Software development courses

In your software development or engineering course, you’ll learn core skills of the discipline, such as programming, maths and statistical knowledge.

Depending on your course, you may also cover:

• Web development 

• Programming  

• AI and machine learning  

• Data management  

• Data visualisation  

• Big data architecture

You could even choose to specialise in artificial intelligence with an advanced postgraduate degree. This will give you cutting-edge skills that position you as a leader in your industry.

No, you don’t need to have coding knowledge to enrol in a software development course, though it certainly wouldn’t hurt. You’ll pick up everything you need to know in your course or degree.

Absolutely. A big benefit of studying an online software development course is that it allows you to learn flexibly, at a time and place that suits you. Many students find this enables them to fit their study around existing life and work commitments.

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If you study your software development degree through Open Universities Australia, you have the flexibility to choose how many subjects you take per term. This means you can complete your qualification at a faster or slower pace than you would on campus.

After you graduate your software development course, you’ll likely find plenty of professional opportunities available to you, as tech workers are in high demand.

You might land a role as a:

• Software engineer

• Software developer

• Digital project leader

• Machine learning engineer

• Systems architect

• AI Researcher

• Computer vision engineer

• Technical director

Browse these related study areas, which all lead into information technology careers:

• Programming & coding courses

• Cyber security courses

• Data science courses

• Data analytics courses

• Business & management courses

Yes, big time. There’s a huge demand for tech workers in Australia—and globally. In fact, many tech roles are experiencing a labour shortage. This trend is projected to continue, so you’ll likely graduate with strong job prospects.

Here at Open Universities Australia, we make enrolling online as straightforward as possible. To get started, find the course for you by browsing the options on this page. You can also compare different qualifications using our handy comparison tool, or request help from one of our student advisors.

When you’ve made your choice, click ‘Apply now’ on the relevant course page and follow the prompts to begin your enrolment. We’ll ask you to supply some supporting documentation, including proof of your identity, your tax file number, and a unique student identifier (USI) during this process.

Your university will get in touch with you via email to confirm whether or not your application has been successful.

Please note that enquiries and applications for some courses are handled directly by the university. If this is the case, it will be indicated on the course listing page.  

For more information about enrolment, read our online self-service enrolling instructions. If you get stuck at any time, contact us and we’ll talk you through it.