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Bachelor of Software Engineering/Bachelor of Business Informatics - 838AA

Course Code:	838AA
Course Version:	4
Location:	UC - Canberra, Bruce
Faculty:	Faculty of Science and Technology
Discipline(s):	Academic Program Area - Technology
UAC Code:	366123
CRICOS Code:	056138G
Selection Rank:	60
English Language Requirements:	Academic IELTS of 6.0 or equivalent, with no band score below 6.0

Design intelligent business systems from the ground up

Explore the design and construction of software systems alongside the latest business information systems when you choose UC’s Bachelor of Software Engineering/Bachelor of Business Informatics double degree.

You’ll get to pursue your interests while completing an industry-accredited qualification. Recognised by the Australian Computer Society, this cutting-edge course offers the ability to choose subjects from a range of specialty areas, such as computer security, network computing, games development, cloud computing, digital skills, data science and intelligence systems.

Helping you to become an exceptional software engineer will be work placement opportunities with UC’s industry partners, and the final year research project that will see you produce and implement a real-world engineering solution for a real business.

Study a Bachelor of Software Engineering/Bachelor of Business Informatics at UC and you will:

understand the methodology of software systems engineering using analysis and specification methods such as UML, XML, structured and soft systems methodologies
learn to design and build systems and software using specialist engineering tools
work within modern development environments that include Windows, Linux, mobile and cloud computing
gain knowledge in business processes and associated work practices, requirements and information needs
acquire theoretical knowledge to reflect critically on professional practice in the areas of business analysis, change management and implementation, project management and business strategy, and the planning of information systems
analyse and evaluate complex problems in a range of different information systems situations
acquire a range of software engineering and business informatics research frameworks and skills.

Career opportunities

ICT consultant
data scientist
cyber security specialist/forensics
system architect/technical architect
user interface designer
artificial intelligence/machine learning engineer
web/mobile app developer
software engineer
games developer
IT test engineer
robotics specialist
business analyst
web developer
IT systems test engineer
information systems manager
IT auditor
project manager

Enquiries

Prospective Domestic Students: Email study@canberra.edu.au or Phone 1800 UNI CAN (1800 864 226)
Prospective International Students: Email international@canberra.edu.au or Phone +61 2 6201 5342
Current and Commencing Students: In person, Student Centre Building 1 or Email Student.Centre@canberra.edu.au

Admission Requirements

Admission to this course is based on an entrance rank. A rank can be achieved by the following means:
- Year 12 ATAR
- other Australian Qualification
- work experience
- overseas qualification

We also offer a number of entry initiatives that give you the opportunity to gain entry to the University via alternate pathway programs and admissions schemes.
More information is available on our Alternative Entry page: http://www.canberra.edu.au/future-students/applications/apply-now/alternative-entry

Assumed Knowledge

Basic knowledge and skills in ICT (Information and Communication Technology);
Basic numeracy and literacy skills.

Periods Course is Open to New Admissions

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Year	Location	Domestic	International
2019	UC Canberra - Bruce Campus	Semester 1 Winter Term Semester 2	Semester 1 Semester 2
2020	UC - Canberra, Bruce	Semester 1 Winter Term Semester 2	Semester 1 Semester 2
2021	UC - Canberra, Bruce	Semester 1 Winter Term Semester 2	Semester 1 Semester 2
2022	UC - Canberra, Bruce	Semester 1 Winter Term Semester 2	Semester 1 Semester 2

Information on admission closing dates can be found here.

