Program Overview

Software Engineering (with integrated year in industry)

Key Facts

• UCAS Tariff: 144 - 136
• Course duration: 5 years
• Available for September start 2025

Course Overview

The integrated Master's in Software Engineering, at Aberystwyth University, is accredited by the Chartered Institute for IT (BCS) and is concerned with the production of large, high-quality and often long-lived, software systems.

Modules

Year 1

• Fundamentals of Web Development (CS11010, 10 credits)
• Information security (CS11110, 10 credits)
• Introduction to Computer Infrastructure (CS10220, 20 credits)
• Introduction to Programming (CS12020, 20 credits)
• Problems and Solutions (CS10720, 20 credits)
• Programming Using an Object-Oriented Language (CS12320, 20 credits)
• Study Skills for Computer Science (CS18120, 20 credits)

Year 2

• Algorithm Design and Data Structures (CS21120, 20 credits)
• C and C++ (CS23820, 20 credits)
• Modelling Persistent Data (CS27020, 20 credits)
• Software Engineering (CS22120, 20 credits)

Year 3

• Sandwich Year (CSS0060, 60 credits)

Year 4

• Major Project (CS39440, 40 credits)
• Mobile Development with Android (CS31620, 20 credits)
• Professional Issues in the Computing Industry (CS38220, 20 credits)

Year 5

• Developing Advanced Internet-Based Applications (SEM5640, 40 credits)
• Machine Learning for Intelligent Systems (CSM6420, 20 credits)
• Internet Technologies (CHM5720, 20 credits)

Careers

Our degree prepares you for a variety of careers:

• software design
• communications and networking
• computer applications
• web development
• IT consultancy and management
• systems analysis and development
• computer sales and marketing
• education.

Teaching & Learning

Our enthusiastic staff will teach you through the medium of lectures, seminars, tutorials, practicals and individual/ group based project work. You will be assessed through a combination of coursework, practicals, projects, workshops and examinations.

Student Testimonials

I love the fact that I am learning best practices and methodologies, directly applicable and preparative to working in my dream role as a software engineer. Having the chance to try out what I have learnt while away for a year in industry has been absolutely amazing, and proven just how much my time at Aberystwyth has taught me! - Christopher Michael King

Software engineering is fantastic! The course is not what people may think - there are lots of incredible people to learn from, be friends with and work with. The department helps with everything from assignments to personal projects, they will even help you find an industrial year placement and write that all-important perfect CV. - Will Molyneux

Typical Entry Requirements

• UCAS Tariff: 144 - 136
• A Levels: AAA-AAB
• GCSE requirements (minimum grade C/4): English or Welsh and Mathematics
• BTEC National Diploma: DDD-DDM
• International Baccalaureate: 34-32 points overall
• European Baccalaureate: 80% overall
• English Language Requirements: See our Undergraduate English Language Requirements for this course. Pre-sessional English Programmes are also available for students who do not meet our English Language Requirements.

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82% of students were satisfied overall with their course.

Data for courses in Software Engineering (with integrated year in industry) at Aberystwyth University

91% of students say teaching staff have supported their learning well.

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90% in work or doing further study 15 months after the course.

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