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BSc(Hons) Software Engineering for Business (with Foundation Year) (Full-time)
BSc(Hons) Software Engineering for Business (with Foundation Year) (Full-time)

BSc(Hons) Software Engineering for Business (with Foundation Year) (Full-time)

  • ID:UWE440249
  • Level:4-Year Bachelor's Degree
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Admission Requirements

Entry Requirements

English requirements

  • IELTS (Academic) score of 6.0 with 5.5 in each component (or approved equivalent*).
 
 

Course Information

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 Tech Partnership and top graduate employers.
  • This course is accredited as Tech Industry Gold. 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 in 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.
  • Find out how our relationship with Tech Partnership gave one student the opportunity to work-shadow the CIO of Telefónica UK.

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 acomputer programmer, technical architect, graphical user interface designer, sales analyst, web or mobile app developer, games developer or security analyst

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The optional modules listed are those that are most likely to be available, but they may be subject to change.

Year zero (foundation year)

You will study:

  • Computational Thinking and Practice
  • Information Practitioner Foundations
  • Creative Technology Studies
  • Web Foundations.

You normally need to pass your foundation year before going into Year one.

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.

See the Placements and Fees sections for more information.

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. 

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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

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 you choose.

Ability to settle

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Insurance-Single: 300 GBP/year

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