Course Requirements

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Bachelor of Software Engineering/Bachelor of Business Informatics (96 credit points)
Required - 72 credit points as follows
- CM0018 Core Major in Information Technology and Systems (24 credit points)
  - Required - Must pass 21 credit points as follows
  - Restricted Choice - Must pass 3 credit points from the following
    - Note:
      - 1. Students in the BIMT, BIT, BSE or BET courses should choose 11485 Introduction to Network Engineering.
      - 2. Students in the BBI course should choose 6348 Information Systems in Organisations.
      - 3. Students in the BSE/BBI combined course should do both 11485 Intro to Network Engineering AND 6348 Info Systems in Organisations. The extra cps will count towards the chosen Specialist Major.
- SM0053 Specialist Major in Software Engineering (24 credit points)
  - Required - Must pass 24 credit points as follows
- SM0060 Specialist Major in Business Informatics (24 credit points)
  - Required - Must pass 24 credit points as follows
Restricted Choice - Must select 1 of the following
- SM0055 Specialist Major in Cloud Computing and IoT (24 credit points)
  - Required - Must pass 15 credit points as follows
  - Restricted Choice - Must pass 9 credit points from the following
    - any units offered by the School of Information Technology & Systems, with at least 3 credit points at Advanced (3) level, including the following units:
    - Note:
      - 1. Restricted Choice units should be chosen to either meet the prerequisites of the units in the Major or to complement Major units for a better learning outcome.
      - 2. Exclusive to this Major only, students may also choose unit 11271 Law, Innovation & Technologies (offered by Faculty of Business, Government & Law) as one of the Restricted Choices units.
- SM0056 Specialist Major in Cybersecurity and System Administration (24 credit points)
  - Required - Must pass 15 credit points as follows
  - Restricted Choice - 9 credit points as follows
    - Part A - Must pass 3 credit points from the following
    - Part B - Must pass 6 credit points from the following
      - any units offered by the School of Information Technology & Systems, with at least 3 credit points at Advanced (3) level, including the following units:
      - Note:
        
        1. Restricted Choice units should be chosen to either meet the prerequisites of the units in the Major or to complement Major units for a better learning outcome.
        
        2. Students who have not studied 11487 Information Security in other Majors should choose this unit instead of a Restricted Choice unit.
- SM0057 Specialist Major in Data Science (24 credit points)
  - Required - Must pass 15 credit points as follows
  - Restricted Choice - Must pass 9 credit points from the following
    - any units offered by the School of Information Technology & Systems, with at least 3 credit points at Advanced (3) level, including the following units:
    - Note:
      - Restricted Choice units should be chosen to either meet the prerequisites of the units in the Major or to complement Major units for a better learning outcome.
- SM0058 Specialist Major in Robotics and AI (24 credit points)
  - Required - Must pass 18 credit points as follows
  - Restricted Choice - Must pass 6 credit points from the following
    - any units offered by the School of Information Technology & Systems, with at least 3 credit points at Advanced (3) level, including the following units:
    - Note:
      - 1. Restricted Choice units should be chosen to either meet the prerequisites of the units in the Major or to complement Major units for a better learning outcome.
      - 2. Students who have not studied 7170 Software Technology 2 in other Majors should choose this unit instead of a Restricted Choice unit.
Individual units may only count towards one major. Only 4 majors can be completed in this course, including core and specialist majors.

If your course contains an open elective component of 12 credit points or more you may like to complete a breadth major or minor. For a list of breadth majors and minors follow this link. Other majors may also be available so seek course advice if you want more information.

Information for Current Students

There are previous versions of this course. As a current student you will complete the requirements for the course that were in place when you commenced. Click on the relevant link below to view the requirements of your version of the course.

Version4 - Start Date: 01/07/2019 End Date: Current Version
Version3 - Start Date: 01/01/2016 End Date: 30/06/2019
Version2 - Start Date: 01/01/2006 End Date: 31/12/2015

In addition to course requirements, in order to successfully complete your course you may need to meet the inherent requirements. Please refer to the inherent requirements statement applicable to your course

Awards

Award(s)	Official Abbreviation
Bachelor of Software Engineering	BSE
Bachelor of Business Informatics	B BusInformatics

