Bachelor of Science (Software Engineering) WSdeg

at Singapore Management University

The BSc (Software Engineering) SkillsFuture Work-Study degree combines classroom-learning with structured on-the-job training for the students. It features a rigorous 52-week apprenticeship where students get to work in development teams under the mentorship of professional software engineers. The programme collaborates closely with industry partners to equip students with technical, teamwork and communication skills to take on the software engineering role. Besides mentorship, career talks and guest lectures, the industry partners will also co-develop and co-teach the curriculum to ensure that the students are familiar with current trends and best practices in software engineering. 
 

BSc (SOFTWARE ENGINEERING) WSDeg NEW! CURRICULUM

UPDATED AS OF NOVEMBER 2021.

 

12 CUs

SMU CORE CURRICULUM
 

SMU’s Core Curriculum stands on three pillars of learning, or three inter-related paths of development. It serves to nurture a generation of competent, adaptable, and responsible decision-makers who can apply themselves to anything, anywhere, for the good of all.

•   Computational Thinking is compulsory
•   Basket of courses
•   1 CU internship will be awarded after the first 10-weeks of apprenticeship
   

CAPABILITIES6 CUs

Statistics1 CU

Computational Thinking11 CU

Managing22 CUs

Writing & Reasoning1 CU

Internship31 CU
 

COMMUNITIES4 CUs

Economics & Society1 CU

Technology & Society21 CU

Cultures of the Modern World21 CU

Community Service1 CU
 

CIVILISATIONS2 CUs

Ethics & Social Responsibility1 CU

Big Questions1 CU
 

Global Exposure  
 

GRADUATION
REQUIREMENTS

 

The following also needs to be fulfilled prior to graduation:

Singapore Studies

Asia Studies
 

FULL DETAILS ON
CORE CURRICULUM
 

CORE CURRICULUM STRUCTURE 

12 CUs
 

SOFTWARE ENGINEERING MAJOR CORE
 

SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT6 CUs

  Introduction to Programming 

  Programming Fundamentals II 

  Web Application Development I 

  Web Application Development II 

  Collaborative Software Development 

  Advanced Programming & Design 
 

COMPUTING FOUNDATIONS3 CUs

  Operating Systems & Networking 

  Data Management 

  Foundations of Cybersecurity 
 

SOLUTION MANAGEMENT3 CUs

  Enterprise Solution Development 

  Enterprise Solution Management 

  IT Solution Architecture 

6 CUs
 

APPRENTICESHIP

Students can embark on the 52-week apprenticeship after completing their 12 Software Engineering major core courses. The apprenticeship can be done in 1 or 2 blocks. Each block must be at least 10 weeks long.
 

6 CUs
 

FREE ELECTIVES6 CUs

Any course offered by any SMU school, including courses in the University Core Curriculum

6 CUs

TOTAL
 

36 CREDIT UNITS (CU)

• A minimum of 12 years of formal education with good passes in a national/international examination that is recognised for the purpose of admission. Applicants taking their respective high school examinations between January and May 2022 must submit/upload online their actual results within 3 working days after the release of the results. If your high school results are not known by the application closing date, please submit your predicted high school scores as attested by your school teacher/counsellor by 31 March 2022. Self-declared predicted scores will not be accepted. Please click here for a list of international qualifications that can be considered for the purpose of admission to SMU's undergraduate degree programmes.
   

• One of the following standardised test score is required : SAT, or ACT (American College Test), or IELTS** (Academic Test), or TOEFL**, or C1 Advanced, or Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic). PTE Academic will take effect from 2022 admissions exercise.
   

• Interview for shortlisted applicants. Shortlisted Law applicants must also take a writing test. Interviews and writing tests for shortlisted Law applicants are conducted in end-March to April. Click here for important information on this'
   

The minimum standardised test scores requirements (SAT / ACT / IELTS / TOEFL / C1 Advanced / PTE Academic) stated below will be minimally sufficient for applicants to make a competitive competition. Meeting these requirements does not guarantee applicants an interview and/or admission into SMU, as admission is on a highly competitive and selective basis.
 

Please note that applicants with international qualifications (including UK A-Levels) are required to take one of the standardised tests mentioned above by 19 March 2022, and submit the test scores by 31 March 2022. Tests taken after 19 March 2022 will not be accepted for consideration.
 

Applicants are required to upload copies of the standardised test scores via Applicant's Self Service after submitting the online application for admission. Applicants must also apply to have their official test scores sent directly to SMU by the testing agencies. You can apply to do when registering for these tests. Please do so early to avoid delay in application processing. SMU will verify your test results with the testing agencies when processing your application.
 

**Due to the COVID-19 testing restrictions, ETS has expanded the availability of at-home testing through the TOEFL iBT® Home Edition, and IELTS has launched the IELTS Online test for students. Both the TOEFL iBT® Home Edition and IELTS Online are acceptable for consideration of admission to SMU.
 

SAT /ACT/ IELTS / TOEFL / C1 Advanced / PTE Academic are not required for applicants with IB Diploma, and acceptable diplomas from LASALLE College of the Arts, NAFA and NIE.
 

Minimum SAT / ACT / IELTS / TOEFL / C1 Advanced / PTE Academic or applicants applying to non-law programmes
 

Applicants applying to Accountancy, Business Management, Economics, Social Science, Computing & Law, Computer Science and Information Systems programmes
 

• SAT (from March 2016) : A minimum total score of 1,350 with at least 650 for evidence-based reading and writing. Essay is not required

• ACT (from September 2016) : A minimum composite score of 29, with a minimum English + Reading score of 57. Essay is not required

• IELTS : A minimum overall score of 7.0 with at least 7.0 for reading and 6.5 for writing

• TOEFL iBT (internet-based test) : A minimum score of 93, with at least 22 for reading and 22 for writing

• TOEFL PBT (paper-based test) : A minimum score of 583, with at least 5.5 for TWE (Test of Written English) and 50 for reading

• C1 Advanced : A minimum overall score of 185, with at least 185 for reading and 176 for writing

• PTE Academic : A minimum overall score of 66, with at least 66 for reading and 56 for writing

Our tuition fees are highly subsidised by the Singapore Government in the form of a Tuition Grant administered by the Ministry of Education. This makes studying at SMU affordable.

With the adoption of a fixed fee model, students are guaranteed that their tuition fees remain unchanged throughout the normal four-year duration of study at SMU. This provides students and parents a certainty in their financial planning.

Tuition fees for each new incoming cohort are subject to annual revisions and tuition fees mentioned are quoted in Singapore dollars (S$). $ 24,600

In 2021, Information Systems graduates earned the highest salary with a mean monthly salary of $4,906, as compared to the 2020 cohort’s $4,683. The median gross monthly salary is $5,000, up from $4,542 in 2020. Those with Cum Laude or better earned a mean gross monthly salary of $5,499 and a median gross salary of $5,350.

A Sample Of Various Career Paths Of A Software Engineering Graduate
 

• SOFTWARE ENGINEER

• SOFTWARE ARCHITECT

• WEB DEVELOPER

• FRONT END DEVELOPER

• FULL-STACK DEVELOPER

• PROGRAMMER

• IT CONSULTANT

• QA ENGINEER

• PROGRAMMER ANALYST