Software Engineering - BSc(Hons) - Course Information - Undergraduate Students

Software Engineering BSc(Hons)

Facts about this course

Year of entry	2010
Type	BSc(Hons)
Modules	Module Listing
UCAS	G601 3 years full-time G600 4 years sandwich G604 4 years full-time including foundation year G605 5 years sandwich including foundation year

About this course

Why choose this course?

Kingston's software engineering programme examines the tools, techniques and methodologies that represent the best practice in industry. You will learn to build software based on a sound knowledge of the underlying components and the importance of quality requirements. Career opportunities for software engineers are excellent, due to the important role that software plays in virtually every sector of the economy.

What will you study?

The course includes the Faculty’s shared first year, which means it’s possible to change course once you’ve found what really suits you. Your specialist software engineering studies in Years 2 and 3 cover areas such as network software, software quality and computer-aided software engineering. You can choose to work in industry for a year between Years 2 and 3.

Module listing

Please note that this is an indicative list of modules and is not intended as a definitive list. Those listed here may also be a mixture of core and optional modules.

Year 1

Programming Essentials
IT Toolbox
Information and Communication Technology
Business Organisation and Practice
Systems Analysis and Design 1
Programming Applications
Technology and Change
Group Design Workshop 1

Year 2

Advanced Programming Concepts
Systems Analysis and Design 2
Database Systems
Network Communications
Group Design Workshop 2
Information and Project Management
Two option modules (eg Network Software, Strategy and Intelligent Games, Advanced Java Environment)

Year 3

Project
Software Quality
Foundation of Algorithms
Four option modules (eg Advanced Database Systems, Broadband Multimedia Networks, Computer-aided Software Engineering, E-Commerce, Web-based Enterprise Services)