Software Engineering BSc(Hons)

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.

What will you study?

Our single honours computing courses have a 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.

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 1
• IT Toolbox 2
• Business Organisation and Practice
• Systems Analysis and Design 1
• Practical Programming
• 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, Strategic and Intelligent Games, Advanced Java Environment)

Year 3

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