Course length: Three years or four years with a placement. The demand from industry and commerce for suitably qualified software engineers continues to show a healthy expansion. This course 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.

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 master's-level courses or MPhil and PhD research degrees.