This major is aimed at students who want to create and manage software applications.
Courses in this major focus on programming, software engineering, project management, requirements analysis, specification and the software process, as well as software applications involving internet design, human-computer interaction, algorithms, data structures and concurrency.
Graduates of the Software Design major typically work in a broad range of roles from software engineer and software developer, to software development manager.
Join a growing industry
- Join a thriving sector of the global IT industry that develops applications such as games, apps for mobile devices, or tools and systems used by individuals, governments and companies
- The digital technology sector is one of the fastest growing parts of Australia’s economy
- 6 of the 10 most valuable brands in the world are tech companies (Forbes, 2019).
Career possibilities
Our programs prepare you for your first job and beyond. Here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:
- Software developer
- Test manager
- Quality assurance engineer
- Software architect
- Software engineer
Average annual salary range
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As a student I stayed on campus at Union College, which was a great experience in that I got to meet many other students my age from different backgrounds and studying different degrees. I loved learning new things, which I was able to do every semester at UQ.
UQ has an impressive global reputation as an academic institution with world-class teaching staff. The courses offered at UQ appealed to me as there was a wide range within IT and a flexibility to choose based on individual preference.
I’ve always been amazed by technology and I look forward to being part of the IT world and becoming a developer. My goal is to develop something that is widely used by people in the future.
As a student I stayed on campus at Union College, which was a great experience in that I got to meet many other students my age from different backgrounds and studying different degrees. I loved learning new things, which I was able to do every semester at UQ.
UQ has an impressive global reputation as an academic institution with world-class teaching staff. The courses offered at UQ appealed to me as there was a wide range within IT and a flexibility to choose based on individual preference.
I’ve always been amazed by technology and I look forward to being part of the IT world and becoming a developer. My goal is to develop something that is widely used by people in the future.
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How you'll learn
Your learning experiences are designed to best suit the learning outcomes of the courses you choose.
- Lectures
- Tutorials
- Work placements
- Seminars
- Workshops
What you'll study
At UQ, subjects are called 'courses'. Here's a sample of the courses you could study:
- Programming in the Large
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Social and Mobile Computing
- Artificial Intelligence
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