Software Engineering - MSc

Course content

This course offers you the opportunity to explore the latest concepts, methods and tools for software engineering. You will investigate state-of-the-art techniques relating to software quality, design and development which will enable you to produce robust and complex systems. This hands-on course has been developed in conjunction with our industry contacts in order to equip you with relevant and marketable skills.

Core modules

• Advanced software engineering
  Investigates the knowledge and skills you will require to develop quality software systems including contemporary methodologies and techniques for version control, testing and documentation.
• Web software engineering
  Investigates current web architectures and development platforms that support the production of enterprise-level solutions. Through practical work, you will have opportunity to engineer scalable systems, using industry standard techniques and tools.
• Mobile application development
  Investigates the architectures, platforms and techniques available to build applications for mobile devices. Focusing on one platform and suite of technologies will give you the opportunity to apply your skills to an advanced level.
• Software components & architectures
  Develops your skills in Components Based Software Engineering (CBSE), in particular modelling techniques, analysing system complexity, and applying best practice design principles.
• Service-oriented architecture (SOA)
  SOA is a software development paradigm specifically developed for emerging markets in cloud computing and web services. This involves analysing, designing, and managing solutions for SOA.

Please note this list is not exhaustive and modules change from time to time. If you would like further information relating to this course, please contact us.

Benefits of studying this course

This course offers both hands-on knowledge and an up-to-date theoretical background. It benefits from close links with industry as well as our own research activities, and will help you to develop skills implementing best practices when designing software solutions and strategies.

Future opportunities

There is an increasingly short supply of skills in software engineering and its management and demand for these skills remains on the increase. This course will lead you into careers such in; Software Engineering Management, Team Leader, Project Manager, Technical Manager, IT Manager, Researcher.

Entry requirements

Applicants should have an honours degree in computing, communication systems or similar, or significant work experience (typically a minimum of three years) with skills and knowledge, comparable to those gained from an honours degree.

Key Facts

Course code: MSSFE
Place of study: Headingley Campus
Start date: September or January
Length of study: Full-time 1 year, part-time 2 years
IELTS scores: 6.0 with no skill below 5.0 (or equivalent)

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