Engineering software development is one of the key areas in the European information technology sector. It is a fast moving subject of crucial importance to industry and forms the basis for a wide and ever growing variety of applications. In particular, these include Computer Aided Engineering, Digital Signal and Image Processing, Distributed Computing, Computer Architecture and Parallel Programming. Such software forms a vital part of many industries including oil, automotive, aerospace, defence and health. The MSc in Computational and Software Techniques in Engineering, with its blend of skills-based and subject specific material, has the fundamental objective of equipping you with the generic hands-on skills and up-to-date knowledge adaptable to the wide variety of applications that this field addresses. The course exposes you to the latest advances in engineering software development and its applications, as well as providing opportunities to develop broader skills and responsibilities that may be called upon in the workplace.

The MSc in Computational and Software Techniques in Engineering is designed to equip you with the skills required to pursue a successful career working in the UK and overseas. This course attracts enquiries from companies in the rapidly expanding engineering IT industry sector across the world who wish to recruit high quality graduates. This course is meeting the industry demand for personnel with expertise in engineering software development and for those who have strong technical programming skills in industry standard languages and tools. Some of our graduates go onto PhD degrees. Project topics are most often supplied by individual companies on in-company problems with a view to employment after graduation – an approach that is being actively encouraged by a growing number of industries. In recent years, our graduates have been employed in the following positions: Analyst, Morgan Stanley Asset Management Engineering, EON UK Computer Science Engineer, Sopra Group Design Manager, Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd Financial Software Developer, Bloomberg IT Architecture Consultant, Solucom Mathematical Software Engineer, Arithmetica Ltd PLM Consultant, PCO Innovation Research Engineer, CASSIDIAN Research Engineer, Moodstocks SAS Software Developer, CAE Engineering Software Developer, Mandara Capital Software Developer, Ocado