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Software Engineering (Honours) at University of Guelph

University of Guelph, Canada

Programme overview

Software Engineering is an Honours major within the Bachelor of Computing, offered by the School of Computer Science.

Faculty: College of Computational, Mathematical and Physical Sciences  |  Department: School of Computer Science  |  Duration: 8 semesters; 5-year Co-op stream with 4-5 work terms  |  Study mode: co-op  |  Intake: September intake  |  Location: Guelph, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Core courses (12.00 credits) cover software design, programming, software engineering, testing, operating systems, algorithms and the social implications of computing; students complete one Area of Emphasis (4.00 credits) in Data Science, User Experience (UX), Cybersecurity or Artificial Intelligence, plus 4.00 credits of free electives, for 20.00 credits total.

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Application information

Fall entry (September) for Canadian high school, international and transfer applicants; winter 2027 entry is also available to international and transfer applicants (application deadline November 1).

Tuition and fees are billed by semester: Fall, Winter and Summer.

Canadian high school applicants apply through the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC). Application deadline for students currently enrolled in high school is January 15 (later applications continue to be considered); Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (Canadian applicants) deadline is December 1; Bachelor of Landscape Architecture and Associate Diploma in Turfgrass Management Background Information Forms are due February 1; deadline to accept an offer of admission through OUAC is June 1.

International applicants: application deadline for winter 2027 is November 1; high school students studying outside Canada apply for fall 2027 entry by May 15; the international tuition deposit is $2,000; Bachelor of Landscape Architecture applications close February 1.

Transfer applicants: application deadline for winter 2027 is November 1; for fall 2027 entry the deadline is April 1.

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