Course summary

With the demand for graduates with a good knowledge of software engineering always high, this MSc will kick-start your career. You’ll learn about trends in system development, cloud computing and big data, and benefit from solid technical coverage of advanced software development. You will develop skills in analysing, designing and creating complex software systems to solve real-world problems, evaluating and using advanced software engineering environments, design methods and programming languages. The course focuses on advanced engineering concepts and methods, as well as design issues for the systematic development of high-quality complex software systems. Your course is structured to give you a strong balance between the development of skills and a solid education in the enduring principles and concepts that underlie complex software system development. You will have a Computer Science degree or be an experienced professional programmer and be aiming for a high-quality career as a software engineer in the industry, including software houses, consultancies, and major software users across different sectors. You’ll have a keen interest in designing complex software systems, coding them in a programming language using the latest technologies, and ensuring they meet the needs of stakeholders. Accreditation Accredited by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT for the purposes of partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered IT Professional and on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of partially meeting the academic requirement for a Chartered Engineer.