Software is everywhere – visible as a product or service in its own right, or hidden as a component of a wider product. Thinking of the code base in product terms from the outset can ensure that the delivered software is successful both in its initial release and as a platform for product evolution over the longer term. Software development is in many respects an applied (practical) science. With an emphasis on "evidence-based software engineering", this Master's degree ensures that you are familiar with the latest research and practice in the software field. It equips you to review research reports critically, and it prepares you – should you wish – for a further career in software research.

This Master's degree enables you to aim for the more senior roles in the development of software products. These roles can be focused on areas such as software architecture, project management / control, requirements management, testing, and development of socio-technical systems. Students will also have developed the capabilities needed to work in both large corporations and smaller specialized businesses; working with major ERP (Enterprise Systems) to specialized embedded software components; with everything from so-called "back-end data processing" to Internet-related systems.