Software Engineering MSc

at University of Limerick

The course spans a single academic year (12 months) and requires full time attendance on campus. The course comprises ten taught modules which are taken in semesters one and two and a substantial project which is completed in semester three. Students who pass the taught element of the programme will be offered the opportunity to complete their project/dissertation in semester 3 and graduate with an MSc in Software Engineering.  Students who do not want to complete the dissertation can opt to graduate with a Graduate Diploma in Software Engineering on successful completion of 60 credits.

Autumn - Semester 1
 

• CS6081 Research Methods & Practice
• CS5721 Software Design
• CS5707 Software Development Paradigms
• CS5741 Concurrency & Parallelism in Software Development

Choose Stream 1 OR Stream 2:

Stream 1: Software Process and Analysis
 

• Software Evolution

Stream 2: Data Analytics
 

• Machine Learning and Applications

Spring - Semester 2 
 

• CS5703 Sofware Quality
• CS5705 Human Computer Interaction
• CS5722 Software Architecture

 Stream 1: Software Process and Analysis
 

• Software Engineering Requirements
• Project Management and Practice

 Stream 2: Data Analytics
 

• Applied Big Data and Visualisation
• Data Mining

Summer - Semester 3
 

• Project

Normally a primary degree (Level 8 - National Qualifications Authority of Ireland) or approved equivalent professional qualification in a cognate discipline (e.g. Computer Systems/Science, Applied Mathematics) at first or second class honours level.  An interview may be part of the admission process.

The cost of studying at University of Limerick varies largely depending on the type of university and the degree chosen. More often than not, humanities, arts, and education courses are less expensive than degrees in medical, engineering, or management. Furthermore, students who choose to study at the postgraduate level typically pay higher tuition fees, which again vary depending on the programme chosen.

Most universities provide scholarships or financial aid to students in order to help them offset their tuition costs. Students should be aware that additional course fees and incidental expenses may not be included in tuition. On average, international students can expect to pay €19300 annually, to study in University of Limerick.

Prospective careers for graduates include software engineering, software project management, systems analysis and software researcher and development.