The mobile application industry is rapidly growing - with millions of people using apps each day the industry needs innovative, creative and skilled professionals. Companies want employees to help them create 'the next big thing' in mobile app technology. Demand for high quality mobile apps continues to grow and to create these apps requires expertise in the latest technologies. On graduation, you can move into Honours in ICT or straight into the industry. Chances are, the job you'll end up having doesn't even exist today. The degree will place you at the forefront in this industry with a particular focus on developing apps for mobile platforms such as Andriod - the most popular mobile operating system in the world - as well as the security implications of mobile development. The degree has been designed to provide you with the key IT knowledge and skills you'll need in the workplace. You'll obtain a core of basic skills, common to all branches of IT, while at the same time developing extensive expertise in wireless communications, mobile networks, cloud computing, programming, system architecture, design, user experience, networking and security.

Career Opportunities Mobile devices such as smart-phones and tablets are now the most common way for us to access and interact with computing services, whether through websites, email, messaging, voice or video. Demand for high quality mobile apps is massive, but to create these apps we need experts in: programming system architecture design user experience networking security. This degree places you at the forefront of these areas - and through android, the most popular mobile operating system in the world, will equip you with skills required to create the mobile applications that will drive the future.