M.Sc in Software Engineering

If you have a background in IT and want to specialise in software engineering, this course will hone your critical research and analysis skills and add to industry-specific knowledge.
 

It will help you build the skills you need to work with modern software systems in today’s industry and develop a comprehensive understanding of commercial software engineering. 
 

Beyond the core topics, this software engineering degree will allow you to specialise in areas from software project management to implementation techniques.
 

This course is led by an academic team with extensive research and professional practice directly in software engineering. You will benefit from the industry experience and current research of supportive tutors, and enjoy access to computer labs, our modern library and a range of digital resources.
 

In the final stages of your course, you will use your enhanced research skills and knowledge to complete an original piece of work. This could be the design and implementation of a complex software application, a literature-focused study or a research-focused empirical study.

Extended Masters

If you have completed an undergraduate degree but do not meet the entry criteria for this course, you may qualify for our Extended MSc Software Engineering option. This includes two additional modules before you progress onto the first year of the Masters. You must study for your Extended Masters full-time. English language support is available, if needed.
 

Enhanced Extended Masters option

The Enhanced Extended Masters offers a comprehensive learning experience, you will study four modules over a full semester:

• Advanced Study Skills
• Critical Thinking
• Analysis and Evaluation
• Statistics and Business English.

Core to this offer is Business English, which will incorporate a wider range of learning material to allow you to gain a full understanding of this critical subject area. The applicability of Business English has been seen as key, allowing a seamless transition into the teaching methodologies of the Master’s courses offered at the University of West London. 

Internship

You can also choose to take this course with an eight week internship. This will allow you to gain experience, enhance your existing skills and acquire new ones in a professional work environment. It will also give you an idea of the range of roles in which you could pursue a career. 

You need to meet our English language requirement of 6.5 overall score for IELTS, with a minimum of 5.5 for each of the 4 individual components (Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening). Other equivalent English language examinations will be considered. For more information, contact the International Office.

 

You also need academic qualifications at the same level as UK applicants. In some countries where teaching is in English, we may accept local qualifications. Check for local equivalents.
 

We offer pre-sessional English language courses if you do not meet these requirements. Find out more about our English Language courses.
 

Extended Masters Degree

To study the Extended Masters programme you will need:

• a Bachelor's degree
• international students need to meet our English language requirements of IELTS 6.5 or above and a minimum of 5.5 for each of the individual components (Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening). We will also consider you for this course with IELTS between 6.0 and 6.5 - in this case you would need to complete an English language course during your first semester, which we provide at no additional cost.

You will need to pay the fee above for each academic year of your course. Payment is due at the start of each year.
 

If you have chosen to study for an 'Extended Masters', or an internship option, the cost above is for your full course and you will need to pay the full fee upfront.
 

Government regulation does affect your fees, so what you pay may go up in future. For example, government regulation around future inflation may increase your course fees.
 

If no fee is shown above then the fees for this course are not available yet. Please check again later for updates.
 

We offer scholarships for international students including International Ambassador Scholarships worth up to £5,000. 
 

Further information about funding and financial support for international students is available from the UK Council for International Student Affairs.

The course has an emphasis on currency and relevance to current and future employment and should appeal to new and recent graduates who wish to further their careers in software engineering.
 

Once you graduate you could go on to work as a:

• software architect
• solution architect
• project manager
• solution architect
• software project manager
• systems analyst
• senior software developer.

You may want to further your knowledge in a specific area through doctoral study. If you do have an interest in research, please let us know early on in your course.