Our Bachelor of Software Engineering programme is specifically designed for tomorrow’s software innovators, with a strong focus on software development and the creation of robust, scalable digital solutions. You will gain in-depth knowledge, skills, and technical know-how to design complex engineering systems by integrating Computer Science and Engineering principles, preparing you for roles as an applications developer across diverse industries.
You will master the full lifecycle, from development methodologies and rigorous testing to project management, ensuring a deep emphasis on software quality and long-term software maintenance. This ensures you can build, evaluate, and sustain high-performing systems, positioning you as a strong candidate for leadership roles in both established technology firms and fast-growing startups.
The exclusive dual-award degree gives you an added advantage. You will earn two certifications from globally recognised universities in Malaysia and the UK, enhancing your global employability and helping your resume stand out in an increasingly competitive international market.
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We offer the overseas transfer options of completing your computing programme at one of our established partner universities.
To support your journey, you can also explore the scholarships offered here.
Note: Fees will be reviewed annually. For the avoidance of doubt, Taylor’s reserves the right to revise the fee payable for any given semester.
Effective 1 July 2025, a 6% Service Tax will be imposed on non-Malaysian citizens, applicable to all fees and charges, except International Security Deposit and EMGS application fees. Fees shown in the Fee Schedule are exclusive of the 6% Service Tax. The Service Tax rate and taxable fee components are subject to change as determined by government regulations.
Our curriculum is carefully designed to equip students with the skills necessary to develop and maintain large and complex software systems or applications. Throughout this programme, you will learn to analyse user requirements, design software solutions, conduct testing, and apply the theories and principles of software engineering.
We place a strong emphasis on practical application and providing you with a good understanding of the latest tools and processes for software design and development. You will have hands-on experience with industry-standard software engineering tools, enabling you to develop real-world software solutions.
Our degree programme is fully compatible with the Taylor's Curriculum Framework, which offers you the flexibility to mix and match study modules.
This component consists of Common Core subjects, which are common modules across a discipline that provides the fundamental knowledge of the discipline.
Common Core
Year 1
• Principles of Software Engineering
• Database Systems
• Computer Architecture and Organisation
• Discrete Structures
• Object Oriented Programming
• Operating System
• Advanced Programming
• System Analysis and Design
• Software Testing
Year 2
• Software Design
• Computer Networks
• Software Project Management
• Requirement Engineering
• Software Construction
• Software Lifecycle
• Software Safety and Security
Year 3
• Capstone Project I
• Human Computer Interaction
• Professional Practices and Information Security
• Capstone Project II
• Industrial Training
*Work-based Learning mode available in third year.
(Taught & Accessed by Academics & Industry)
Note: All information is subject to change. Readers are responsible for verifying information that pertains to them by contacting the university.
This component aims to develop critical thinking, build up social intelligence and cultivate civic responsibility as well as broaden cultural knowledge. These consist of compulsory and nationally-mandated study modules required by the Malaysian Ministry of Higher Education.
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The Flexible Education component offers students the flexibility to explore modules in a related or unrelated field, enhancing and complementing their primary major. This component allows students to broaden their knowledge and skills by selecting modules from the same or different schools within the university.
Flexible Education can take various forms, including free electives, extensions, minors, or even a second major. These options provide students with the opportunity to delve deeper into a specific area of interest or broaden their understanding by exploring a different field of study.
Click here to see a full list of all available Flexible Education Components.
You will need to choose one of the packages below.
You will need to select any five (5) of the Free Electives offered by Taylor's University. You can refer to the Flexible Education Guide for the complete list. The free electives offered are subject to availability and you will need to meet the minimum module pre and co-requisite.
You will need to select one of the Minor packages offered by Taylor's University. You can refer to the Flexible Education Guide for the complete list. The minors offered are subject to availability and you will need to meet the minimum module pre and co-requisite.
Recommended Packages
You will need to select one of the Minor packages offered by Taylor's University. You can refer to the Flexible Education Guide for the complete list. The minors offered are subject to availability and you will need to meet the minimum module pre and co-requisite.
Are you ready to take the next step in your academic journey? Our Bachelor of Software Engineering programme offers an exciting opportunity for individuals passionate about the field of Software Engineering. To ensure a smooth admission process, please take note of our entry requirements listed below.
