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Major

Software Design

Bachelors of Commerce / Information Technology
Overview Study details

This major is aimed at students who wish to follow a career in the creation and management of 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, government 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).

Highlights

1 in Queensland for computer science and information systems

QS World University Rankings 2024

78 in the world for engineering and technology

QS World University Rankings 2024

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
  • Systems consultant
  • Software engineer

Average annual salary range

Software Developer

$90K–$110K

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Average annual salary range

Software Engineer

$110–$130K

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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
  • Seminars

What you'll study

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