BA/BS in Software Engineering is a bachelor's degree in Software Engineering programme taught at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada. The programme runs for 4 years, delivered on campus. Tuition for international students is CAD 57,806 per year (CAD 12,290 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Bachelor's Degree
Field:Software Engineering
Duration: 4 years
Delivery: On Campus
Local tuition: CAD 12,290 / year
International tuition: CAD 57,806 / year
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
This program leads to a Bachelor of Engineering in Software Engineering, delivered on campus in Ottawa. The curriculum covers the full software development lifecycle, along with computer hardware, system architecture, and project management, teaching students to design, build, test, deploy, and maintain software systems that are reliable, secure, and scalable. An Artificial Intelligence stream is available within the degree, and electives allow further focus on machine learning, web development, or telecommunications engineering. A paid co-op option offers work terms of 4, 6, 8, 12, or 16 months. Students work in engineering labs equipped with Windows and Linux workstations and high-performance computing clusters, and have access to specialized hardware and software tools, research labs, and collaborative maker spaces. The program is open to applicants from a range of backgrounds, including those entering directly from high school, transferring from another institution, or returning as former Carleton students. It suits students aiming for careers designing and building software systems, whether in general software development or in AI-related specializations.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Ontario secondary school applicants to the Bachelor of Software Engineering apply through OUAC with an OSSD plus six 4U/M courses at the 4U level with no individual grade below 60%. Carleton's BEng admission chart requires Advanced Functions, Calculus and Vectors, Chemistry and Physics for all BEng majors; the Software major's three-year admission-average cut-off has ranged 75-80%. International applicants apply through Carleton360 or OUAC 105 with transcripts equivalent to an Ontario secondary diploma and must meet Carleton's English-language proficiency standard unless exempt: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall (minimum 6.0 per band), TOEFL 4.5 overall (minimum 4.0 per band; 86 for tests taken before 21 January 2026), Duolingo 120, PTE Academic 55, CAEL 70, or Cambridge C1/C2 176. Ontario secondary students apply via OUAC by January 15; documents from outside Canada/US are due April 1, with a June 1 general deadline for Canada/US transcripts.
Application Details
Start Date:September
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through OUAC, which opens in September 2026; Ontario secondary-school students should apply by January 15, 2027, and the general Fall 2027 deadline for other domestic (Canada/US-transcript) applicants is June 1, 2027, while Winter 2027 term applications close November 15, 2026. International applicants (transcripts from outside Canada/US) apply directly through Carleton360, also opening September 2026, with an October 15, 2026 deadline for January 2027 entry and an April 1, 2027 main deadline for Fall 2027 entry; some programs, including Architectural Studies and Industrial Design, close March 1, 2027 with a March 5, 2027 portfolio deadline. Admission is not described as rolling. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
