BP096 - Bachelor of Software Engineering

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 

You must complete a total of 384 credit points as follows:

– Twenty-one (21) Core Courses   
– Four (4) Software Engineering Options
– Two (2) University Electives

ENROLMENT LOAD 

Full-time study load is 48 credit points or Four (4) courses equivalent each semester. 
Part-time study load is 24 credit points, or Two (2) course equivalent each semester. 

COURSE REQUISITES 

You are required to successfully complete relevant prerequisites in the program in order to progress to the next stage of your studies. Please ensure that you have met the necessary prerequisites by checking course guides. 

PROGRAM TRANSITION  

Your program may be subject to program transition. Please ensure you carefully read the program transition plan as outlined in the program handbook to understand how this may impact your progression. 

PROGRAM DISCONTINUATION   

The BP096P8 Bachelor of Software Engineering program plan will be taught out to current students until Semester 2, 2027. If you are unable to complete your program by the end of 2027, you may consider applying to other programs within RMIT subject to entrance requirements. You may also consider applying to the new plan: BP096P23 Bachelor of Software Engineering. 

CONTACT STEM COLLEGE 

For any enquiries, please visit STEM College Student Lifecycle for contact information and support. 

– Program and course advice and planning 
– Flexible semester courses 
– Enrolment variation 
– Credit transfer applications and Recognition of prior learning 
– Results, program completion and graduation 

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Year One of Program

Academic integrity  

"Academic integrity means acting with the values of honesty, trust, fairness, respect and responsibility in learning, teaching and research." In practical terms, it means developing, and submitting for assessment, your own academic work.  

The repercussions for breaking the rules – even accidentally – are serious, from failing an assessment to charges of academic misconduct and exclusion from a program.  

Please read the Introduction to Academic Integrity Tutorial and complete the Academic Integrity Awareness Digital Credential before you begin your program. 

If you have not completed Year 1 of program courses before the start of Semester 1 2023, you must ensure you complete the replacement courses listed below. To add any of the courses below, please click “Class search” and enter the Subject Area (Letters) and Catalogue Nbr (Numbers).

The below replacement courses are found in the flexible term classes under UGRD Flexible Term 2024. You will not find the classes in Semester 1 and Semester 2. If unsure, please click 'back to select semester' and UGRD Flexible Term 2024. Please carefully select the correct section codes for your flexible term enrolment. 

– COSC2627 Discrete Structures in Computing replaced by MATH2411 Mathematics for Computing 1
– COSC1284 Programming Techniques  replaced by COSC2801 Programming Bootcamp 1
– COSC2628 User-centred Design AND ISYS1057 Database Concepts replaced by COSC2803 Programming Studio 1 (2 for 1)
– COSC2536 Security in Computing and Information Technology replaced by INTE2625 Intro to Cyber Security
– COSC2391 Further Programming replaced by COSC2802 Programming Bootcamp 2
– MATH2350 Introduction to Analytics replaced by MATH2412 Maths for Comp 2 (enrol under "UGRD Semester 2 2024". This course is not available in the flexible term.)

Complete the following Eight (8) courses:

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Year Two of Program

As not all courses run every semester, the following is the recommended sequence of courses for full-time students (without any advanced standing).

Semester 1:

• ISYS1118 Software Engineering Fundamentals
• COSC1076 Advanced Programming Techniques
• COSC2123 Algorithms and Analysis
• One (1) Software Engineering Option course

Semester 2:

• COSC2299 Software Engineering: Process and Tools
• COSC1107 Computing Theory
• COSC1114 Operating System Principles
• COSC1147 Professional Computing Practice

If you started the program midyear, please refer to the Study Plan section of the BP096 Program Canvas Shell for recommended sequence.

Please ensure that you have met necessary prerequisites by checking course guides - click YES in the Preqs/Coreqs column.

Complete the following Seven (7) courses:

Select and Complete One (1) Course from Software Engineering Options. Please refer to the list of Software Engineering Options at the end of this program structure:

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Year Three of Program

Enrolment and completion of the following courses constitute the industry placement (internship).

Complete the following Four (4) courses:

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Year Four of Program

Semester 1:

• ISYS1084 Object-oriented Software Design
• Three (3) Software Engineering Option Courses

Semester 2:

• COSC2410 Software Engineering Project
• Two (2) University Electives

If you started the program midyear, please refer to the Study Plan section of the BP096 Program Canvas Shell for recommended sequence.

You may choose additional Computer Science electives or Software Engineering electives in place of the University electives.

Please ensure that you have met necessary prerequisites by checking course guides - click YES in the Preqs/Coreqs column.

Complete the following Two (2) courses:

Select and Complete Three (3) Courses from Software Engineering Options. Please refer to the list of Software Engineering Options at the end of this program structure:

Select and Complete Two (2) Courses from any:

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Software Engineering Options:

Please ensure that you have met necessary prerequisites by checking course guides - click YES in the Preqs/Coreqs column.

Option courses also available via Enrolment Online using Class Search:

• COSC2759 Sys Deployment and Operations Semester 1 2024 Class No 1610
• COSC2757 Cloud Foundations  Semester 1 2024  Class No 1609
• COSC2821 Cloud Developing  Semester 2 2024  Class No 1519

List of Software Engineering Option Courses:

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