Software Engineering (Honours)

About the course

The Bachelor of Software Engineering Honours develops your understanding of core software engineering principles and their real-world application. You’ll build professional knowledge and practical skills to design, develop and maintain software systems, with opportunities to undertake industry-focused modules such as Cisco and Microsoft certification. This honours-level undergraduate degree is designed to help you stand out in the digital workforce within computing and software engineering.

Career outcome

Graduates gain a broad, industry-relevant skill set suited to roles across small and large organisations, consultancies, startups, government and private sector employers. The course supports pathways into professional software engineering and wider ICT work where strong development, systems and problem-solving capabilities are valued. This honours-level bachelor qualification prepares you for computing and software engineering careers across diverse industries. Preparing graduates for software development, IT support, data analysis, and technology consultancy entry roles.

Career outcome

Upon graduating from this program, you may be employed in roles such as biomedical engineer, environmental engineer, network engineer, petroleum engineer, productions engineer, project engineer, and etc. in companies including ExxonMobil, General Motors, Volkswagen Group, Samsung Electronics, General Electric, and etc.

Living Costs in Darwin**

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Restaurant (Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant) A$ 22 - 29	Rent per Month (1 bedroom in City Centre) A$ 1,130 - 1,495	Rent per Month (1 bedroom Outside of Centre) A$ 961 - 1,271
Transportation (Daily) A$ 4 - 6	Utilities per Month (Electricity, Mobile & Internet) A$ 294 - 388

Average Salary**

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