Software Engineering at Western
Not directly. At Western University you apply to Engineering (EE), then choose software engineering at the end of first year — you rank programs at Intent to Register in March and are placed on your year-weighted average.
The program you actually apply to
Engineering
87–93%OUAC EECo-op availableSupplementary application
Prerequisites
- English, ENG4U
- Advanced Functions, MHF4U
- Calculus and Vectors, MCV4U
- Chemistry, SCH4U
- Physics, SPH4U
When you choose software engineering
At the end of first year — you rank programs at Intent to Register in March and are placed on your year-weighted average.
What to watch for
The accredited Software Engineering BESc is an Engineering discipline: you enter the common Engineering first year (EE) and are placed into Software Engineering in second year by grades, not guaranteed. EE requires ENG4U, MHF4U, MCV4U, SCH4U and SPH4U, and you must write the Casper test. Placement into Software needs at least 60% in NMM 1411A/B, 1412A/B, 1414A/B and Physics 1402A/B, at least 70% in ES 1036A/B, and a year-weighted average of 60%. Computer Science (ECS) offers only a Minor in Software Engineering, available solely alongside a CS Honours Specialization or Specialization — that is not the engineering degree, and BESc Software Engineering students are barred from a concurrent CS degree.
The same application also gets you to
Engineering is the entry point for 1 other major at Western. You are not choosing between these at application time.
Software Engineering at the other campuses
Compare the entry programs side by side →- AlgomaDirect entry65%
- Brockvia Computer Science (BG)77–80%
- CarletonDirect entry75–80%
- GuelphDirect entry85–90%
- Lakeheadvia Engineering (AM)70%
- Laurentianvia Computer Science (LCS)70%
- Laurier (Waterloo)not offered at Laurier
- McMasterDirect entry87%
- Nipissingvia Bachelor of Science (PS)70%
- Ontario Techvia Computer Science (DSD)73–77%
- Queen'svia Computing (QD)83–87%
- TMUvia Computer Engineering (SCE)85–90%
- TrentDirect entry85–90%
- U of T (Mississauga)not offered at UTM
- U of T (Scarborough)via Computer Science93–100%
- U of T (St. George)via Computer Science90–93%
- WaterlooDirect entry90–97%
- Windsorvia General Engineering (NE)74%
- Yorkvia Engineering (BEng) (YT)80–87%
Entry routes were researched against each university’s own program pages in 2026-08-16. Western’s page. Faculties restructure — confirm before you apply.