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Qualification
Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
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Location
University of Staffordshire (Stoke Campus)
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
22-SEP-25
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Duration
3 Years
Course summary
Become a software developer and get to grips with how websites actually work behind the scenes.ow you can become an expert in this popular field by taking our BSc (Hons) Software Development degree. Youll explore server-side programming, interface design and mobile applications. It means youll be able to program for websites and distributed and cloud-based systems so you can help drive businesses forward. Youll be doing things for real, rather than just learning the theory. It will include completing live briefs, taking part in hackathons and setting up your own simulated companies. Many of our students also opt for a paid placement year, which gives them the chance to work in industry before they graduate. These exciting experiences can be with companies locally, nationally or internationally. Its just one of the amazing industry links youll encounter. Others include opportunities to gain Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Cisco certifications. And youll get to showcase your work to a panel of industry judges at GradEX, our final-year graduate show.On the course, youll focus on the software development lifecycle, from gathering requirements to systems integration. We will also give you a grounding in application types and software architectures, including frameworks and design patterns. And youll become fluent in programming with Java, C#, Android and Swift, as well as the concepts behind clean coding. You will explore a range of related disciplines too, including cyber security, networking, how artificial intelligence relates to software development, and data analytics. Our facilities feature the latest equipment youll find in industry. There is a dedicated lab with simulators and physical devices and a usability lab with eye-tracking hardware and user-based capture cameras.Level 3 addresses study skills, data analytics, networks and cyber, artificial intelligence, programming, hardware, and personal computing projects.Level 4 covers computer architecture, operating systems, algorithms, programming, networks and cloud computing, artificial intelligence and software development, data and databases, and cyber security.Level 5 topics include project management, interfaces, advanced programming, web, mobile APPs, cloud and networks.Level 6 has a dissertation, software development, artificial intelligence, media for the web, frameworks, distributed APPs, networking, and negotiated certifications.CareersWith a need for thousands more software developers in the UK, its a specialist field with huge opportunities for our graduates. They are often snapped up through their work placements too. Careers could include becoming a software developer, application developer, web developer or computer programmer. Other roles may include being a computer network architect, computer hardware engineer, computer system analyst or an information security analyst.
Application deadline
29 January
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£ 16,750per year
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Staffordshire University, College Road, Stoke on Trent, ST4 2DE, England
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Student satisfaction
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