Alternate Exit Awards

Bachelor of Software Engineering

Bachelor of Business Informatics

Typical Study Pattern

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UC - Canberra, Bruce
- Standard Full Time, Semester 1 Commencing
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  - Year 1
    - Semester 1
    - Semester 2
  - Year 2
    - Semester 1
    - Semester 2
  - Year 3
    - Semester 1
      - Information Security (11487) - 3 cp, Level 2
      - Mobile Technologies (11492) - 3 cp, Level 3
      - Workflow and Process Management (11481) - 3 cp, Level 2
      - One Restricted Choice Major Unit - 3 cp
    - Semester 2
      - Corporate Strategy and IT Governance (9276) - 3 cp, Level 3
      - System Software (11489) - 3 cp, Level 3
      - Two Restricted Choice Major Units- 6 cp
  - Year 4
    - Semester 1
      - Business Intelligence Systems (7156) - 3 cp, Level 3
      - Technology and Engineering Management (9789) - 3 cp, Level 3
      - Two Restricted Choice Major Units- 6 cp
    - Semester 2
      - Information & Communication Technology Project (9785) - 6 cp, Level 3
      - Two Restricted Choice Major Units- 6 cp
- Standard Full Time, Semester 1, 2020 Commencing
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  - Year 1
    - Semester 1
    - Semester 2
  - Year 2
    - Semester 1
    - Semester 2
      - Social Informatics (11490) - 3 cp, Level 1
      - Software Systems Architecture (11491) - 3 cp, Level 3
      - Web Design and Programming (7175) - 3 cp, Level 2
      - One Restricted Choice Major Unit - 3 cp
  - Year 3
    - Semester 1
    - Semester 2
      - Corporate Strategy and IT Governance (9276) - 3 cp, Level 3
      - Systems Project and Quality Management (7173) - 3 cp, Level 3
      - Two Restricted Choice Major Units- 6 cp
  - Year 4
    - Semester 1
      - Business Intelligence Systems (7156) - 3 cp, Level 3
      - Technology and Engineering Management (9789) - 3 cp, Level 3
      - Two Restricted Choice Major Units- 6 cp
    - Semester 2
      - Information & Communication Technology Project (9785) - 6 cp, Level 3
      - Two Restricted Choice Major Units- 6 cp
- Standard Full Time, Semester 2 Commencing
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  - Year 1
    - Semester 2
  - Year 2
    - Semester 1
    - Semester 2
  - Year 3
    - Semester 1
    - Semester 2
      - Systems Project and Quality Management (7173) - 3 cp, Level 3
      - Three Restricted Choice Major Units- 9 cp
  - Year 4
    - Semester 1
    - Semester 2
      - Corporate Strategy and IT Governance (9276) - 3 cp, Level 3
      - Three Restricted Choice Major Units- 9 cp
  - Year 5
    - Semester 1
      - Business Intelligence Systems (7156) - 3 cp, Level 3
      - Information & Communication Technology Project (9785) - 6 cp, Level 3
      - One Restricted Choice Major Unit - 3 cp

Please refer to the tab to view Course Requirements, check unit details and select Restricted Choice Units for the course. Please note not all units are offered in each teaching period.

Unit Delivery Modes

Delivery modes for units in this degree are yet to be confirmed. Please contact us for more details.

Information for Fee Paying Students

Year	Domestic	International
2019	CSP	$29,500
2020	CSP	$30,300

The fees detailed above are the annual fee rates for the course. The annual rate is the fee that applies to standard full-time enrolment, which is 24 credit points. The final fee charged is based on the proportion of 24 credit points in which a student enrols. Students enrolled in a Commonwealth Support Place (CSP) are required to make a contribution towards the cost of their education, which is set by the Commonwealth Government. Information on Commonwealth Supported Places, HECS-HELP and how fees are calculated can be found here.

Professional Accreditation

This course is accredited with the Australian Computer Society at the professional level.

Graduate Employment

Primary roles for graduates will include business analyst, information analysts, system architect, and system builders of both manual and IT systems to meet business needs.

Course Learning Outcomes

Course Objectives	Graduate Qualities
Refer to individual courses.	-

Course Duration

Standard eight semesters full-time or equivalent. Maximum twenty semesters.

Honours

Refer to individual courses.

Internships

Internships are offered in this course.

Offerings

2019->UC - Canberra, Bruce-Internal

Enrolment Numbers

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