Study MEng in Software Engineering

Course Highlights

This course is designed for graduates from a four-year Engineering undergraduate degree not accredited by Engineers Australia in a related discipline.

The course is not suitable for graduates of a four-year undergraduate degree, with Engineers Australia accreditation in the same discipline. Those holding an EA accredited qualification and seeking a masters level qualification in the same discipline are encouraged to consider applying for entry to the Master of Philosophy or Master of Engineering Management.

Applicants seeking entry who do not hold a four year Engineering degree are required to first complete the one-year Graduate Diploma in Professional Engineering.

Software engineering is the process of analysing user requirements and designing, constructing, and testing complex software projects through the application of engineering principles.

This major prepares you to work as part of a team undertaking large-scale software projects, to bring collaboration, rigour, creativity and advanced technical skills to work on complex and diverse software challenges.

During the course, you will gain at least 12 weeks of exposure to engineering professional practice and keep a formal log book to record your experience. In your final year, you will complete a major research project that will draw upon and integrate the knowledge and skills you attained through the course.

Learning Structure

• Fluently apply advanced software engineering principles, tools and techniques to novel problems demonstrating sound disciplinary knowledge including requirement engineering, software architecture, design patters, programming, software project management and testing, GC1.
• Actively engage in opportunities to lead the design, development and implementation of software engineering solutions to complex real-world problems across industries and addressing critical social challenges of the modern world, GC2.
• Conduct project management of software projects incorporating relevant software process models for planning, executing and delivering s solutions within time, resource and budget constraints while managing software teams and meeting stakeholder expectations, GC4, GC5.
• Develop and document of software engineering designs, solutions and specifications to industrial, fundamental and applied research problems, adhering to local and international standards, GC2, GC4.
• Communicate software engineering processes and decisions effectively in software and multidisciplinary teams using current and emerging technologies, GC3, GC6.
• Develop and maintain professional networks while working ethically and responsibly to progress their career as a professional software engineer across diverse industry sectors, GC6.

Entry Requirements

• A 4-year Engineering degree in same discipline.
• Students who have completed the Graduate Diploma in Professional Engineering degree at Curtin will be considered to have met the above course requirement.

English Language Requirements

Documentary Evidence List

• Bachelor's Transcripts
• Degree Certificate
• English Test (IELTS/ TOEFL/ PTE)
• Statement of Purpose (SOP/ GTE)
• 2 Recommendation Letters
• Updated CV/ Resume
• Research Proposal (for research degrees)
• Portfolio (for design/ creative)
• Work Experience Certificates (if study gap)
• Passport Copy

Study Gaps

For applicants with an academic or professional gap of up to 5 years, admission is generally considered acceptable. If the gap exceeds this period, applications may still be successful but will typically be assessed on a case-by-case basis.

To strengthen your profile, it is important to:

• Provide a clear explanation of how you spent the gap period (e.g., employment, further learning, personal responsibilities).
• Emphasize the skills and experiences you developed during this time that are relevant to the program.
• Demonstrate that your academic qualifications continue to meet the course entry requirements.