What ATAR do you need for Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours) at Newcastle?
The lowest selection rank offered a place in UAC's December Round 2 for 2026 entry was 79.00.
How to read this
A lowest selection rank already includes adjustment points, such as subject bonuses and equity schemes, so some students got in with ATARs below it. Cutoffs move every year and can drop in later offer rounds. Check prerequisites and adjustment schemes for course code 482700 on UAC.
Key dates. ATARs come out 16 December. Change preferences by 18 December for December Round 2 offers on 23 December.
Are you on track for Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours)?
Estimate your ATAR from your marks, then see the gap to this course, the exam marks it takes and a preference list with backups.
What graduates in this area did next
Undergraduates surveyed about four to six months after finishing, in 2025, across all providers. Full-time work is among those available for it. All graduates: 75.4% and $77,000. These are national figures for the study area, not for this course or uni, and a first-year salary says little about later pay. Source: QILT Graduate Outcomes Survey 2025.
Careers this can lead to
Software engineer$2,537 a weekMatched on the course name, so check the course leads where you want it to, especially if the job needs registration.
Similar courses with similar cutoffs
Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours) · Griffith89.50Lower cutoffs in the same field
Possible ways in if you fall short, or starting points for a transfer.
Bachelor of Software Engineering · Canberra61.50