University of the South Pacific USP
Bachelor of Software Engineering (BSE)
Suva, Fiji
Bachelor's degree
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
FJD 18,000 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* international student tuition fee
Key Summary
About: The Bachelor of Software Engineering (BSE) at The University of the South Pacific (USP) covers software development, systems design and net-centric computing. The BSE and Bachelor of Net-Centric Computing are provisionally accredited by the Australian Computer Society. It's a four-year programme of 24 courses: eight 100-level, eight 200-level, six 300-level, and a final year with two 400-level courses plus an industrial placement project.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can be software engineers, systems analysts, web developers, application developers, network engineers, IT consultants, QA testers and DevOps engineers. Skills suit start-ups, government, consulting across the Pacific. Employers value the industrial placement and accredited curriculum.
Software engineering is a systematic and disciplined approach to developing software. It applies both computer science and engineering principles and practices to the creation, operation, and maintenance of software systems.
The Bachelor of Software Engineering (BSE) is intended to produce quality, world-class graduates in this rapidly developing discipline. The degree has been specially designed in response to industry demand to produce graduate software engineers with software systems project capability. Graduates who can offer skills in these areas are in demand by business and government organizations concerned with software development. Graduates will be prepared for careers across all industries as Software Engineers, Application Developers, Programming Specialists, and Systems Analysts. USP offers the degree Bachelor of Software Engineering. This is a four-year professional degree.
Bachelor of Net-Centric Computing and Bachelor of Software Engineering are provisionally accredited by the Australian Computer Society. Graduates of these programmes will be eligible to become members of the Australian Computer Society and be granted the Certified Technologist (CT) post-nominal. They will be eligible to apply for recognition as Certified Professional (CP) after five years of suitable professional ICT experience.
The Bachelor of Net-Centric Computing and Bachelor of Software Engineering degrees are:
Four-year programmes comprising twenty-four courses, eight at 100-level, eight at 200-level, six at 300-level, followed by an additional year which consists of two 400-level courses and an industrial placement project.
The Bachelor of Net-Centric Computing and Bachelor of Software Engineering degrees are:
Four-year programmes comprising twenty-four courses, eight at 100-level, eight at 200-level, six at 300-level, followed by an additional year which consists of two 400-level courses and an industrial placement project.