A Batchelor in software engineering(honours) is a 4 year programme to which one is only eligible after completing/ clearing the FSC(intermediat/ after completing the DIA(diploma of associate engineering)), where as associated software engineering is a 3 years programme which students can apply after clearing/ after passing their matriculation and is a three years programme.so aperson bearing batchelor/master... degree in software engineering is called an engineer and a diploma holder is called the associate software engineer similar for other disciplines of engineering as well