BScSoftware Engineering

Study location	United Kingdom, Clifton campus
Type	Bachelor courses, full-time
Nominal duration	3 years
Study language	English
Awards	BSc
Course code	350Y

Entry qualification	High school / secondary education (or higher) The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original.

Language requirements	English Accepted proof of proficiency: Cambridge English, IELTS, TOEFL or other equivalent IELTS: 6.0; CAE (Cambridge English Advanced): 169 points or above

Other requirements	At least 1 reference(s) should be provided. A motivation letter must be added to your application.

More information	ntu.ac.uk/..g/2017-18/software-engineering

Overview

Interested? To learn more about this study programme, entry requirements and application process, please contact one of our consultants in a country nearest to you.

Programme structure

What will I study?
Computer Science courses are based on a set of core skills concerning the production of computer programmes and applications. At the end of year one, you can choose to transfer to BSc (Hons) Computer Science or BSc (Hons) Computer Science (Games Technology).

Year One

Foundations of Computing and Technology
Computer Science Programming
Computer Technology and Mathematics
Systems Analysis and Design with Professional Development
Year Two

Information and Database Engineering
Internet Applications Programming
Practical Project Management
Software Design and Implementation
Software Engineering
Systems Software
Year Three
Optional work placement year.

Final year

Project
Interaction Design and Project Management
Advanced Analysis and Design
Advanced Software Engineering
One from the following optional modules:

Artificial Intelligence
Service-Centric and Cloud Computing
Information Systems Management
Mobile Platform Development
Communicating Science and Technology*
Professional Practice**
*Communicating Science and Technology will be of interest if you wish to explore teaching as a career route as it involves working with teachers in a school setting.

**Professional Practice is a work-based learning module open only to students who do not undertake a placement, in order to give them first-hand experience of the IT industry.

Career opportunities

Your career development
The demand from industry and commerce for suitably qualified software engineers continues to show a healthy expansion. Recent Software Engineering graduates have gone onto work in the following roles and companies:

American Express – Business Analyst
Esendex – Software Development
Experian – Product Consultant
UK 2 Net – Dedicated software engineer
Wipro Technologies – Associate Consultant.
Many graduates also choose to undertake further study on one of our Masters-level courses or MPhil and PhD research degrees.

What our graduates say
“Programming was just a hobby for me and I simply wanted to learn more about it. When I checked the course contents for the BSc Software Engineering, it was exactly what I was looking for; it offered me the knowledge I was seeking along with professional recognition as a bonus.

“The course helped me build up a lot of knowledge and confidence, and by my final year I was ready to undertake my major project on an MPEG-4 Editor. It became a prize-winning project, and hearing this news was definitely one of the most enjoyable and rewarding moments of my study.”

Graduate – Victoria Penrice
Software Engineer – TBS Mobility