MSc Advanced Software Engineering
University Of Leicester
Program Overview
This MSc focuses on the methodologies and technologies that address the challenges that companies are facing for competing in the volatile markets of today. It looks at how to generate applications from high-level business models to reduce time-to-market and development costs and how to evolve legacy systems and promote business processes in an economy dominated by the need to offer and integrate, on demand, new services.
What's the Difference?
The PGDip includes the same modules as the MSc but without the final project.
Duration
The regular degree takes 12 months and 'With Industry' degree takes 24 months starting in September.
Leicester, United Kingdom
12 Months
£ 21,000
IELTS: 6
Course structure
Semester 1
Core module
Software Measurement and Quality Assurance
Personal and Group Skills - this can be taken in either Semester
Option modules
Choose two option modules (or choose three if you are going to take Personal and Group Skills in Semester 2) from:
- Communication and Concurrency
- Computational Intelligence and Software Engineering
- Mobile and Web Applications
- Advanced C++ Programming
- Advanced Web Technologies
- Agile Cloud Automation
- Internet and Cloud Computing
- Interaction Design (ID) and User Experience (UX)
- Mobile and Ubiquitous Computing
- Financial Mathematics 1
- Operational Research
Modules shown represent choices available to current students. The range of modules available and the content of any individual module may change in future years.
Semester 2
Core module
Generative Development
Service-Oriented Architectures
Personal and Group Skills - this can be taken in either Semester
Option modules
Choose one option module (or choose two if you took Personal and Group Skills in Semester 1) from:
- Analysis of Algorithms
- Big Data and Predictive Analytics
- Foundations of Cybersecurity
- Algorithms for Bioinformatics
- Financial Services Information Systems
- Service Design
Modules shown represent choices available to current students. The range of modules available and the content of any individual module may change in future years.
Industry Placement (optional)
Studying a 'with industry' masters degree is the perfect way for you to enhance your career prospects and deepen your understanding of your specific area of expertise. By experiencing real-world scenarios and applying your skills and knowledge to business challenges, you will gain a unique insight into how your studies can be utilised in industry. This will not only showcase your abilities to future employers, but will also enhance your studies when you return to University to complete your programme.
- Find out more about industrial placements
Modules shown represent choices available to current students. The range of modules available and the content of any individual module may change in future years.
Individual Project
Your course will conclude with an Individual Project (after your industry placement, if you have taken one). Using the experience gained during your course/placement, you will choose a challenging problem to work on and explore it by privately studying under the supervision of a member of the academic staff. (Students studying for a PGDip don't complete a project.)
2:1 degree (or equivalent) in a relevant subject with a substantial element of Computing.
Relevant work experience may also be considered.
English Language Requirements
IELTS 6.0 or equivalent. If your first language is not English, you may need to provide evidence of your English language ability. If you do not yet meet our requirements, our English Language Teaching Unit (ELTU) offers a range of courses to help you to improve your English to the necessary standard.
International Qualifications
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UK Students
This is the total course fee.
Starting in September 2022
- MSc: £9,500
- PGDip: £7,600
- MSc with Industry: £9,500
An additional fee of £3,125 will be charged if a placement is secured.
International Students
This is the total course fee.
Starting in September 2022
- MSc: £21,000
- PGDip: £16,800
- MSc with Industry: £22,500
An additional fee of £3,125 will be charged if a placement is secured.
All our postgraduate Informatics degrees are available 'with industry': stimulating your creativity and capacity to innovate, and ensuring that you acquire key transferable skills. These courses will allow you to develop into a highly skilled professional, well versed in advanced methods and tools. Colleagues from industry participate directly in the delivery of some of the modules, including hands-on tutorials that allow you to use some of the tools and methodologies that are shaping the software development landscape.
We have an open approach to collaboration with industry. We undertake joint projects, provide consultancy services, and organise events to connect you with potential employers. We also run an Industrial Advisory Board: its members are computer scientists who hold successful careers in industry and who help us ensure that your training is industrially relevant.