Study Software Engineering in Australia

22 programmes in software engineering at 8 universities in Australia are open to international students; 100% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 25,842 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 23,456 USD and 35,382 USD.

Data as of August 27, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD

Software Engineering programmes

22 programmes

Programme University Degree Tuition / yr
Master in Software Engineering Melbourne Institute of Technology Master's 18,846 USD
Diploma of Software Engineering (Online) Online Torrens University Australia — 23,456 USD
Bachelor in Software Engineering (Game Programming) (Accelerated, Online) Online Torrens University Australia Bachelor's 23,456 USD
Bachelor in Software Engineering Melbourne Institute of Technology Bachelor's 18,846 USD
Diploma of Software Engineering (Accelerated, Online) Online Torrens University Australia — 23,456 USD
Master in Software Engineering (Cloud Computing, Advanced) Online Online Torrens University Australia Master's 24,914 USD
Diploma of Software Engineering Torrens University Australia — 23,456 USD
Diploma of Software Engineering (Accelerated) Torrens University Australia — 23,456 USD
Bachelor in Software (Engineering Honours) University of Adelaide Bachelor's 34,755 USD
Master in Software Engineering (Cloud Computing, Advanced) Torrens University Australia Master's 24,914 USD
Bachelor in Software Engineering (Game Programming) Online Torrens University Australia Bachelor's 23,456 USD
Bachelor in Software Engineering (Game Programming) (Accelerated) Torrens University Australia Bachelor's 23,456 USD
Build your very first iOS app Online Curtin University Australia — —
Project: Create an iOS app from start to finish Online Curtin University Australia — —
Bachelor Of Engineering Honours Software Engineering1 The University of Sydney Bachelor's 37,263 USD
Master in Software Engineering La Trobe University, Melbourne Master's 27,231 USD
Bachelor Of Engineering Honours Software University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo Bachelor's 39,248 USD
Master Of Professional Engineering Software Engineering The University of Sydney Master's 34,396 USD
Bachelor Software Engineering Honours Vsenh1 Charles Darwin University, Darwin Bachelor's 28,228 USD
Master Information Technology Software Engineering Sitse2 Charles Darwin University, Darwin Master's 26,113 USD
Master Of Professional Engineering Accelerated Software Engineering The University of Sydney Master's 34,396 USD
Doctor Of Philosophy Phd Thesis Software Engineering University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo PhD —

Software Engineering in Australia by degree level

Degree Programmes 25th percentile Median tuition / yr 75th percentile
Bachelor's 8 23,456 USD 25,842 USD 35,382 USD
Master's 7 24,914 USD 26,113 USD 30,813 USD
PhD 1 — — —

Tuition figures use the yearly price each university publishes for international students, converted to USD; medians only publish where at least 5 priced programmes exist.

Specialisations within software engineering

Software Engineering 20 Software Development 2

Universities for software engineering in Australia

Study Software Engineering in Australia: common questions

How many software engineering programmes are there in Australia?
22 software engineering programmes at 8 universities in Australia are open to international students, as of August 27, 2026.
How much does a software engineering degree in Australia cost?
The median yearly tuition for bachelor's programmes in software engineering in Australia is 25,842 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 23,456 USD and 35,382 USD per year.
Can I study software engineering in Australia in English?
Yes — 100% of the software engineering programmes in Australia in our catalogue are taught in English (22 of 22).
Are any of these software engineering programmes available online?
7 of the 22 programmes in Australia are delivered online or by distance learning.

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