Bachelor of Engineering - Software Engineering
- 4 years
- Duration
- 20,457 CAD/year
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Bachelor
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Toronto / Canada
- Location
Program description
This program will train you to design, construct, implement, and maintain complex computer and software solutions that are efficient, dependable, and secure. The emphasis of the degree is on using artificial intelligence (AI) to solve software engineering problems. Courses cover software engineering criteria in mathematics, natural sciences, engineering design, and engineering science.
Skills:
- software engineering techniques
- artificial intelligence, data mining, machine learning
- engineering design, natural sciences and mathematics
- communication, teamwork and leadership skills
Program structure
Semester 1
- Writing Strategies
- Mechanics
- Mathematics
- Exploration of Artificial Intelligence
- Linear Algerbra
- Programming Fundamentals
Semester 2
- Interpersonal Communications in Organizations
- Chemistry
- Mathematics II
- Design and Analysis
- Object-Oriented Programming
- Electromagnetics
Semester 3
- Database Design Principles
- System Development and Design
- Digital and Analog Circuits
- Discrete Mathematics
- Optics
- plus: Liberal Studies Course
Semester 4
- Business and Technical Writing
- Data Structures and Algorithms
- Artificial Intelligence
- Statistics
- Operating Systems
- Web Programming and Scripting
Semester 5
- Design Patterns in the Enterprise
- Software Project Management
- Introduction to Data Mining
- Introduction to Software Engineering
- Systems Requirements Engineering
- Microprocessors and Computer Architecture
Semester 6
- Principles of GUI Design and Programming
- Micro Economics - Theory and Practice
- Introduction to Machine Learning
- Topics in Software Design
- Software Testing and Quality Assurance
- Embedded Systems
- Work Term Preparation
Work-Integrated Learning Term 1
- Software Engineering Degree, Co-op
Semester 7
- Capstone I
- Law, Ethics and Professional Practice
- Computer Networks
- Compiler Design
- plus: Professional Option Course
- plus: Liberal Studies Course
Work-Integrated Learning Term 2
- Software Engineering Degree, Co-op II
Semester 8
- Capstone II
- Digital Signal and Image Processing
- Computer Security and Cryptography
- plus: Liberal Studies Course
Professional Options
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Introduction to Parallel Programming
- Computer Vision
- Parallel Algorithms And Programming Techniques
- Mobile Robotics Software Design
Price
Tuition fees - 20,457 CAD
Books and Supply Costs - 710 CAD
Please note: All costs are approximate, may vary by campus and are subject to change at any time without notice.
Requirements for applicants
Academic Requirements:
- High school transcripts for grades 10, 11 and 12 showing all program specific pre-requisite courses.
- Transcripts must include six (6) senior level courses equivalent to Ontario university preparatory credits with an overall average of 65%.
- High school/secondary school diploma (certificate of completion).
- You may submit transcripts or certificates for any completed university/postsecondary college courses or programs taken inside or outside of Canada.
- Academic records that are in a language other than English must include an official/certified English translation.
Seneca reserves the right to verify submitted transcripts at any time. For courses and credentials earned inside of Canada, Seneca reserves the right to request original transcripts be sent directly to Seneca from the issuing institution. Applicants will be notified if this is needed.
English Proficiency Requirements:
If English is not your first language, show one of the following:
- Minimum of two years full-time study in an English-speaking nation
- Minimum one year of full-time postsecondary education in an English-speaking nation
- Successful completion of an intense English program like the English Language Institute
- English proficiency exam results from one of the international testing agencies. Only two-year-old tests are valid.
English language test score requirements
- CAEL CE and CAEL online - Minimum 70 (Writing no less than 60)
- Cambridge English Exams (B2 First/FCE, C1 Advanced/CAE or C2 Proficiency/CPE) - Minimum 176 with no skill below 169
- Duolingo - Minimum score 115 to 120
- IELTS Academic - Minimum 6.5 with no skill below 6.0
- PTE Academic - Minimum score 60
- TOEFL iBT (including MyBest TOEFL and Home Edition) - Minimum 84 with no skill below 21
- TOEFL Revised Paper Delivered - No skill below 21
About the university
A public institution with many campuses in Peterborough, Ontario, and the Greater Toronto Area is called Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology. At the bachelor, diploma, certificate, and graduate levels, it provides both full-time and part-time programs.
Seneca has been involved in foreign education for many years and today draws over 10,000 students from over 130 different nations each year. Through intense language instruction that may last anywhere from two months to more than a year, Seneca's English Language Institute helps overseas students become ready for post-secondary education. The college has a number of alliances with schools abroad and is growing its efforts in collaborative applied research and work/study abroad opportunities.
Seneca in a Nutshell
- With 30,000 full-time students and more than 70,000 registrations for continuing education each year, this institution is among the biggest in Canada.
- 7,000 foreign students from more than 150 nations make up a diversified student body.
- In terms of connections to other postsecondary institutions, Ontario colleges rank first.
- In Toronto, York Region, and Peterborough, there are ten campuses.
- Every year, on average, 8,000 bursaries and 2,600 Seneca scholarships/awards are given out.
