MSc Software Engineering at University of Manchester

Learn to harness software engineering, at the university developing award-winning verification and testing tools. Develop state of the art algorithms, methods and protocols to build trustworthy software and systems. Part of pioneering history: take your computer science understanding to the next level at Manchester, both home to the first UK university department of Computer Science and the first stored-program computer.

Faculty: Faculty of Science and Engineering  |  Department: Department of Computer Science  |  Duration: Full time, 12 Months  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Manchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Be it developing award-winning software verification tools or exploring the application of artificial intelligence techniques, our research in software engineering continually pushes development forward. During your time on this course, you will gain a practiced understanding of complex technology systems and both user behaviours and interactions. Compulsory units include Formal Methods for Software Verification, Security and Computer Science, Software Security, Masters Project (60 Credits), Engineering Interactive Systems, Mobile and Ubiquitous Interactions.

Career pathways

Benefit from teaching informed by award-winning research in software verification and testing, alongside pioneering work in software engineering education. Our researchers are helping to shape both the future of software systems and the future of software engineering practice in an age of AI.

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