Software Engineering (Thunder Bay)

Lakehead University · Thunder Bay.

Computing and Software: blue ink subject illustration

4 years
Duration (years)
4 years (programme-specific sources; the general chapter differs)
Lakehead · Software Engineering current programme
Optional co-op/internship; at least 16 paid months, one additional year
Work experience
Optional co-op/internship; at least 16 paid months, one additional year
Lakehead · Software Engineering current programme
70% minimum
Academic minimum
The university publishes a 70% academic minimum, not an entering-average range.
OUInfo · Engineering AM; 2027–28

Deadlines

November 2026

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Next deadlineMonday, November 2, 2026

Winter international application recommendation
Winter 2027 entry · International applicants where the programme offers Winter entry
Recommended date; later applications may be accepted if space remains. Excludes the named Education, advanced Social Work, Nursing and JD exceptions. Current application closure controls availability.
Official deadline

Other deadline details

Not open yet; check live program statusFall 2027 applications2027 entry

Not open yet; check live program status
Lakehead's program list shows Fall 2027 programs as not yet accepting applications
The university says Fall applications usually open in mid-September of the previous year

SourceChecked Sep 9, 2026

No single OUAC deadline, deadlines are set by each university and sometimes by programOUAC Undergraduate application, applicants who are not Ontario high school students (Group B)2026 entry

No single OUAC deadline, deadlines are set by each university and sometimes by program
No single OUAC deadline
University, program, transcript, portfolio, interview, and audition dates still apply

Full source wording

Verbatim: "There is no specific Undergraduate application deadline if you are a Group B applicant. Deadlines vary at each university and sometimes depend on the program. Visit the university websites or contact the universities directly for their deadlines. If you are interested in a program but the deadline has passed, you may contact the university's admission office for help. Be aware of university-specific deadlines for submitting transcripts and portfolios, if required, and for arranging interviews and auditions. You must ensure the OUAC has enough time to process your choices before the universities' program deadlines." OUAC defines Group B as anyone who does not meet the Group A criteria, e.g. not currently taking an Ontario high school course, a Canadian outside Ontario, an international applicant, a postsecondary transfer student, or a mature applicant.

SourceChecked Aug 14, 2026

Requirements

Admission requirements

High-school prerequisites

ENG4UEnglish
MHF4UAdvanced Functions60% min.
SPH4UPhysics
One of: Biology (SBI4U), Chemistry (SCH4U) or Computer Science (ICS4U)

OSSD with six Grade 12 U/M courses, including the required courses; minimum 70% overall final average. Higher grades may be required for competitive admission.

Application steps

Step 1Check the admission requirements
- Check the published entry route for your applicant category.
OUInfo · Engineering AM; 2027–28OUInfo · Engineering AM; 2027–28
Step 2Apply through OUAC
- Create your application and select this program.
OUACOUAC
Step 3Official secondary and postsecondary transcripts
- Provide records from every secondary and postsecondary institution attended or currently attending. Official transcripts must come directly from the issuer or through OUAC or another accepted electronic service; student or agent submissions are not official.
Lakehead official transcript requirementsLakehead official transcript requirements

Applicant pathways

Lakehead engineering discipline/campus degree choice

Software Engineering at Thunder Bay.
Select this exact discipline/campus choice. Common Year in Applied Science is a separate preparation route.

Software Engineering · Ontario entry

Ontario secondary-school applicants

ENG4U; MHF4U with at least 60%; SPH4U; one of SBI4U, SCH4U or ICS4U.
ICS4U and MCV4U are strongly recommended.

Degree requirements

Credits and degree requirements

The degree-specific calendar states that an Engineering Technology Diploma is awarded at the end of second year and the BEng at the end of fourth year.

