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MSc PG Dip Software Engineering – Dubai

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    MSc/Diploma: 1 year (full-time) / 2 years (part-time)

Course Description

Software engineers create and maintain software applications using best practice from computer science, project management, engineering, application domains and other fields. Students will learn how to apply state-of-the-art techniques and methodologies to develop high quality software to professional standards.

The aim of this MSc programme is to impart the understanding and skills to engineer software at an advanced level to professional standards. Students can specialise in particular areas such as the development of mobile applications or advanced interactive systems like games.

Entry Requirements

Postgraduate Masters

  • Bachelor’s Honours Degree A good first or second class Honours degree in a computer science or computer engineering discipline.
  • Postgraduate Diploma Students who attain a 50% pass level in the Postgraduate Diploma programme will be offered the chance to complete a Master’s dissertation to allow them to upgrade their award to an MSc.

Postgraduate Diploma

  • Candidates holding less than a good Honours degree or its equivalent but who have compensating qualifications or experience may be admitted to the Postgraduate Diploma programme.

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Fees

https://www.hw.ac.uk/study/fees-funding.htm

Student Destinations

New career prospects and opportunities for career enhancement are both excellent. The continued growth in new technologies and mobile applications in industry, commerce and the public sector is increasing the demand for experts who can design, implement and maintain complex software systems.

Module Details

Students undertake 4 courses in semester 1 and a further 4 courses in semester 2.

On this programme, the following taught courses are mandatory:

  • Information Systems Methodologies
  • Rigourous Methods for Software Engineering
  • Advanced Software Engineering
  • Research Methods and Project Planning

Students can then choose 4 courses from the following:

  • Industrial Programming
  • Computer Network Security
  • Mobile Communications and Programming
  • Advanced Interaction Design
  • Big Data Management
  • Computer Games Programming

In addition to these taught courses, students pursuing the Masters qualification undertake a Masters project, which culminates in a dissertation.

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