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Software Engineering with Management Studies at Kingston University - UCAS

Kingston University

Degree level: Postgraduate

Software Engineering with Management Studies (Taught)

Course options

2024 - 20252025 - 2026
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There are other course options available which may have a different vacancy status or entry requirements – view the full list of options

Course summary

.Reasons to choose Kingston

  • You will gain in-depth understanding of strategies and architectures for designing and developing modern high quality software applications.
  • The Management Studies option will develop skills for managing teams and innovation. These skills are often sought after by employers and are invaluable if you aim to start your own business.
  • Through a project dissertation, you will study an area of interest in depth. This can offer valuable industry experience.
About this course You will examine all stages of the software development life cycle at an advanced level. You will study software project management and business processes, software architecture and design aspects, implementation and software construction, testing and quality assurance. You will also acquire the practical skills for planning and implementing systems development projects. These projects will meet customer needs and integrate software solutions into the business environment. Example modules
  • Agile Project Development
  • Software Architectures and Programming Models
  • Software Quality Engineering
For a full list of modules please visit the Kingston University course webpage. Career opportunities Graduates work for organisations such as IBM, Hewlett Packard, Capgemini, JDA Software, Thomson Reuters, GlaxoSmithKline, Axa, BAA, British Telecom, Ernst & Young, Marks & Spencer, Waitrose, Virgin Media, Sky, and the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement.

Modules

Example modules: Agile Project Development; Software Architectures and Programming Models; Software Quality Engineering. For a full list of modules please visit the Kingston University course webpage.

Assessment method

Assessment typically comprises exams (e.g. test or exam), practical (e.g. presentations, performance) and coursework (e.g. essays, reports, self-assessment, portfolios, dissertation).

Professional bodies

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

  • BCS - The Chartered Institute for IT

Entry requirements

A 2:2 or above honours degree or equivalent in an information technology/computing science/software engineering subject; or substantial relevant work experience, such as two years as a programmer. Please note: each application is assessed on an individual basis and may be subject to additional requirements, such as undertaking short course(s), work experience and/or English language qualification(s). Meeting particular minimum entry requirements does not automatically guarantee a place.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

EU £16900 Year 1
England £10900 Year 1
Northern Ireland £10900 Year 1
Scotland £10900 Year 1
Wales £10900 Year 1
International £16900 Year 1

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

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Software Engineering with Management Studies at Kingston University - UCAS