References

Program facts

Academic minimum

InternshipOptional co-op/internship; at least 16 paid months, one additional year

Check work experience options

Courses

First Year: Fall Term5 listed

Electrical Engineering 2151Electrical & Electronics Technology
Electrical Engineering 1637Computer Logic Circuits
Computer Science 1411Computer Programming I
Mathematics 1071+ - Vectors and Matrices
Mathematics 1210Calculus I for Engineers

First Year: Winter Term5 listed

Electrical Engineering 1232Introduction to Microcontrollers
Engineering 3014Engineering Chemistry
Engineering 1015Introduction to Professional and Technical Communications
Computer Science 1431Computer Programming II
Mathematics 1230Calculus II for Engineers

Second Year: Fall Term5 listed

Software Engineering 2254Database Systems
Software Engineering 2670Software Engineering
Computer Science 2412Data Structures
Physics 1070Semiconductor Physics
Mathematics 2090Matrix Methods and Differential Equations for Engineers

Second Year: Winter Term5 listed

Mechanical Engineering 1552Principles of Engineering Mechanics
Electrical Engineering 2453Computer Communications and Networking
Software Engineering 2570Object Oriented Graphical User Interface
Software Engineering 2571Computer Hardware and Software Systems
Software Engineering 2918Technical Project

Third Year: Fall Term5 listed

Software Engineering 3050Software Engineering Design
Software Engineering 3655Principles of Operating Systems
Mathematics 3071Discrete Mathematics for Engineers
Software Engineering 3251Compiler and Algorithm Design
Mathematics 4030Probability and Statistics

Third Year: Winter Term5 listed

Software Engineering 3255Software Testing and Quality Assurance
Engineering 3336Engineering Economics and Project Management
Software Engineering 3350Performance Analysis of Software
Software Engineering 3558Numerical Methods and Modeling
Software Engineering 3675Data Mining

Fourth Year: Fall Term5 listed

Software Engineering 4250Software Safety and Security
Software Engineering 4310Advanced Computer Networks
Software Engineering 4559Digital Image Processing and Computer Vision
Software Engineering 4969Degree Project
Sociology 2755Technology, Society and Indigenous Peoples in Canada^

Fourth Year: Winter Term4 listed

Electrical Engineering 3312Embedded Systems
Software Engineering 4011Applied Computational Intelligence
Engineering 4539Professional Practice and Law
Software Engineering 4969Degree Project

Mapped terms

Exact four-year Software Engineering academic sequence from the 2026–27 Bachelor of Engineering (Software Engineering) (TB) (B) page, applied only to this held Thunder Bay programme. Years 1–2 retain the required technology-diploma milestone; Years 3–4 are degree study. Post-diploma make-up routes, older-cohort substitutions and the separate five-year co-op sequence are outside this map. Repeated printed course codes appear once with continuation notes; individual credits remain unknown. Choice slot coverage is partial.

Engineering Technology Diploma stage: Year 1

First Year: Fall Term

Named courses in the printed academic term. The adjacent Lec and Lab/Tut figures are contact hours, not course credit weights. Source exemptions, progression and admission-cohort notes apply. A course repeated across terms is retained in both printed positions, without implying two separate course awards. Mathematics 1071 is conditional: students with at least 60% in Grade 12 U Calculus and Vectors are exempt. It remains unassigned here. Lec and Lab/Tut columns are contact hours, not known individual credit weights. Elective selections remain partial.

Electrical Engineering 2151Electrical & Electronics Technology
Electrical Engineering 1637Computer Logic Circuits
Computer Science 1411Computer Programming I
Mathematics 1210Calculus I for Engineers

First Year: Winter Term

Electrical Engineering 1232Introduction to Microcontrollers
Engineering 3014Engineering Chemistry
Engineering 1015Introduction to Professional and Technical Communications
Computer Science 1431Computer Programming II
Mathematics 1230Calculus II for Engineers

Engineering Technology Diploma stage: Year 2

Second Year: Fall Term

Named courses in the printed academic term. The adjacent Lec and Lab/Tut figures are contact hours, not course credit weights. Source exemptions, progression and admission-cohort notes apply. A course repeated across terms is retained in both printed positions, without implying two separate course awards. Published elective slots: One half course from Science Elective Course List**. Source-marked Summer Transition courses and their Engineering Technology Diploma exemptions remain applicable; the degree and diploma requirements are not interchangeable. Lec and Lab/Tut columns are contact hours, not known individual credit weights. Elective selections remain partial.

