Our computing courses rank 4th overall in their subject field in the Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey 2024, with top 3 rankings across five survey areas (teaching, engagement, learning community, assessment and organisation). Our block delivery course structure gives you year-round entry points and intermediate qualifications so you can tailor your learning to fit around your life. Gain workplace-ready skills with our practical, hands-on approach project management units and progressive syllabus.

About the course

This two-year Master’s is designed for graduates and experienced programmers who want to solve real-world problems evaluate advanced software engineering environments and build complex software applications based on emerging technologies. Alongside developing your project management skills, the course aims to provide you with a critical understanding of software engineering techniques. You explore a range of topics from databases, advanced programming, design patterns and data modelling to popular development platforms, cloud computing and the Big Data eco-system.

How will you be assessed?

The assessment strategy used is a balance of written Academics formal invigilated examinations (coursework) assignments and computer-based assessment. All assessments used in the course are in perfect alignment with QH8 using the formal descriptors as descripted in the policy. The method used will depend on the nature of the subject being taught in the unit and the most appropriate method is chosen. Students will also have the opportunity to engage into formative assessment throughout the course especially during exercises in the practical sessions where feedback on progress and performance will be given by their tutors for each of the tasks allocated.

The assessment strategy for this course is designed around a holistic evaluation on knowledge and skills acquired with strong emphasis on the requirements for this mode of delivery and diverse skills background and expectations of the target audience. The feedback on your submitted assessments will be provided within 15 working days. The lecturers are expected to take every effort to provide you the feedback as early as possible before the next assessment if any. If you fail an assessment and need to retake or resit the assessment you can do so in the next available opportunity which is normally in the assessment week of the next block. If you fail a unit and need to retake this unit you can do so when the unit is run again.

Careers

On successfully completing this course you will have built the skills and expertise needed to follow a career as a professional software developer creating applications for the latest emerging technologies. Your additional skills in project management put you in a good position to take on extra responsibilities and team-leading roles.

Other potential roles include software engineer programmer data or system analyst software consultant and project manager.

You could also progress to further study at MSc by Research MPhil or PhD level.