Software

Engineer
BA or BSC degree of interactive arts
and technology.
 • Earnings after graduation:
• High: 67.31 per hour
• Median: 46.63 per hour
• Low: 25.00 per hour

Career • Additional training:

• Work in small company first
prospects • Work your way up and gain experience, later work for bigger companies.

(software • Must be very good at math.

engineer) • Likely hood of getting a job in this field of work:

• 3.4 percent average annual employment growth rate 2021-2031(B.C.).
• 9,340 expected job openings by 2031 (B.C.).
• Here is a video on what a software engineer does in a day: 
https://youtu.be/obTfVrY5KLc 
• I like this career because I like to code and make things on computers work.
Intro to the program.
• Where is it?
• It is at Simon Fraser University.
• Campus for this program in Surrey
B.C.

• When does the program run?

• September, January, and May.
What courses Any English Language Arts 11 or any English First Peoples 11
courses

are involved? *A language 11 or waiver (includes all grade 11 and/or 12 second language courses,
including all Indigenous languages of Canada, and introductory Grade 11 language
courses)

*Math 11, at least one of:

• Required grade 11 courses
(list B):
•Foundations of Math 11
•Pre-Calculus 11
*Science 11, at least one of:
•Chemistry 11
•Earth Sciences 11
•Environmental Science 11
•Life Sciences 11 (Biology 11)
•Physics 11
•Specialized Science 12

*Social Studies 11, at least one of:

•Explorations in Social Studies 11
•Francophone History 11
•an approved Social Studies 12 course

Non-required, approved Grade 11 courses:

Any Arts Education 11 courses and Engineering 11
What courses are ENGLISH ONE OF: *MATH:

involved? - ENGLISH STUDIES 12

- ENGLISH FIRST PEOPLES 12
 - PRE-CALCULUS 12 

Continued...
- FRANÇAIS LANGUE ET CULTURE 12 

• Grade 12 required courses
(list A)
*At least one of:  *At least one of:
- Anatomy & Physiology 12 - 20th Century World History 12
- Calculus 12 - BC First Peoples 12
- Chemistry 12 - Contemporary Indigenous
- Geometry 12 Studies 12
- Physical Geography 12 - Comparative Cultures 12
- Physics 12 - Comparative World Religions
- Statistics 12 12
- Genocide Studies 12
- Human Geography 12
- Philosophy 12
- Political Studies 12
- Social Justice 12 
What courses
are involved? Continued...
• Choose up to one additional course from Grade 12 courses list b
or list a, shown on previous slide.
• Accounting 12, American Sign Language 12, Art Studio 12, Asian
Studies, 12 Choral Music 12, (includes Chamber 12, Concert Choir
12, Vocal Jazz 12) Composition & Production 12, Composition 12,
Computer Science 12, Contemporary Music 12, Creative Writing
12, Dance Choreography 12, Dance Company 12, Dance
Conditioning 12, Dance Foundations 12, Dance Technique &
Performance 12, Directing & Scriptwriting 12, Drama 12,
Economic Theory 12, Economics 12, Engineering 12,
Entrepreneurship 12, Environmental Science 12 Film & Television
12, Financial Accounting 12, Foundations of Math 12, French 12,
Geology 12, German 12, Graphic Arts 12, Instrumental Music 12,
(includes Concert Band 12, Guitar 12, Jazz Band 12, Orchestra 12)
Italian 12, Japanese 12, Korean 12, Law Studies 12, Literary
Studies 12, Mandarin 12, Mechatronics 12, Media Arts 12,
Musical Theatre 12, New Media 12, Photography 12, Punjabi
12, Russian 12, Spanish 12, Spoken Language 12, Studio Arts 2D
12, Studio Arts 3D 12, Theatre Company 12, Theatre Production
12, and Urban Studies 12.
Admissions criteria.
• English course requirement: a grade
of 70% or a "C" in English 12, English
Literature 12, English 12 First Peoples
or their equivalents.
• Quantitative and analytical skills
requirement: a minimum grade of
60% or a "C" in an approved grade 11
or grade 12 math course.
• Remember these are the minimum
grades to get in, students are more
likely to get in if they average a grade
of 86-100 % or an "A".
Length of program
and student selection.

• Length of program:
• It takes 4 years to complete this program.

• Student selection:
• Students need a minimum grade of "C" or
60 percent to get in the program.
Students with a higher grade of 86-100
percent or "A" or more likely to get in the
program. Also volunteer experience
creates a higher chance of getting in the
program for students.
Application
deadline.
• Application Deadline Advice:
• Spring (January): August 1st to September 15th
• Summer (May): October 1st to January 31st
• Fall (September): October 1st to January 31st (for
high school applicants only)
• Fall (September: October 1st to February 28th (for
post-secondary/transfer applicants only)
• Application Fee: $81.00
Career options after
graduation.
•  Advertising, marketing and public relations managers.

• Binding and finishing machine operators. 

• Camera, platemaking and other prepress occupations.

•  Computer and information systems managers.

•  Computer engineers. 

• Computer network technicians. 

• Computer programmers and interactive media developers. 

• Database analysts and data administrators.

• Graphic designers and illustrators.

• Information systems analysts and consultants.

•  Information systems testing technicians.

• Senior managers - financial, communications and other business services. 

• Software engineers and designers.

• Supervisors, printing and related occupations. 

• User support technicians, Web designers and developers.

Where are employees in this field most likely to live? 
• 88 percent people of this job are most likely to live in the mainland/southwest. (B.C.)
• Key cities: Squamish, Whistler, Vancouver, Surrey, Richmond, Delta, Langley, Abbotsford, Chilliwack, and Mission
• Around North America:
• L.A., New York, Los Vegas, Toronto, and Mountain view.
 • Campus visits: visit the campus beforehand to see how it's like there,
rather than stressing out when one actually gets there.
• Courses: take required courses, along with something like computer
studies, a coding class or something like the program to help
prepare with it.

How can • Summer school: summer school is a good way to relieve stress with all
the courses one will need to take to get in the program. Take a course
that is easy for one in summer school then that equals a study block in

students the semester.

• Call the university (SFU) and double check all program requirements.

prepare • Meet with students that already go there and ask them how it's like.

themselves for • Contact information:

the program?
• 778-782-7400 (Surrey campus)
• Address: 13450 102 Ave Unit 110, Surrey, BC V3T 0A3
• Follow this link for more about campus visits: 
https://community.sfu.ca/futurestudents/s/event/Event__c/Recent 
Citations
• https://www.educationplannerbc.ca/ 
• https://www.workbc.ca/Jobs-Careers/Explore-Careers.aspx 
• https://www.sfu.ca/students/admission/programs/a-z/s/software-syst
ems/overview.html