Software Engineering
University of Leicester
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Programming is fun You no doubt have a phone, laptop, tablet and so on your car may have a navigation system, park itself, and have surround-space scanners and you may be able to control your heating from a mobile. All of these cool devices work using program code. At the heart of coding such systems are state-of-the-art technologies including Android, C, Java, JavaScript, Python, PHP, Prolog and R, and programme development environments such as Eclipse. At Leicester you will be taught to ...Read more

Programming is fun You no doubt have a phone, laptop, tablet and so on your car may have a navigation system, park itself, and have surround-space scanners and you may be able to control your heating from a mobile. All of these cool devices work using program code. At the heart of coding such systems are state-of-the-art technologies including Android, C, Java, JavaScript, Python, PHP, Prolog and R, and programme development environments such as Eclipse. At Leicester you will be taught to program in a selection of these languages, and have opportunities to learn others in project work. Programming will include mobile and web applications and technologies. Software Engineering covers the methods for developing software, following rigorous engineering practices and meeting required levels of quality. You will learn how to plan and manage software architectures for practical large-scale development projects, while adopting an academic and rigorous approach which will support you throughout your career. We cover: how to understand customer requirements specify, design and code a computer solution and test and release your solution to your customer. You will learn software modelling techniques such as UML, business concepts such as project management, and techniques for developing innovations in technology. Modules in computer architecture, operating systems and networking cover essential knowledge of modern computing systems (mobile computers to world-distributed computation). And, of course, we cover databases and information systems. In optional modules you can learn about a range of advanced topics including user interfaces, web technologies, mobile applications, security, along with distributed systems and applications.

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32/279
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36th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2026
33rd
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Soumik
06 Mar 24

In my opinion, University of Leicester gives priority to their students before anything else. My curriculum seems career ready. Also, Leicester is one of the most diverse cities..Read more

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Hibah
29 Feb 24

Such supportive staff and really helper me navigate university life. I've never had to wonder who to go to if I had a..Read more

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£9,535 per year

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£24,500 per year

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Soumik
06 Mar 24
Advanced Software Engineering MSc
In my opinion, University of Leicester gives priority to their students before anything else. My curriculum seems career ready. Also, Leicester is one of the most diverse cities...
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Hibah
29 Feb 24
Software Engineering
Such supportive staff and really helper me navigate university life. I've never had to wonder who to go to if I had a...
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University of Leicester
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The University of Leicester is a prestigious learning institution which offers ambitious students a diverse and inclusive...

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University Road Leicester Leicestershire LE1 7RH United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Leicester  0.4 miles away
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