Get ready for a career in the growing field of large, complex system development.1 

This four-year honours degree will take you beyond programming and into the specialist world of software engineering.

Taught by UniSA’s world-class lecturers and researchers, you will learn the very latest in software engineering theory, skills and practice.  

You’ll study written and verbal communication in an engineering context, and the cultural, social and ethical issues in the development and use of global technology.

1 Australian Government Job Outlook initiative

What you'll learn

You will start your degree with core courses in information technology. These will give you a solid grounding in important areas such as IT, network, database and programming fundamentals, and systems analysis.

You then move on to advanced concepts and research methods in computer science including systems development; database and knowledge management; health informatics; networking; and security.

You will also study an elective and do a course in research methods. In your Honours year of study, you will complete a major specialist research project, and three software engineering minors.

Employment opportunities in Australia for software and applications programmers are expected to grow by 21 percent by 2023.1

• software engineer: developing quality software based on expertise such as software design skills; knowledge of internationally recognised standards and their methods, techniques and tools; good management practice; collaboration abilities
• test manager: expertise in testing methodologies; identifying and creating test plans and cases; ensuring quality standards are met; liaising with development, project management, and customer support; maintaining test cases and other testing tools
• software developer: developing, coding, testing and debugging software applications; interpreting customer requirements; working with a team to research, design, and write software; working with others to understand and resolve issues in existing software
• iOS developer: developing iterative software; collaborating with other developers through code reviews, software planning, and standup meetings; contributing to projects from concept to delivery; juggling `several projects at different phases; writing clear, well-commented code

1 Australian Government, Department of Jobs and Small Business, Occupational Employment Projections 2018

Professional accreditation and recognition

This program is professionally accredited by the Australian Computer Society.