Software Engineering BSc(Hons)

From commercial activities like shopping online, to use by government departments, in manufacturing processes, or for personal use, computer software plays a huge role in a host of industries and activities. With a degree in Software Engineering, you could be involved in finding solutions to some of the challenges society faces today, from climate change to transportation or clean water and sanitation. As industries develop, the possibilities, and requirements of software engineering change rapidly too.

Our course aims to give you an understanding of what's possible, where your skills could take you, enhance your career prospects and lead to careers with vast earning potential, allowing you to create the life you want in the future. The top five job titles advertised in the UK for graduate roles associated with Software Engineering courses are Software Engineer, Java Engineer, Python Software Engineer, Full Stack Software Engineer and Software Developer.* An advanced subject, the course will see you write software which involves computer science and mathematical concepts. Sharing a common first year with other computing courses, this course offers the flexibility to transfer from one course to another during your first year.

This allows you to tailor your studies if you find you have an interest in a specific subject area. *Lightcast data extracted from Graduate Career Explorer – job postings from Dec 2023 to Nov 2024 showing jobs advertised associated with a selection of relevant graduate roles. Guiding you in developing hands-on practical skills, tutors on this course will give you the knowledge and skills you need to succeed in this fast-paced and dynamic environment. The course aims to give you an understanding of the human and social contexts of software systems.

You'll explore contemporary methods and techniques in software development, as well as get to grips the modern software engineering process and how they apply to projects at different scales.