Electrical and Information Engineering
The University of Sydney
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Professional Information Technology Courses at The University of Sydney


IT Degrees Matrix

The School of Electrical and Information Engineering has the most competitive undergraduate programs in Information Technology in Australia.

We offer IT professional degrees in Computer, Software and Telecommunication Engineering.
Each of these may be taken as part of a combined degree with a Bachelor of Commerce(BCom) and others. Other non-engineering accredited courses in IT can be found at the School of Information Technologies.

We show below a matrix summarising these degrees.

 
Software Eng Telecommunication Combined BE/BCom
UAC Code 511751 511753 511752 511760
Length 4 years 4 years 4 years 5 years
Faculty Engineering Engineering Engineering Engineering and Commerce
Entrance Req. 2004 UAI: 85.15 2004 UAI: 86.80 2004 UAI: 88.45 2004 UAI: 94.35
Assumed Knowledge
  • Mathematics 3/4U;
  • Physics or
    appropriate bridging courses.
  • Mathematics 3/4U;
  • Physics or appropriate bridging courses.
  • Mathematics 3/4U;
  • Physics or appropriate bridging courses.
  • Mathematics 3/4U;
  • Physics or appropriate bridging courses.
Course Emphasis
  • Software and
  • hardware systems
  • Large and small software systems
  • Hardware
  • Software
  • Signal
    Processing
  • Respective B.E. specialisation
    and commerce (including electronic
    commerce)
Career Descriptions
  • Computer systems engineer;
  • Communications engineer;
  • Design team leader
  • Network engineer specialist,
  • Network analyst planner,
  • Communications specialist,
  • Systems administration,
  • Test Engineer,
  • System Architect
  • Senior Analyst,
  • Real Time Engineer, Development
  • Software engineer
  • Software contractor;
  • Design team leader ,
  • communications specialist,
  • Systems administration,
  • Analyst programmer,
  • Database Application programmer,
  • Senior Analyst,
  • Data Modelling,
  • Database Administrator,
  • Web Master Web Administration,
  • Website Designer,
  • Web Application Developer
  • Tele
    communication engineer;
  • Tele
    communication management,
  • Network engineer specialist,
  • Tele
    communication design team leader,
  • Communication Specialist,
  • Network engineer specialist,
  • Network analyst planner
  • All industries; Management & Consulting;
  • Electronic Commerce;
  • Software Engineer,
  • System Architect,
  • Project manager Team Leader,
  • IS Manager,
  • Data Modelling,
  • Database Administrator,
  • Web Master Web Administration,
  • Teams which combine  skills,
  • Software Dvt,
  • Business analysis & networking
Employing Industries
  • Computer and IT businesses;
  • Networking companies;
  • Multimedia companies;
  • Tele
    communication companies;
  • Hardware firms;
  • Companies employing versatile graduates.
  • All industries, especially tele
    communication,
  • medical
  • banks and finance,
  • defence and
  • aerospace
  • Tele
    communication companies;
  • Defence
  • Tele
    communication operators and equipmentma nufacturers
  • networking companies;
  • multimedia companies;
  • audio and video equipment manufacturers;
  • IT companies
  • Tele
    communications
  • Software;
  • Hardware
  • Defence
  • Business & Finance;
  • Networking companies;
  • Multimedia companies;
Special Features
  • Specialisation in  advanced computing hardware and software;
  • Industry placement scheme;
  • includes management training
  • Specialisation in  software specification,
  • design and implementation;
  • Industry placement scheme;
  • includes management training
  • Specialisation in  advanced tele
    communication;
  • industry placement scheme;
  • includes management training
  • Beside specialisation of engineering degree (see left columns),
  • specialisation in economics,
  • Management
  • electronic commerce

 

Combined Programs Available
  • 5 year BE/BCom;
  • 5 year BE/BSc (Maths, Physics or Computer Science);
  • 5 year BE/BA;
  • 5 Year BE/BMedSci
  • 4+2 Years BE/LLB
  • 5 year BE/BCom;
  • 5 year BE/BSc (Maths or Physics);
  • 5 year BE/BA;
  • 5 Year BE/BMedSci
  • 4+2 Years BE/LLB
  • 5 year BE/BCom;
  • 5 year BE/BSc (Maths, Physics or Computer Science);
  • 5 year BE/BA;
  • 5 Year BE/BMedSci
  • 4+2 Years BE/LLB 
N/A
Postgraduate Studies Options
  • ME(Research),
  • PhD,
  • Grad Dip Comp Systems Engineering,
  • Grad Cert Integrated Systems
  • ME(Research),
  • PhD
  • Grad Dip Comp Systems Engineering,
  • Grad Cert Integrated Systems
  • ME(Research),
  • PhD
  • Grad Dip in Tele
    communication
  • Grad Cert in Wireless Communications
  • ME(Research),
  • PhD
  • Grad Dip Comp Systems Engineering
  • Grad Cert Integrated Systems
  • Grad Cert in Electrical Energy Systems
  • Grad Cert in Signal Processing
  • Grad Cert in Wireless Communications

 

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