Software Engineering 2254Database Systems
Software Engineering 2670Software Engineering
Computer Science 2412Data Structures
Physics 1070Semiconductor Physics
Mathematics 2090Matrix Methods and Differential Equations for Engineers

Second Year: Winter Term

Named courses in the printed academic term. The adjacent Lec and Lab/Tut figures are contact hours, not course credit weights. Source exemptions, progression and admission-cohort notes apply. A course repeated across terms is retained in both printed positions, without implying two separate course awards. Published elective slots: One half course from Science Elective Course List**. Source-marked Summer Transition courses and their Engineering Technology Diploma exemptions remain applicable; the degree and diploma requirements are not interchangeable. Lec and Lab/Tut columns are contact hours, not known individual credit weights. Elective selections remain partial.

Mechanical Engineering 1552Principles of Engineering Mechanics
Electrical Engineering 2453Computer Communications and Networking
Software Engineering 2570Object Oriented Graphical User Interface
Software Engineering 2571Computer Hardware and Software Systems
Software Engineering 2918Technical Project

BEng degree stage: Year 3

Third Year: Fall Term

Software Engineering 3050Software Engineering Design
Software Engineering 3655Principles of Operating Systems
Mathematics 3071Discrete Mathematics for Engineers
Software Engineering 3251Compiler and Algorithm Design
Mathematics 4030Probability and Statistics

Third Year: Winter Term

Software Engineering 3255Software Testing and Quality Assurance
Engineering 3336Engineering Economics and Project Management
Software Engineering 3350Performance Analysis of Software
Software Engineering 3558Numerical Methods and Modeling
Software Engineering 3675Data Mining

BEng degree stage: Year 4

Fourth Year: Fall Term

Named courses in the printed academic term. The adjacent Lec and Lab/Tut figures are contact hours, not course credit weights. Source exemptions, progression and admission-cohort notes apply. A course repeated across terms is retained in both printed positions, without implying two separate course awards. Published elective slots: One half course from Engineering Elective Courses List**; One half course from Engineering Elective Courses List**. Sociology 2755 is required but may be taken at any point in Year 3 or 4, so no fixed term is assigned here. Lec and Lab/Tut columns are contact hours, not known individual credit weights. Elective selections remain partial.

Software Engineering 4250Software Safety and Security
Software Engineering 4310Advanced Computer Networks
Software Engineering 4559Digital Image Processing and Computer Vision
Software Engineering 4969Degree Project

Fourth Year: Winter Term

Named courses in the printed academic term. The adjacent Lec and Lab/Tut figures are contact hours, not course credit weights. Source exemptions, progression and admission-cohort notes apply. A course repeated across terms is retained in both printed positions, without implying two separate course awards. Published elective slots: One half course from Engineering Elective Courses List**. The source repeats Software Engineering 4969 from the preceding printed term. Each code is listed once in this map, with the repeated position recorded here; no separate course award or new credit value is inferred. Lec and Lab/Tut columns are contact hours, not known individual credit weights. Elective selections remain partial.

Electrical Engineering 3312Embedded Systems
Software Engineering 4011Applied Computational Intelligence
Engineering 4539Professional Practice and Law

Elective choices

Second Year: Fall Term: One half course from Science Elective Course List**.
Second Year: Winter Term: One half course from Science Elective Course List**.
Third Year: Fall Term: One complementary studies elective course***.
Third Year: Winter Term: One complementary studies elective course***.
Fourth Year: Fall Term: One half course from Engineering Elective Courses List**; One half course from Engineering Elective Courses List**.
Fourth Year: Winter Term: One half course from Engineering Elective Courses List**.
Complementary-studies and engineering/science electives must follow the appropriate approved list and source-specific conditions. Listed options may not be offered every year; the same course is not treated as universally required merely because it appears in an elective menu.

Study locations

Teaching location and format: Thunder Bay.Lakehead · Software Engineering current programme

References

Careers

Career examples

Software Engineers
Software Developers
Software Systems Architects
Mobile Application Developers
Data Scientists
Cyber Security Specialists

Scope and qualifications

Some examples require further study, professional registration, examinations or experience. A preparatory or undecided entry route does not itself grant the later professional qualification.

Career examples in the university’s Engineering - Software profile, the exact held source linked to this record. The list covers this profile’s programme family and its named options; it is not a measured graduate-outcome list or a qualification granted by every credential or campus route.