Software Engineering

About this course

Software engineering is the discipline of building the complex systems that power the modern world. It goes beyond programming to encompass the full lifecycle of software development: designing architectures that can handle scale and change, writing code that is readable and maintainable, testing systematically to find and eliminate defects, managing the processes through which large software projects are delivered on time and within budget, and keeping systems secure. Almost every organisation now depends on software, and the engineers who can build it well are in sustained, high demand. At the University of Portsmouth, the three-year full-time BSc develops your technical skills across the core areas of the discipline: programming, data structures, software architecture, systems design, testing, version control, agile development methodologies and cybersecurity. The degree reflects the

Where its graduates go

The 3 largest scored destinations, covering 95% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 72 / 100Information Technology Professionals · 85% of graduatescards →
• 65 / 100Web and Multimedia Design Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 12 / 100Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation · 5% of graduatescards →

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