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Software Engineering MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert – (M.Sc.)
De Montfort University
Faculty of Technology
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 4,260 - ≈ € 10,660 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Leicester / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Start Date: | January, September | ||
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of De Montfort University
Study in an innovative department with an international reputation for research, training and education in software engineering, with access to facilities and expertise from the STRL.
Accredited by the European-wide accreditation system for Informatics curricula, the MSc is committed to excellence in European-wide software education and training of engineers to deliver high quality and trustworthy software systems that meet industrial needs.
The taught element of the course lasts for the first two semesters, whilst the third semester is devoted to the project. The total length of study depends on the mode of delivery.
Career opportunities
Graduates are prepared for positions in consultancies, software houses or project management and can also undertake further study towards a doctoral or PhD degree.
Further information
To support our courses the faculty offers a wide range of facilities located in the Queens building and Gateway building on the Leicester city campus. Technology is able to provide industry standard equipment and software essential to a career in your chosen field.
Contents
First semester
* Research Methods
* Advanced Requirements Engineering
* Software Project Management and Testing
* Pervasive Systems
Second semester
* Software Evolution
* Formal Methods Engineering
* Software Engineering for Dependable Systems
* Advanced Topics in Software Engineering
Project
Your project will be chosen to explore an issue from a wide range of applications such as:
* Electronic Purse
* Electronic Patient Records
* Personal Insulin Pump Systems
* London Ambulance System
* System of Human Resources
* E-Voting System
* Arion 5 Launcher
* Flight Control System.
Teaching/assessment
There are provisions for a traditional classroom-based delivery, either part-time or full-time, as well as distance learning. Teaching will include formal lectures, tutorials and labs. You will also be expected to undertake independent study and research to support your assignments and dissertation. Assessment will be 100% coursework. It will be by various group and individual methods including oral exams, projects, presentations, written essays and reports.
IELTS
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Requirements
You should have the equivalent of a British Honours degree (2:2 minimum) in a relevant subject. If you don't have formal academic qualifications but have extensive industry experience you will be considered individually.
Students whose first language is not English and/or have not been taught and examined solely in an English medium will generally need to provide evidence of their English language in the form of an IELTS or recognised equivalent examination The score required is typically IELTS 6.0 for Undergraduate and Postgraduate Taught courses within the Faculty of Technology.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.0 |
Accreditation
* Study in an innovative department with an international reputation for research, training and education in software engineering, with access to facilities and expertise from the STRL.
Accredited by the European-wide accreditation system for Informatics curricula, the MSc is committed to excellence in European-wide software education and training of engineers to deliver high quality and trustworthy software systems that meet industrial needs.
The taught element of the course lasts for the first two semesters, whilst the third semester is devoted to the project. The total length of study depends on the mode of delivery.
For more information about the STRL, please visit tech.dmu.ac.uk/strl
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