SPM/O-Level with Pre-University/Foundation
Pass SPM/O-level or equivalent with 5 credits (including Additional Mathematics) for entry with Pre-U/Foundation qualification (Except for UEC).
SPM/O-Level with Diploma
Pass SPM/O-level or equivalent with 3 credits for entry with Diploma qualification.
Note: Candidates without a credit in Additional Mathematics at SPM level or its equivalent may be admitted if the Foundation program contains subjects in mathematics that are equivalent to Additional Mathematics at SPM level.
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AUSMAT (SACEi)
Min. ATAR 55
A Level
Pass with min. DD
Canadian Pre-University (CPU)
Min. average of 50% in 6 subjects
Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM)
A pass in STPM (Science Stream) or its equivalent with a minimum grade of C (CGPA 2.00) in Mathematics subject and ONE (1) Science / ICT subject.
(Pre-requisite of Credit in Additional Mathematics at SPM level or equivalent is not required); OR Pass with Grade C in any 2 subjects
Unified Examination Certificate (UEC)
Pass with minimum 5Bs, including Mathematics or Advanced Mathematics or Adv. Mathematics 1 or 2
(Note: Candidates without a Grade ‘B’ in UEC subjects above may be admitted if the candidate has a credit in Additional Mathematics at SPM or equivalent)
Foundation
Pass with min. CGPA 2.00
Diploma in Information Technology (DIT)
Pass with min. CGPA 2.50 (candidates with CGPA below 2.50 but above 2.00 may be admitted subject to internal evaluation process)
(Pre-requisite of Credit in Additional Mathematics at SPM level or equivalent is not required)
International Baccalaureate (IB)
Min. 24 points in 6 subjects
Monash University Foundation Year (MUFY)
Overall 50%
Other Qualifications
Notes:
LOCAL STUDENTS
MUET/IELTS/TOEFL/UEC English
Pass English
Taylor’s EET
Overall Score 5.0
Taylor’s IEN
Level 2- Grade C
Pre-University/Diploma
Completed Pre-U/Diploma that was conducted in English
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Note: All information is subject to change. Readers are responsible for verifying information that pertains to them by contacting the university.
When you’ve successfully completed this Bachelor of Software Engineering programme, you could embark on any of these exciting careers, including:
Embarking on your journey towards a Software Engineering degree represents an exhilarating advancement in your educational and professional career. We are here to guide you through the application process, ensuring it is as seamless and straightforward as possible. To discover more about the procedure and the documents required, please visit our Admissions website for further information.
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Yes. In fact, AI makes software engineering more important, not less.
AI can generate code quickly, but it cannot take responsibility for outcomes. What AI really changes is where the value sits. When code is easier to produce, the value shifts to engineering judgement: system design, testing, security, maintainability, ethics, and delivery.
Taylor’s software engineering curriculum is built around that judgement, helping you become the kind of developer who can use AI as a tool, without becoming dependent on it.
If anything, the programme becomes a guide for this new era: not 'how to type code faster', but 'how to build software that deserves to be trusted'.
Most software engineers don’t spend their whole day coding. A lot of the real work happens before the first line of code: figuring out what the user actually needs, deciding how different parts of a system should fit together, spotting risks early, and making trade-offs when time, budget, or performance is limited.
Then there’s the part people rarely talk about: keeping things from falling apart. Debugging. Testing. Reviewing other people’s code. Improving something you built months ago when new requirements arrive.
Our programme focuses on the full lifecycle, building your ability to design complex systems, emphasise testing, quality, maintenance, and apply structured methods so your software stays reliable beyond the first release.
Coding is like learning to cook a dish. Software engineering is learning to run a kitchen that serves 500 people a day without poisoning anyone.
You can learn a programming language online. But software engineering is what happens when real-world pressure shows up.
That’s exactly how Taylor’s positions the programme: not as a coding-only pathway, but one that trains you to build robust, scalable digital solutions and sustain them over time, using up-to-date tools and processes.
By graduation, you’re not meant to be someone who can only follow tutorials. You’re meant to be someone who can handle messy, real problems like:
You learn to analyse user requirements, design solutions, conduct testing, and apply software engineering principles to build and maintain large, complex systems.
Real software work is rarely 'here’s a question, write the answer'. It’s more like: 'Here’s an unclear problem, a deadline, and three stakeholders with different opinions.' You learn by building, getting feedback, adjusting, and delivering.
