BSc (Hons) Software Engineering at Liverpool John Moores University

The professionally-accredited BSc (Hons) Software Engineering at Liverpool John Moores University offers you both an industry-relevant curriculum plus the opportunity to complete a paid placement where you can gain essential work-place experience. This combination means you should enjoy excellent career prospects after graduation. To be successful in the software engineering field, you need to be proficient in programming languages such as java and C# and to be able to apply them to a variety of problems.

Faculty: Faculty of Health, Innovation, Technology and Science  |  Department: School of Computer Science and Mathematics  |  Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years with placement year  |  Study mode: full-time, optional placement year (sandwich)  |  Intake: September (2027/28 entry)  |  Location: Liverpool, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core modules: Intro to Programming, Professional Practice, Data Modelling, Software Engineering Principles, Software Engineering Workshop, Web Development I, Computer Systems Architecture. Year 2 core modules: Group Project, Database Systems, Object Oriented Systems, Data Structures and Algorithms for Software Engineering, Web Development II, User Experience Design. Year 3 core modules: Project, Embedded Systems, Artificial Intelligence for Software Engineers, Applied Data Science, Virtualisation and Cloud Computing.

Career pathways

This BSc Software Engineering course provides the skills to work in any area of the software industry. Many of our students have found employment with their placement provider and most find employment quickly after graduation.

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