Software Engineering (Hons) University of Greater Manchester

Overview

Congratulations. You're considering a career in the world's most in-demand profession. Software engineering is a truly global activity that concerns building and maintaining software systems and other computer-based solutions. 

Key Features

By examining all elements of the process – from an initial understanding of the problem to be solved through analysis, design, and development to testing, documentation and maintenance – the Software Engineering (Hons) program at University of Greater Manchester offers you a focused education in software engineering, ready to impress potential employers. 

By studying at the University of Greater Manchester, you can develop essential knowledge and understanding of software engineering principles and practices while experiencing life at our supportive, student-focused, multicultural campus.

The dedicated staff team offers a balance of academic rigour, industrial experience and advanced technical expertise. The program will support you in exploring the underlying principles of software engineering while helping you gain knowledge and practical experience of the latest technologies. 

You'll be encouraged to appreciate both the technical and human aspects involved in areas such as the lifecycle of software systems, software design, systems analysis, programming, database specification and design, and system security.

Careers

Software engineers may work at any stage of the software development life cycle. Duties can include producing project requirements, writing algorithms, coding, testing, deployment, or maintenance.

As a BEng (Hons) Software Engineering graduate, you'll possess a wide range of technical and transferable skills such as advanced IT skills, analytical skills, communication, creativity and innovation, independence, logic, numeracy, project management and organisation. 

The demand for skilled and qualified software engineers is increasing. This is fostered by a transforming economic landscape driven by the need for computing technology solutions.

Graduates can use the qualification as a stepping-stone into a range of other careers. Some of these roles may require relevant experience and/or postgraduate study. Some possibilities include:

• Advertising, marketing and PR
• Banking, finance and accountancy
• Energy and utilities
• Manufacturing and production
• Public sector and defence
• IT consultancy
• Radio and TV production
• Systems analysis
• Telecommunications
• Multimedia programming
• Digital copywriting
• Network engineering