options.

The University of Western Australia welcomes applications from international and domestic school-leavers. If you're interested in studying this major, find out the admission details below.

Studying Software Engineering at UWA will provide you with the technical expertise and skills to design and implement a wide range of software engineering solutions. Along with advanced programming skills, you'll develop a diverse set of skills including teamwork, communication, problem-solving and project management to allow you to get ahead in a rapidly evolving industry.

With a solid foundation in software requirements, design, implementation, testing and professional engineering standards, you'll be equipped to adapt to new areas of specialisation and changes in technology.

With hands-on practical project experience, you'll be ready for a career that shapes the future of software engineering. In this major, you'll get the chance to work in teams to develop software solutions for real-world problems interacting with real-world clients. You'll also work with world-class academics on research projects, applying various software engineering skills gained, as well as learning about advanced topics in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and other emerging technologies of the future.

Career pathways

The need for highly accomplished software engineers continues to grow. The skills you'll learn in this major will open the door to a wide range of careers. As a software engineer, you will engage in various projects such as developing robotic software to be used in large mining equipment, creating mathematical modelling programs to track the spread of disease, using computer-aided techniques to review, test and validate financial data and calculations, or analysing the security of IT frameworks in large corporations. Regardless of which career path you choose, the software engineering major will equip you with the core skills needed to successfully carry out and become a competent software engineer of the future.

There are opportunities for software engineers in almost every industry, from large government organisations and dedicated software companies to small start-up companies, or providing software solutions in a variety of fields, such as IT, finance, mining, commerce or health.

Possible careers include:
  • Software engineer
  • Data analyst
  • Software architect
  • Network engineer
  • Software project manager

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Computing & Information Systems courses at The University of Western Australia (UWA).
61.8%
Overall satisfaction
73.5%
Skill scale
27.9%
Teaching scale
70.9%
Employed full-time
$63k
Average salary