BSc Software Engineering
Entry requirements
GCSE: Grade C/4 in English and Mathematics, or equivalent. Tariff points: 112 Contextual tariff: See our contextual offers page. English Language Requirement: International and EU applicants are required to have a minimum overall IELTS (Academic) score of 6.0 with 5.5 in each component (or approved equivalent*). *The University accepts a large number of UK and International Qualifications in place of IELTS. You can find details of acceptable tests and the required grades you will need in our English language section. Please visit our English language requirements page. A-level subjects: No specific subjects required. BTEC: No specific subjects required. Please list the units you're taking in your application. For further advice on acceptable units please email us. For information on required Guided Learning Hours please see our minimum entry requirements page. Access: No specific subjects required. Baccalaureate IB: No specific subjects required. We accept the IB Career-related Programme in conjunction with other Level 3 qualifications. Irish Highers: No specific subjects required. Welsh Baccalaureate: We accept tariff points achieved from the Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales in conjunction with other Level 3 qualifications. Cambridge Technical: No specific subjects required. T Levels: No specific subjects required.
About this course
BSc(Hons) in Software Engineering, focusing on the design and development of reliable information systems. Core topics include Programming, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. The course includes collaborative and consultancy project modules, as well as a Software Development Project. A sandwich option with an integrated placement year is available.
Modules
- IT Practice: Skills, Models and Methods
- Introduction to OO Systems Development
- Foundations of Computing
- Information Systems Development
- IT Practice: Collaborative Project
- Data, Schemas and Applications
- Object-Oriented Systems Development
- Design and Analysis of Data Structures and Algorithms
- Professional Software Engineering*
- Artificial Intelligence for Software Development
- IT Practice: Consultancy Project
- Software Development Project
- Development of Information Systems Projects