FdSc Software Developer (Part-time) at Buckinghamshire New University

Do you love the idea of creating apps and software? Want a job in computing but not sure where to start? A Higher Technical Qualification (HTQ) in Software Development could be exactly what you’re looking for.

Faculty: Computing  |  Duration: Four Years  |  Study mode: part-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: High Wycombe, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

During this course you will acquire skills in programming, building secure web and mobile applications and work on team-based software projects; whilst exploiting an agile development approach. You will learn how to develop highly dependable and reliable systems, within an object-oriented design approach. Core modules include Programming Concepts, Computer Architecture, Networking, Web Development, Computing Computational Fundamentals, Software Engineering, Object Oriented Analysis and Design, Real-time Systems (Team Project), Web Application Development, Algorithms and Data Structures.

Career pathways

This degree prepares you for a job as a software developer. When you finish after two years, you can work in a variety of different areas such as finance, computer games, retail, transportation, security, healthcare, and defence. Roles include talking through requirements with clients, testing software and fixing problems, maintaining systems once they are up and running, being a part of technical designing, integrate software components, producing efficient codes, writing program codes for reference and reporting.

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