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Software Engineering
BEng(Hons), BSc(Hons)
UCAS code: BSc G600, BEng G609
Key features
- Engineering Council accredited degree
- Placement year
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2012 course information
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What it’s about
Software Engineering is all about creating software – computer programs. It involves learning and using programming languages such as Java and C++, but that’s just the beginning – it’s also about deciding what a software system needs to do to solve a real-world problem, designing a solution that fulfils these needs, developing, testing and maintaining it. For software solutiuons to be useful to business they need to be well engineered, ensuring robustness is one of the main concerns of software engineering.
What you do
In your first two years, you will obtain a firm foundation in computing topics such as procedural and object-oriented programming, algorithms, systems analysis and design, computer architecture, operating systems, networks and mathematics. You will write software in several widely-used programming languages such as Java, C , C++, and C#, and you will learn about all phases of the system development life cycle.
If, like the vast majority of our students, you enrol on the sandwich degree, you will spend your third year on placement, applying your knowledge in the workplace and gaining valuable experience.
The final year involves advanced subjects such as programming language concepts and algorithms, design patterns and techniques, creating enterprise and real-time systems, and software project management. You will also undertake a substantial project, which could involve developing software algorithms or creating a complete software solution to solve a real-world problem.
Where next
Software engineers develop programs in all areas of the computing industry – from business systems to computer games to embedded systems. Typical job titles of recent graduates include Application Programmer, Software Engineer and Systems Developer.
Have you also considered?
- Computer Science
- Computer Games Programming
- Computing Science
Fact File
| Qualification: | BEng(Hons), BSc(Hons) |
| Faculty/School: | Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Technology |
| Location: | Stafford Campus |
| Course Start: | September |
| Course Length: | BSc(Hons)/BEng(Hons) – normally three years or four years with a placement.
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| Entry Requirements: | All applicants are individually assessed on their qualifications, skills and experience. However, a typical three A level or BTEC National Diploma offer will be 240 UCAS tariff points.
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| Application: | Application for this course is through UCAS. For guidance on the application process click here |
| UCAS Code: | BSc G600, BEng G609 |
| Fees and Bursaries: | Standard undergraduate tuition fees and bursaries.
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Contact
For more information about Software Engineering (BSc G600, BEng G609) please contact:
The Recruitment CentreFaculty of Computing, Engineering and Technology
Staffordshire University
Beaconside
Stafford
Staffordshire
ST18 0AD
t: +44 (0)1782 294400
e: enquiries@staffs.ac.uk
