Program Overview

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.

Specialist Major: Cybersecurity and System Administration
The major in Cybersecurity and System Administration provides an opportunity for the students to gain specialist technical knowledge and practical skills in understanding the security threats and challenges associated with digital transformation and IT enabled solutions. It will allow proficiency in identifying, diagnosing, analysing and handling the challenges associated with computer crime, sound understanding of concepts associated with digital forensics, and expert skills in evaluating software for security vulnerabilities, performing risk assessments, designing and securing operating systems, networks, websites and databases, and responding to cyber security incidents. An intensive, extended work-integrated learning experience and the capstone project will allow the students in this course to practice the cyber security and system administration skills. This major allows graduates to seek roles as cyber security specialists, security consultants, cryptographers, IT security engineers and digital law enforcement specialists.