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FdEng Software Engineering (Petroc (Barnstaple)) [full-time, part-time route available, 2 years] at University of Plymouth

University of Plymouth, United Kingdom

Programme overview

FdEng Software Engineering is a two-year foundation degree delivered at Petroc in Barnstaple and awarded by the University of Plymouth, covering programming, software design, data, security and AI.

Department: Petroc (Barnstaple)  |  Duration: 2 years (full-time; part-time route available)  |  Study mode: full-time, part-time route available  |  Location: Plymouth, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 covers Software Development Practices, Data Management, Website Development, Systems Analysis and Design, Introductory Programming, Maths for Computing, User Centred Design, System Architecture, Security and Cryptography, Boolean Logic and Assembly and The Digital Society. The final year covers Data Structures and Algorithms, Object Oriented Programming, Software Testing, Agile Project Management, an Independent Project, Industrial Placement, Server-Side Programming, Data Analytics and Big Data, Developing Applications, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning and Mobile App Development.

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Duration: 2 years

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