Software Development Staffordshire University

Overview

On the B.Sc. in Software Development at Staffordshire University you’ll be doing things for real, rather than just learning the theory. It will include completing live briefs, taking part in hackathons and setting up your own simulated companies.Many of our students also opt for a paid placement year, which gives them the chance to work in industry before they graduate. These exciting experiences can be with companies locally, nationally or internationally.It’s just one of the amazing industry links you’ll encounter. Others include opportunities to gain Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Cisco certifications. And you’ll get to showcase your work to a panel of industry judges at GradEX, our final-year graduate show.On the course, you’ll focus on the software development lifecycle, from gathering requirements to systems integration. We will also give you a grounding in application types and software architectures, including frameworks and design patterns.And you’ll become fluent in programming with Java, C#, Android and Swift, as well as the concepts behind clean coding. You will explore a range of related disciplines too, including cyber security, networking, how artificial intelligence relates to software development, and data analytics.

Our facilities feature the latest equipment you’ll find in industry. There is a dedicated lab with simulators and physical devices and a usability lab with eye-tracking hardware and user-based capture cameras.

Career Prospects:

Each year, around 200 students from across our computing courses are placed with leading names in the industry, both in the UK and abroad.

Destinations have included companies in Germany, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Hong Kong and the US. Closer to home, we also work with firms such as bet365 and TopCashback.