Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology (Software Technology)

Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak

Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia

Quick Facts

Duration

4 years

Mode

Full-time, On-campus

Intake

Mar, Sep

Tuition Fees

RM116,480

Accredited at the professional level with the Australian Computer Society (ACS) at Professional Level and externally vetted by ACS, ensuring it meets the highest standard of the profession and the industry
This course focuses on computer and network configurations, web and application programming, and database design and maintenance
Participate in a software development project, design and implement object-oriented software, including software for mobile applications and consider relevant security and usability aspects
Top 1% university in the world in the QS World University Rankings 2026

Core Units: 8 units (100 credit points)

Major: Software Technology 8 units (100 credit points)

Electives

Minor: Big Data Analytics: 4 units (50 credit points)

Co-major: Social Media 8 units (100 credit points)

Note: (*) Prerequisite subject

Minor: Social Media 4 units (50 credit points)

Pre-requisite: MA^# or AM
STPM: 2Ps
UEC: 5Bs inclusive of pre-req
‘A’ Levels incorporating Cambridge, CGE, UK, Malaysia, Singapore, & UK – Min 3 ‘A’ Level passes required: 8
ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admission Rank): 60
Australian Foundation (min overall %): 65%
Bangladesh Higher School Certificate: 3.5
China Gao San: 70%
GCC Thanawiya Amma + 1st year bachelor program: 65%
Indian and Pakistan Year 12: 65%
Indonesian SMA III: 74%
Iran High School Diploma plus pre-university degree (1 year): 65%
International Baccalaureate IB Diploma (out of 6 subjects): 24
Kenya KCSE: B-
Ontario CPU: 60%
Sri Lankan A Levels: 7
Vietnam Senior High School Year 12: 7.0

IELTS^: 6.0 (no individual band below 6.0)
- (IELTS one skill retake (must be taken within 60 days of original test)
TOEFL iBT^: 64 (no less than 13 in reading, 12 in listening, 18 in speaking, 21 in writing
PTE Academic: 50 with no communicative skill score less than 50
Linguaskill-General^: Overall score of 160-179 with no band less than 160
SPM/1119: C^##
UEC: A1 & A2
MUET: Band 4
GCE 'O' Level **: C^##
GCE'A' Level and AS Level# : C
International Baccalaureate: Minimum Grade 4 in English A or B at Standard Level or Higher Level
C1 Advanced (formerly known as Cambridge English Advanced: CAE): 169, no band less than 169
STPM 920 English Literature: C

Notes:

^{^}IELTS, TOEFL IBT and PTE(A) results should be within 2 years from the start of the studies
^**Applicable for both English as First Language and English as Second Language
^#A/AS Level – General Paper, General Studies, English Language, English Literature, English Language and Literature
^## is not applicable for International students.