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Universities Ireland Waterford Institute of Technology Courses Bachelor of Science (Honours) Software Systems Development

Bachelor of Science (Honours) Software Systems Development
at Waterford Institute of Technology

Waterford, Ireland

Tuition Fee € 10,250
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Duration48 Months
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Program Overview

People and businesses such as Google, Facebook and Amazon generate vast amounts of data every day with each person leaving a digital footprint across the web. There is a demand for high quality software developers with multi-disciplinary skills and this programme will produce software developers, who can analyse this data for businesses to give them a competitive advantage, by equipping them with core skills in data science and information systems allied to excellent software development skills.

This programme provides you with the opportunity to become a well-rounded software developer with a background in either business, psychology, or a European language.

Course Content

Year 1

Semester 1	Semester 2
Programming Fundamentals 1	Programming Fundamentals 2
Website Development 1	Website Development 2
Systems Analysis, Design & Testing	Introduction to Software Engineering
Communication Skills	BIS & Processes
Computer Systems 1	Computer Systems 2
Mathematics Fundamentals	Statistical Analysis

Year 2

Semester 3	Semester 4
Data Structure and Algorithms 1	Mobile App Development 1
User Experience Design	Web App Development 1
Database Fundamentals	Database Systems
Enterprise Applications	Professional Practice
Computer Networks	Introduction to Computer Security
Choose one of the following electives:	Choose one of the following electives:
*Creative Problem Solving	*Integrated Marketing
*Introduction to Psychology	*Introduction to Social Psychology
*German B1.1	*German B1.2
*French B1.1	*French B1.2
* = Elective

Year 3

Semester 5	Semester 6
Learning Portfolio - Flexible Semester	Mobile App Development 2
Choose one of the following electives:	Further Statistics
*Study Abroad	NoSQL Databases
*Professional Cert.	Digital Transformation of Information Systems
*Voluntary Organisation Project	Automated Cloud Services
*Ind. Placement	Choose one of the following electives:
	*Technology Entrepreneurship
* = Elective	*Introduction to Cognition and Perception
	*Intercultural Business Context
	*Content and Language Integrated Learning

Year 4

Semester 7	Semester 8
Agile Software Practice	Distributed Systems
Web App Development 2	Application Security
Business Analytics 1	Business Analytics 2
Enterprise Systems Architecture	Project 2
Project 1	Choose one of the following electives:
Choose one of the following electives:	*Technology Commercialisation
*Project Management	*Management Psychology
*Individual Differences	*German B2.1b
*German 2.1a	*French B2.1b
*French B2.1a
	* = Elective

Entry Requirement
Leaving Cert: Minimum entry requirements for BSc (Hons) in Software Systems Development
- 2 subjects: H5
- 4 subjects: O6/H7
- English or Irish: O6/H7
- Mathematics: O5/H7
Fees & Scholarships
The fees for Bachelor of Science (Honours) Software Systems Development may vary from €10,000 to €25,000 annually for tuition fees. The fee's prices may get higher for International Students.

Study Abroad (Undergraduate level)
- Per Semester €5,000
Career Prospect
Career Opportunities for BSc (Hons) in Software Systems Development graduates:
- Mobile App Developer
- Programmer/Analyst
- Database Developer
- Database Administrator
- Web Developer
- SAP Specialist
- Business Analyst
- Software Developer
- System Developer
- Data Analyst

Cost Of Studying At Waterford Institute of Technology

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

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Bachelor of Science (Honours) Software Systems Development at Waterford Institute of Technology