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The MSc in Software Development course is designed explicitly for graduates without a computing science background.
A skills shortage, particularly around web and mobile applications means graduates are in high demand. This course will guide you into one of the world's most in-demand and fastest-growing professional job sectors.
The course focuses on programming and development skills, software engineering, databases, and computer security.
You'll gain transferable skills to prepare you for a professional career in software development in the IT sector, as well as many other industries, including:
education
engineering
health
finance
government
manufacturing
retail
transport
Academic requirements
Minimum second-class (2.2) Honours degree or international equivalent in any subject.
20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.
developing a tool to support independent/self-directed learning within a discipline
developing a program utilising multi/cross-platform frameworks
developing a program that analyses the concurrency characteristics of multi-threaded software
developing a mobile application to provide location-based information
developing a program that mimics a low-voltage electrical grid simulation
building a careers search engine
developing a timetabling tool for a university department to allocate tutors to lab slots
Object Oriented Programming
Introduction to Programming Principles
Computer Security Fundamentals
Legal, Ethical & Professional Issues for the Information Society
Database Fundamentals
Mobile Application Development
Database Development
Software Engineering
IELTS 6.0 (with no component below 5.5).
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