Program Overview

Software Engineering BSc

Overview

The Software Engineering BSc program at the University of Leicester is designed to equip students with the technical expertise and real-world experience necessary to shape the way people interact with technology. By combining programming skills with practical knowledge, students will discover how to develop software that drives industries.

Course Description

This program covers the principles of coding, underpinning mathematics, operating systems, and networks, as well as technology, innovation, and professional skills. Students will learn to program in a selection of languages, including Android, C++, Java, JavaScript, Python, PHP, Prolog, and R, and will have opportunities to learn others in project work.

Entry Requirements

• A/AS-levels: ABB
• Two AS-levels considered in place of one A-level
• General Studies accepted
• EPQ with A-levels: BBB + EPQ at grade B
• GCSE: Grade C/4 in Maths
• Access to HE Diploma: Pass relevant Diploma with a minimum of 45 credits at level 3, 30 of which must be at Distinction
• International Baccalaureate: Pass Diploma with 30
• Minimum of 4 in HL Maths, or 5 in SL Maths, or 6 in Maths Studies required if grade 5/B not held at GCSE
• BTEC Nationals: Full Diploma with DDD*
• T Levels: Distinction in either Digital Production, Design and Development (with an Occupational Specialism in Software development technician), or Digital Business Services

Fees and Funding

• UK Students: ｣9,790 in the first year, subject to Parliamentary approval
• International Students: ｣25,100 per year

Accreditation

The program is accredited by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered IT Professional.

Careers and Employability

Many modules feature external speakers who give first-hand accounts of how the latest computing innovations are used in industry. Students will work on a project commissioned by a real client and gain insight into the practices of design, implementation, and professional project management.

Course Structure

Year 1

• Computing Fundamentals
• Programming Fundamentals
• Mathematics Fundamentals
• Computer Architecture
• Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming
• Software Lifecycle and Quality
• Algorithms, Data Structures and Advanced Programming
• Personal and Professional Development 1

Year 2

• Operating Systems and Networks
• Databases and Domain Modelling
• Information Security Fundamentals
• Software Architecture and System Development 1
• Personal and Professional Development 2
• Software Architecture and System Development 2
• User Interfaces Design and Evaluation
• Option modules:
  • Data Analytics
  • Foundations of Computation
  • Foundations of Artificial Intelligence

Year in Industry or Abroad (optional)

Students can opt for a year in industry or abroad between Years 2 and 3.

Final Year

• Computer Science Project
• Computers, Society and Professionalism
• Mobile and Web Applications
• Generative Development
• Option modules:
  • C++ Programming
  • Internet and Cloud Computing
  • Data Science and Visualisation
  • Advanced Artificial Intelligence
  • Software Measurement and Quality Assurance

Why Leicester?

Job prospects are excellent, with 97% of informatics students employed or studying for a Masters degree six months after graduating. The degree is accredited by the British Computer Society (BCS), and students will have 24-hour access to general-purpose labs and wireless access for laptops.