Software is a global industry with a strong presence in Dublin, which is considered as the Silicon Valley of Europe. Many software companies possess a truly-international presence such as Facebook, Google and Amazon and encounter unique challenges both technically and culturally. So if you have wondered how to build software for the wider international market, how to effectively communicate with distributed teams and how to be successful working on large scalable applications then this programme is for you. As well as providing you with the skills to work as a global software engineer, this programme gives you the core computer science skills to work as an application developer with the skills to grow and evolve within an ever changing global industry.

Graduates of this programme will be uniquely qualified to successfully work in the international IT industry in a wide range of computer roles. Employment may be in the mainstream computer industry with a unique understanding of how multi-cultural teams work effectively, allowing opportunities for working in multi-national corporations. With a strong computer science background in such areas as Internet development, cloud computing, mobile software, enterprise systems, artificial intelligence and games technology opportunities, graduates will be well suited to seek employment across all computing disciplines while bringing a solid understanding of software internationalisation. Qualified graduates will also be well suited for postgraduate study.