BA/BS in Software Engineering is a bachelor's degree in Software Engineering programme taught at Ontario Tech University in Oshawa, Canada. The programme runs for 4 years. Tuition for international students is CAD 46,561 per year (CAD 11,443 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Bachelor's Degree
Field:Software Engineering
Duration: 4 years
Local tuition: CAD 11,443 / year
International tuition: CAD 46,561 / year
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
This program leads to a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) over four or five years, delivered in-class at the North Oshawa campus, and focuses on the design of computer software, covering embedded systems, enterprise and mobile systems, distributed systems, real-time control systems, and multimedia and human-machine interfaces. Coursework includes software design, user interfaces, advanced networks, and the design and analysis of algorithms. All engineering students share a common foundation year before continuing into the program. A direct-entry co-op option is available, offering full-time paid work terms, and the program includes a capstone project. Students can specialize in areas such as the Internet of Things or Railway Engineering, or extend to five years through the Bachelor of Engineering and Management option, which adds business coursework. It suits students seeking a technical, project-based education in software engineering applicable across sectors including embedded, enterprise, and real-time systems.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Ontario Tech University states no admission requirements specific to Software Engineering beyond the university-wide Ontario secondary-school pathway and its general English proficiency policy. Applicants need the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) with six 4U/4M credits, including English (ENG4U) at a minimum 60 per cent, Advanced Functions (MHF4U), Calculus and Vectors (MCV4U), Chemistry (SCH4U) and Physics (SPH4U), plus a combined minimum 70 per cent average across the prerequisite math and science courses with no single grade below 60 per cent. Admission is competitive: last year's cut-off was 70 per cent and the expected cut-off sits in the mid-70s, so meeting the minimums does not guarantee a seat. Applicants whose first language is not English must present, within two years of the intake, IELTS Academic 6.5 with no band below 6.0, Duolingo English Test 120, PTE Academic 58, CAEL 70 with no band below 60, Cambridge English Advanced 180 with no band below 170, or Oxford ELLT 7, or an IB Diploma or certificate with a minimum grade of 4 in English A, per the university's general admission requirements. The program begins each September.
Application Details
Start Date:September
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through OUAC (101 for current Ontario high-school students, 105 for other Canadian applicants); Ontario Tech states only that admissions are reviewed on an ongoing basis and publishes no equal-consideration or final domestic date. International applicants for Fall 2027 entry have published dates: early-application programmes close January 29, 2027 (documents February 8, 2027), the general pool's OUAC or direct-application deadline is March 31, 2027, offers must be accepted by May 3, 2027, and the tuition deposit is due June 4, 2027. Admission is effectively rolling for domestic applicants; international deadlines are firm. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
