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Course summary

This degree in Software Engineering provides the technical skills and knowledge to design, create, operate and maintain software systems. Throughout this Software Engineering degree, you will work with cutting-edge technologies and master a wide range of architectures, programming languages, software engineering formalisms, methodologies and tools. The practical components of the course will develop your skills and confidence through hands-on experience of the latest technologies and programming techniques. You will develop professional, management and team-working skills, and solve problems using analytical techniques. Not only will you keep up with the rapidly and constantly evolving world of software engineering, you'll also shape it as your career develops. By the end of the course, you will be equipped to deal with demands of enterprise application development and high-level software management. What you should know about this course

  • This degree will provide you with fundamental project management leadership skills and the ability to manage large scale systems design.
  • You'll master the development of computing and software systems using the very latest tools and techniques.
  • Understand a wide variety of programming languages and technologies underpinning software engineering.
  • The University of Greenwich has a long-standing relationship with the British Computer Society (BCS), which accredits our computing degree programmes. As this programme was extensively updated in 2019, it has a current designation Initial Full Chartered Information Technology Professional (CITP) and Partial Chartered Engineer (CEng) accreditation for the 2019 intake. The accreditation status is expected to be confirmed in autumn 2022 after the first cohort of students graduate. Students will be kept updated on the status of this. In the very unlikely event that this does not progress as expected the university will support students with individual BCS membership applications at the point of graduation.

Modules

All degree courses are made up of modules – individual units of study on different topics. Some modules are compulsory; others can be chosen from a list of options. Our website has full details of your degree structures, module content, and how each module is assessed. The direct link to this course on our website, can be found at the bottom of this page.

Assessment method

On this course, students are assessed by take-home exams, coursework and practice assessments on campus where required. Each course has formal assessments which count towards your grade. Some courses may also include 'practice' assessments, which help you monitor progress and do not count towards your final grade.


How to apply

Application codes

Course code:
G600
Institution code:
G70
Campus name:
University of Greenwich (Greenwich Campus)
Campus code:
G

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

This course may be available at alternative locations, please check if other course options are available

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

We accept A Levels, T Levels, BTECs, International Baccalaureate (IB), Access to HE courses, or equivalent level 3 qualifications.


English language requirements

For more information about our English Language Requirements, please click on the following link.

https://www.gre.ac.uk/international/help-and-support/courses


Unistats information

Operated by the Office for Students
81%
Student satisfaction
55%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
75%
Go onto work and study

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

England £9250 Year 1
Northern Ireland £9250 Year 1
Scotland £9250 Year 1
Wales £9250 Year 1
EU £15100 Year 1
International £15100 Year 1

Additional fee information

These fees were set for the 2022/23 intake. Therefore, this may change for the 2023/24 academic year. Please follow this link for more information https://www.gre.ac.uk/finance
Software Engineering at University of Greenwich - UCAS