Bsc (hons) Software Engineering in Nottingham Trent University, UK

Bsc (hons) Software Engineering in Nottingham Trent University

If programming is your passion, then this course will enable you to develop your interest to the full. There continues to be a steady demand from industry and commerce for well-qualified software engineers. In fact, according to eSkills UK, there will be a shortage in the next ten years.

The demand from industry and commerce for suitably qualified software engineers continues to show a healthy expansion. This software engineering degree seeks to meet that need by producing graduates with the precise combination of skills required to design and develop robust, efficient, high quality software.

Why choose this course?

• It is accredited by the BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT to Chartered Engineer (CEng) and IT Professional (CITP) status.
• There's an opportunity for a year-long paid work placement with prestigious companies such as GE Consumer Finance and IBM.
• You will have access to contact and share ideas with other computer games students throughout the country through our own Computer Society.
• This course shares a common first year with BSc (Hons) Computer Science and BSc (Hons) Computer Science (Games Technology) allowing you the flexibility to review your pathway once you've started studying.
• You will have access to ultra modern facilities, equipment and software.
• Our student work can be groundbreaking, innovative and consistently attracts industry attention.

You may also be interested in:

• BSc (Hons) Computer Science
• BSc (Hons) Computer Science (Games Technology)
• BSc (Hons) Computer Systems (Cyber Security)
• BSc (Hons) Computing
• MComp (Hons) Computer Science

Careers and employability

Your career development

The demand from industry and commerce for suitably qualified software engineers continues to show a healthy expansion. Recent Software Engineering graduates have gone onto work in the following roles and companies:

• American Express – business analyst
• Esendex – software development
• Experian – product consultant
• UK 2 Net – dedicated software engineer
• Wipro Technologies – associate consultant.

Many graduates also choose to undertake further study on one of our Masters-level courses or MPhil and PhD research degrees.

What our graduates say

"Programming was just a hobby for me and I simply wanted to learn more about it. When I checked the course contents for the BSc Software Engineering, it was exactly what I was looking for; it offered me the knowledge I was seeking along with professional recognition as a bonus.

"The course helped me build up a lot of knowledge and confidence, and by my final year I was ready to undertake my major project on an MPEG-4 Editor. It became a prize-winning project, and hearing this news was definitely one of the most enjoyable and rewarding moments of my study."

Graduate – Victoria Penrice
Software Engineer – TBS Mobility

Excellent placement opportunities

You will have the opportunity to undertake a year’s work placement in industry after your second year. This will give you the chance to:

• gain vital experience
• put your knowledge into practice.

Recent placement salaries have ranged from £12,000 to £30,000. A placement can be your chance to start a career. Many students impress their placement employers so much they are offered jobs upon graduation.

Our students have secured work placements in companies and in roles such as:

• Nerf Games – programmer
• Schlumberger (Oslo) – software engineer
• A3 Media – web design
• Microlise – project management / systems tester
• Logobrand – programmer
• Intercede Ltd – software tester
• ARM (System Design Division) – software engineer.

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