Our approach emphasises practical application and hands-on experience with industry-standard tools.It also builds towards real delivery through capstones and industry exposure, so you don’t graduate having only built things in a bubble.
Software engineers don’t only work at tech companies. They work wherever organisations rely on digital systems, which today is almost every sector.
As companies adopt AI tools for customer service, analytics, automation, and decision-making, they still need software engineers to build the systems around them: integrating AI into products, managing data pipelines, ensuring reliability, and designing safeguards so the system stays secure and explainable when it matters.
That’s why a software engineering degree builds skills that travel across finance, healthcare, logistics, retail, education, media, manufacturing, and public services, especially in roles where quality, testing, security, and system design matter as much as the code itself.
Employers still care if you can code, but in 2026 what they really look for is whether you can turn real needs into reliable software: clarify requirements, design a system that makes sense, write maintainable code, test properly, and build with security in mind. The programme is structured around the full software lifecycle, so students practise these skills through engineering-focused modules and applied project work, not just theory.
They also want people who can work like professionals: collaborate, communicate, handle feedback, and deliver under constraints. Taylor’s industry-connected ecosystem supports this through real project exposure and industry engagement, including industry-linked final year experiences.
The programme treats theory as the why this works that stops you from building fragile systems by accident, then it makes you apply it fast enough that it becomes instinct. You learn principles like requirements, design, testing, and lifecycle thinking, then you practise them through projects where the goal is not just to make something run, but to make it reliable, testable, and maintainable.
Master the full software lifecycle, from methodologies and rigorous testing to project management and long-term maintenance. That structure is what turns learning into engineering, because you keep moving between concept, build, evaluate, and improve, rather than treating practical work as an 'extra'.
You will learn to build the kinds of systems organisations actually depend on: software that handles data properly, supports real user behaviour, communicates across networks, and stays secure when it is under pressure. So instead of only building 'small apps', you learn how to design systems that can grow, be maintained by teams, and survive changes over time.
The module mix points to that clearly, with foundations like databases, programming, and systems fundamentals, then progression into areas like operating systems and networks, testing, safety and security, and lifecycle and project management.
Computer science is more focused on the science of computation: algorithms, theory, and understanding how computing works under the hood. Software engineering is more focused on building real software systems in the real world: requirements, design, testing, delivery, and maintenance, especially when multiple people and stakeholders are involved.
Career-wise, computer science can lead you towards deeper technical paths like algorithms, AI, and research-heavy work, while software engineering steers you strongly towards roles that build and run software products and platforms reliably. Taylor’s makes the software engineering emphasis very clear through its focus on the full lifecycle, quality, testing, project management, and long-term maintenance, which are exactly the skills employers rely on when software has to scale and keep working.
It does it in two practical ways: teach what lasts, and stay close to industry. You are trained on the full software lifecycle (requirements, design, testing, project management, quality, maintenance), so even when tools change, your engineering judgement still holds. At the same time, the programme explicitly emphasises hands-on learning with the latest tools and industry-standard software engineering processes.
Our programme pairs strong engineering foundations with real-world context, including the option to take a business-facing minor. Recommended minors such as Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Finance, Management, International Business, Accounting, and Advertising and Brand Management help you understand how products get adopted, how decisions are made, and what 'value' looks like beyond the code. In the age of AI, when code is easier to generate, this matters even more because the advantage shifts to human judgement.
By the time you reach your final stretch with us, you are delivering work that feels much closer to the workplace: capstone projects where you bring together requirements, design, implementation, testing, and presentation, followed by Industrial Training that places you in a real professional environment.
We also make the experience more real by connecting final-year projects to industry where possible. Through our Smart Partnerships, we have worked with industry clients for final-year projects, including organisations such as IBM Malaysia, Microsoft, MDEC, Google and others, so you learn what it means to build for real expectations, feedback, and constraints.
A strong graduate is someone people can trust with real systems. Can you explain your decisions, test what you ship, design with security in mind, and work well with others when things break? In the AI era, this matters even more.
Taylor’sphere, our ecosystem of educators, industry partners, and alumni, reinforces the habits that make engineers valuable long-term: thinking clearly under uncertainty, collaborating across different perspectives, and building solutions with purpose, not just speed. The result is a graduate who is technically capable, but also grounded, adaptable, and ready to create impact in teams, organisations, and communities.
