Program Overview

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Foundation Year (Year 0):

This programme can incorporate a Foundation Year, which is intended for students wishing to enrol onto the three-year honours degree, who fall into one of the following categories:

1. Students who have not achieved the required A-Level points (or equivalent) score to enter the first year of the degree programme.

2. Mature students who have been out of the formal education system for some time.

Further information about the Foundation Year can be found by

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Degree

The Software Engineering degree programme is comprised of a number of coompulsory modules, with a range of options in the second and final year to develop your specific interests and expertise.

Students also have the option to complete a year-long placement in industry between Years 2 and 3.

Modules are 20 credits unless otherwise specified.

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Year 1:

Students follow 120 credits of compulsory modules:

Principles of Programming

Architectures & Operating Systems

Building for the Web

Technology & Society

Computational Thinking

Developing Quality Software & Systems I

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Year 2:

Students follow 100 credits of compulsory modules, with a choice of one 20 credit optional module:

Object-Oriented System Design

Systems Analysis & Design

Mobile & Web Technologies

Developing Quality Software & Systems II

Research and Professional Skills

Optional modules

* (one of the following):

Multimedia & Interaction

Data & Knowledge Management

Networks & Communications

Law & Digital Security

Real-Time Computer Graphics

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Year 3:

Students follow 100 credits of compulsory modules, with a choice of one 20 credit optional module.

Compulsory modules:

Software Engineering Dissertation Project (40 credits) OR Development Project (BCS) (40 credits)

Advanced Programming

Professional & Ethical Issues in IT

Parallel & Distributed Systems

Optional modules* (one of the following):

Cyber Security and Cryptography

Advanced Multimedia

Computational Intelligence

Analytics & Business Intelligence

Creating Virtual Worlds Using the GPU

Advanced Web Programming

Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation

Industrial Work Experience (Placement)

Note: Optional modules are subject to availability and demand; as such, not all optional modules may run in one Academic Year.

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Pathways

Students who wish to follow a pathway are required to take a 20 credit pathway specialist module in Years 2 and 3. These modules are defined as follows:

Web Technology

Year 2: Mobile & Web Technologies

Year 3: Advanced Web Programming

Augmented and Virtual Reality

Year 2: Real-Time Computer Graphics

Year 3: Creating Virtual Worlds Using the GPU

Network Security

Year 2: Networks & Communications

Year 3: Cyber Security and Cryptography

Data Security

Year 2: Law & Digital Security

Year 3: Cyber Security and Cryptography

Students would also be required to complete their 40 credit dissertation project in a topic related to their pathway specialism.