BEng/BEng (Hons) Computing

at Edinburgh Napier University

This course will allow you to develop a critical understanding of the analysis, design, development, testing, evaluation and modification of reliable, maintainable and quality software including mobile and large scale enterprise systems.

During your studies you will develop a critical understanding of the scope of computer and network architectures from a hardware and software point of view.

In addition, you will develop a critical understanding of the gathering, storage, retrieval and analysis of information in a variety of contexts and develop a broad knowledge of a range of theoretical and methodological approaches to the design of effective interactive systems.

In your final year, you will develop a critical understanding of the human, social, organisational, economic, legal and technological factors which affect, and are affected by computer-based systems.

Popular modules

Year 1

• Foundations of Software Design and Development
• Computer Systems
• Information Systems in Organisations
• Introduction to Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)
• Mathematics for Software Engineering
• Programming Fundamentals

Year 2

• Object Oriented Software Development
• Systems and Services
• Database Systems
• Software Engineering Methods
• Web Technologies
• Mobile Applications Development
• Computer Graphics
• Algorithms and Data Structures

Year 3

• Summer Internship (elective)
• Data Analytics
• Artificial Intelligence
• Advanced Web Technologies
• Computing in Contemporary Society
• Group Project
• Advanced Database Systems
• Fundamentals of Parallel Systems
• Professional Practice

Year 4

• Honours Project
• Software Architecture
• Multi-agent Systems
• Computational Intelligence
• Starting a New Business
• Secure Software Development
• Formal Approaches to Software Engineering

Undergraduate and postgraduate taught degrees 

IELTS (Academic)
6.0 overall, with no component below 5.5

TOEFL Internet Based Test
80 overall with a minimum of 17 in listening, 18 in reading, 20 in speaking and 17 in writing

Pearson’s Test of Academic English
56 overall with a minimum of 51 in each component

Cambridge C2 Proficiency (formerly Cambridge English Proficiency (CPE))
169 overall with a minimum of 162 in each component

Cambridge B2 First (formerly Cambridge English First (FCE))
169 overall with a minimum of 162 in each component

Cambridge C1 Advanced (formerly Cambridge English Advanced (CAE))
169 overall with a minimum of 162 in each component

Trinity Integrated Skills Test (ISE)
ISEII, ISEIII, ISEIV with a pass in each component

LanguageCert English language qualification
B2 Communicator Test with overall 39 or above, and 25 or above in all skills

Students from England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Republic of Ireland will be invoiced the tuition fees for 3 years of their 4 years of study. Please note that the tuition fees liable to be paid by mainland EU nationals commencing their studies from 1 August 2022 will be the Overseas fee rate. The University offers a range of attractive Tuition Fee bursaries to students resident in specific countries. More information on these can be found here. For EU students who commenced their studies prior to 1 August 2022 or hold pre or settled status in the UK, fees will remain the same as Scottish Students.                    

If additional compulsory costs other than the tuition fees are applicable, these will be detailed in the course details.                    

Please note that the tuition fees liable to be paid by EU nationals commencing their studies from 1 August 2022 will be the Overseas fee rate. The University offers a range of attractive Tuition Fee bursaries to students resident in specific countries. More information on these can be found here.

The computing industry is constantly expanding, with new opportunities arising all the time. Our course will allow graduates to fulfil their potential in a field with limitless possibilities. Careers that you could pursue with a computing degree include:

• Computer software Engineer
• Software Designer
• Software Developer
• Data Analyst
• In-house Web Design
• Network Manager
• Mobile App Developer