UNSW Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Software) is a four-year full-time degree for those wanting to pursue a career in the growing field of software engineering.

You'll learn about the processes, methods and tools for the design and development of high-quality, reliable software systems. This involves the study and application of software specification, design, implementation, testing and documentation. You'll also gain the invaluable skill of writing code to design programs that fulfil needs and solve problems.

This degree includes a series of workshops that enable you to work in teams and gain hands-on experience. To get you work ready, you'll apply these skills through 60 days of approved industry training.

Why study this degree at UNSW?

You’ll be studying at Australia’s leading engineering faculty. The latest 2023 QS World University Rankings acknowledged UNSW as the top engineering faculty in Australia and #49 in the world. For the past four years, we’ve received a five-star rating for employability, teaching and research.

The School of Computer Science and Engineering has a strong focus on research that creates new technologies. Our world-class research facilities and programs feed leading-edge discoveries straight into our degrees. Our research culture provides an intellectually rigorous education where you’ll question, test, learn and experiment, making new discoveries along the way.

• UNSW School of Computer Science and Engineering’s research is internationally recognised with 1st CSRankings in Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence, Databases, Embedded & Real-Time Systems and Operating Systems
• We have a five-star rating for employability, helping to guarantee your future on graduation
• Many lecturers within the School are world-renowned researchers in their field
• Our School is rated five stars by the Australian Research Council for the research field of Information and Computing Sciences
• We leverage our strong industry ties to improve our research, teaching and students’ learning
• Our industry partners include leading companies such as Atlassian, Commbank, Google, Honeywell, Microsoft and WiseTech Global

UNSW is known for its graduate employability, UNSW placed in the GradConnection AFR Top 100 Future Leaders Awards in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023. Australia’s top employers prefer UNSW Engineering graduates over any other university and we’re ranked 29th in the world for employer reputation.

When you study a Bachelor of Engineering at UNSW you can take part in interactive learning through the ChallEng program. The ChallENG program connects students, academics and companies to exciting, real-world projects and learning-based initiatives. The program will prepare you for your future career by helping develop technical and design skills and expanding your professional expertise.

At UNSW Engineering you’ll benefit from a diverse and welcoming community with plenty to keep you busy. UNSW Engineering boasts 16 student societies including a society for each school. Get involved in Queer Students in Stem, Women in Renewable Energy Society or Robogals. UNSW’s Women in Engineering (WIE) society runs social and industry events as well as programs designed to mentor and develop female engineers.