BSc(Hons) in Software Engineering for Business
Bristol, United Kingdom
DURATION
3 up to 4 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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TUITION FEES
GBP 15,250 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* home students per year: £9250 | international students per year: £15250
Introduction
Developed by TechSkills and top graduate employers, this course will give you the practical, real-world skills you need to succeed in your career.
Why study software engineering for business?
Computers are essential to our lives. We use them at work, to organise our social lives and to play games.
They're also fundamental to services that keep society running smoothly such as hospitals, banks, governments and public transport.
Software engineering is about building programs so these computers fulfil their purpose. With more jobs available than qualified graduates, job prospects for software engineers have never been better.
Why UWE Bristol?
BSc(Hons) Software Engineering for Business was developed by TechSkills and top graduate employers.
This course is accredited by TechSkills. It gives you the technical and business skills you need to succeed as a graduate.
Discover how to build software from start to finish. Explore all the latest technologies including cloud computing, big data and cyber security. Learn how businesses manage large projects and plan, design and deliver new software on time and on budget.
Gain the skills to collaborate, negotiate and communicate effectively with colleagues and customers. Lead teams and projects and discover how companies operate profitably.
Software Engineering for Business combines traditional academic study with networking events, guest lectures, real-world projects and placement opportunities.
Meeting potential employers early in your course gives you a head start in the race for graduate jobs.
Where can it take me?
A successful graduate can expect a starting salary of £26,000 to £35,000 as a software developer or engineer, depending on the industry sector.
You could become a computer programmer, technical architect, graphical user interface designer, sales analyst, web or mobile app developer, games developer or security analyst.
Program Outcome
Professional accreditation
This course is accredited by TechSkills.
Placements
Students who get work experience tend to graduate with better degrees. Experience also hones your skills, industry knowledge and professional network, making you highly employable on graduation.
If you study on the four-year (sandwich) course, you'll spend a year away from the University on a work placement after Year two.
Our supporting companies post placement opportunities to a dedicated community website. These roles range from junior software and web engineers to games and mobile app developers.
You'll get help to find your placement and support from department staff and our award-winning careers service.
Career Opportunities
There aren't enough qualified computing graduates to fill all the technology jobs in the UK, and this trend is set to continue.
Successful graduates are highly sought-after and you can expect a starting salary of £26,000 to £35,000 as a software developer or engineer.
Other roles include computer programmer, technical architect, graphical user interface designer, sales analyst, web or mobile app developer, games developer or security analyst.
Software engineering students develop valuable analytical and problem-solving skills that will be useful in whatever career they choose.
Get inspired
Our award-winning careers service will develop your employment potential through career coaching and find you graduate jobs, placements and global opportunities.
We can also help find local volunteering and community opportunities, provide support for entrepreneurial activity and get you access to employer events.
Curriculum
Content
The optional modules listed are those that are most likely to be available, but they may be subject to change.
Year one
You will study:
- IT Practice: Skills, Models and Methods
- Introduction to OO Systems Development
- Foundations of Computing
- Information Systems Development.
Year two
You will study:
- IT Practice: Collaborative Project
- Data Schemas and Applications
- Object-Oriented Systems Development
- Design and Analysis of Data Structures and Algorithms.
Placement year (if applicable)
If you study on the four-year (sandwich) course, you'll spend a year away from the University on a work placement after Year two.
You'll complete the Professional Experience module or International Experience module as appropriate.
Final year
You will study:
- IT Practice: Consultancy Project
- Ethical and Professional Issues in Computing and Digital Media
- Software Development Project
- Development of Information Systems Projects.
*Plus, one optional module from:
- Entrepreneurial Skills
- Information, Networks and Society
- Advanced Topics in Web Development
- Advanced Databases
- Requirements Engineering
- Technical Writing and Editing
- Professional Development
- Cryptography.
*None, if you have completed a placement year.
The University continually enhances our offer by responding to feedback from our students and other stakeholders, ensuring the curriculum is kept up to date and our graduates are equipped with the knowledge and skills they need for the real world. This may result in changes to the course. If changes to your course are approved, we will inform you.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Your overall entitlement to funding is based on how long the course is that you're registered on. Standard funding is allocated based on the standard number of years that your course lasts, plus one additional year.
You'll apply for funding each year that you study and Student Finance will take into account how long the course is in each year that you apply. So if you register for the four-year course and then transfer to the three-year course, the number of years you can apply for funding will change. Student Finance will reassess your funding based on how many years you have been in study, not just those years for which you received student finance.
Always seek advice before taking any action that may have implications for your funding.