BEng/BEng (Hons) Software Engineering

at Edinburgh Napier University

At the beginning of the course you will gain practical experience of software development using object-oriented programming, as well as an understanding of how software systems are used in businesses, and methods to build effective user interfaces. You are then taught key methods of software engineering used in industry, while expanding your knowledge of areas such as databases and operating systems.

The later years of the course focus on the key skills required by industry, such as project management, secure software development, and techniques to facilitate software evolution.  You will also gain experience of emerging areas such as artificial intelligence, and software engineering for safety critical systems. At this stage you will be able to design and develop large-scale software systems, and be able to choose appropriate methodologies to do so.

Popular modules

Year 1

• Foundations of Software Design & Development
• Computer Systems
• Information Systems in Organisations
• Programming Fundamentals
• Human Computer Interaction
• Mathematics for Software Engineering

Year 2

• Database Systems
• Object-Oriented Software Development
• Operating Systems
• Algorithms & Data Structures
• Mobile Applications Development
• Software Engineering Methods

Year 3

• Artificial Intelligence
• Data Analytics
• Software Engineering
• Group Project
• Computing in Contemporary Society
• Games Engineering
• Professional Internship
• Advanced Database Systems
• Sensing Systems for Mobile Applications

Year 4

• Agile Project Management
• Honours Project
• Software Architecture
• Concurrent & Parallel Systems
• Multi-Agent Systems
• 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.

Career opportunities include:

• Software Engineer
• Project Manager
• Software Support Analysts
• Software Developer
• Software Tester