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Bachelor of Science (Professional Software Development) (Honours)

I054  073783D



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Fee*
1 Year/s Hawthorn (Semester 1, Semester 2) A$20,600 (annual for 2012) 
*The indicative course fees shown in Course Search apply to international students studying on-campus in Australia for the relevant year only. They are based on a standard study load per year. However, please note that fees are assessed according to a student's study load in each semester, and variation to study load will result in an adjustment to tuition fees. All fees are subject to annual review and may be adjusted.

The Bachelor of Science (Professional Software Development) (Honours) is designed to allow students with demonstrated academic ability who have completed the Bachelor of Science (Professional Software Development) at Swinburne University of Technology to further their studies in an additional year of advanced project-based study.
 
This honours course is intended to provide students with the opportunity to pursue their undergraduate studies to an advanced level, to deepen their intellectual understanding in their major field and to develop their research skills.

The honours course is a recognised point of entry into postgraduate research studies. You will concentrate on your chosen major area, gaining a better understanding and practising appropriate research techniques. You will be required to complete a substantial original piece of research for your thesis to ensure that you develop your abilities to conceptualise problems, devise research strategies and carry out individual research work under the supervision of a member of staff with expertise in the area.
 
(International students are required to study full-time.)

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Honours students enrol in an equivalent of eight units of study: four coursework units of study and an Honours thesis equivalent to four units of study. The course consists of components with breakdown of workload as follows:

Research Projects (50 credit points)
This can be taken as one 50 credit point unit HIT4000 Honours Research Project (50 credit points). Alternatively, students can make up 50 credit points of research project in total by undertaking one 12.5 credit points research unit HIT4100 Honours Research Project A in one semester and one 37.5 credit points research unit  HIT4200 Honours Research Project B in the following semester. This selection should be made in consultation with the Information Systems Honours Coordinator.

Coursework (50 credit points) comprising:
HIT4010 Research Methods (12.5 credit points). Three honours elective units of study (12.5 credit points per unit). At least two honours units of study must be advanced postgraduate level (or equivalent) or one of the Honours Reading Units HIT4020 Honours Reading Subject. At most, one of the three honours units of study can be an advanced undergraduate level unit. These units of study are chosen in collaboration with the supervisor and approved by the honours program manager.

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Semester 1

Elective 1
Elective 2

Semester 2
HIT4000 Honours Research Project (if not undertaken in Semester 1) or HIT4200 Honours Research Project B
Elective 3

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If you wish to seek employment following your honours degree, the Honours program affords the opportunity to extend your knowledge of information technology and to specialise in an area within it. The program's strong orientation to research instructs students in the principles and techniques of original research and prepares them for areas of professional employment in which conceptual, organisational and research skills are in demand.

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Apply for this course by following the step-by-step process on our How to Apply page.

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Swinburne College English for Academic Purposes Advanced level certificate at the undergraduate level (EAP 5: UG-65% ); OR, Obtaining a minimum IELTS overall band of 6.0 (Academic Module) with no individual band below 6.0; OR, a TOEFL (Paper-based) minimum score of 550 (with Test of Written English (TWE) score of 5); OR, a TOEFL (Computer-based) minimum score of 213 (with Written Writing score of 5); OR, a TOEFL (Internet-based) minimum score of 80 with no band less than 20.

 

Refer to the English Language Requirements website for further information.

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To be eligible for admission to the Bachelor of Science (Professional Software Development (Honours) program, you must have demonstrated a high level of academic achievement in the Bachelor of Science (Professional Software Development) at Swinburne University of Technology and must have an excellent academic record in your chosen major study.

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Enquire online: http://www.swinburne.edu.au/international/enquiry

Email: international@swinburne.edu.au

Phone:
+613 8676 7002 (outside Australia)
Freecall 1800 897 973 (within Australia)

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A range of scholarships are available to international students, visit our Scholarship Page for details.

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