BEng/BEng (Hons) Software Engineering

The first priority of this course is to give you a sound understanding of the principles of modern software engineering. With a good grasp of the basics, you’ll go on to learn the theory and techniques behind successful applications of this knowledge. Upon graduation you’ll have the ability to test, evaluate and analyse existing systems, as well as designing and developing your own. You’ll also be able to manage and analyse information, and gain an understanding of the principles behind successful interactivity. All these skills will be reinforced in practical settings, giving you the combination of skills and experience that employers are actively seeking. What you'll study Year 1 Software development (Java) Information systems in organisations Computer systems Introduction to human-computer interaction Mathematics for software engineering Programming fundamentals Year 2 Software development (C#) Systems and services Database systems Software engineering methods Mobile application development Optional module Year 3 Software development (Patterns) Software engineering Algorithms and data structures Group project Two optional modules Year 4 Honours project Management of software projects Software architecture Concurrent and parallel systems Computational intelligence Information: society and security Students who achieve the required grades will also have the opportunity to transfer on to MEng Software Engineering at the end of year 3. Work placement There is an optional one-year work placement. Study modules mentioned above are indicative only. Some changes may occur between now and the time that you study. You can view a list of all current modules in our module catalogue.