# Master of Software Engineering

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# Master of Software Engineering

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- Course code: MC-SOFTENG

Domestic student Change

Duration

3 years full time / 6 years part time

Mode (Location)

On campus (Parkville)

Intake

March, July\
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Fees

Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) available\
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Entry schemes

Access Melbourne is available\
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### Overview

## Course overview

### Overview

Transform future business, health and communication with the Master of Software Engineering at Australia’s leading university.\* Learn best practice for every stage of the software development cycle from design and engineering to deployment.

\* Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026

#### Choose your path

Once you’ve started studying, you can specialise in ‘Artificial Intelligence’, ‘Business’, ‘Cyber Security’, ‘Distributed Computing’ or ‘Human Computer Interaction’. You can also continue without specialising.

#### Learn from world leading experts

Be guided by leading software experts in developing the technical expertise and skills required to implement a wide range of software engineering solutions.

#### Industry aligned curriculum

As a software engineering student, you’ll tackle large-scale, real-world software design and development projects. Collaborate with IT professionals in a year-long industry project, preparing you for a successful career in software engineering.

#### Guaranteed Commonwealth supported places (CSPs) for Melbourne graduates

Domestic students who have completed a Bachelor degree at the University of Melbourne with a weighted average mark of 65% are guaranteed a CSP in the Master of Software Engineering. [Find out more about fees and scholarships.](https://study.unimelb.edu.au/find/courses/graduate/master-of-software-engineering/#nav)

#### Exploring the differences between our IT courses?

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## Related study areas

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- [Information technology and computer science](/find/study-areas/information-technology-and-computer-science/)
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- [Software engineering](/find/study-areas/software-engineering/)

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