Take your coding and programming skills to the next level and become an expert software engineer.
If you're fascinated by coding and looking to take your interest further, our accredited Software Engineering degree is for you.
Study with ARU in Cambridge, and learn to identify, analyse and test IT solutions. You'll develop essential programming skills; create innovative software packages; and learn how to implement sophisticated, secure data systems.
Take the opportunity to get ahead of the game as you apply new models, techniques and tools for implementing custom designed systems while delivering high-standard software products for various platforms.
Why ARU?
Study in the Silicon Fen, home to Apple, Microsoft, Samsung AI and many more – the perfect opportunity to connect with top employers.
Bring the world of work to life through Live Briefs; designed and developed with regional employers, such as The Fellows House and Redgate to give you exposure to ‘real world’ problem-solving.
You’ll develop a strong set of employability skills through studying with both academics and practitioners.
Accredited by BCS and IET and a Cisco Network Academy for over ten years.
You’ll develop skills in a range of programming languages including Java, C#, C++ and .net framework, supported by popular databases such as MySQL.
Year 1:
Introduction to Programming (30 0credits)
Computer Systems (30 credits)
Software Principles (30 credits)
Core Mathematics for Computing (15 credits)
Operating Systems (15 credits)
Year 2:
Database Design and Implementation (15 credits)
Object Oriented Programming (30 credits)
Digital Security (15 credits)
Computing Research Methodologies (15 credits)
Algorithm Analysis and Data Structures (15 credits)
Ruskin Module (15 credits)
Machine Learning (15 credits)
Year 3:
Work Placement (120 credits)
Year 4:
Final Project (30 credits)
Advanced Object Oriented Programming (30 credits)
Professional Issues: Computing and Society (15 credits)
Advanced Relational Database Development (15 credits)
Cloud Computing (15 credits)
Human Computer Interaction (15 credits)
Modules are assessed through a combination of coursework (coding, reports, logbooks, presentations, group and individual projects) and exams. Indicatively, the amount of coursework and exam is 70% to 30%.
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.
Anglia Ruskin University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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What does this TEF outcome mean?
The following entry points are available for this course:
We accept A Levels, T Levels, BTECs, OCR, Access to HE and most other qualifications within the UCAS Tariff.
5 GCSEs at grade C, or grade 4, or above, including English and Maths.
ARU operates a policy of making contextualised offers for this course which may be a reduced conditional offer or an unconditional offer, using data from UCAS to make our assessment. We consider that this approach promotes the equality of educational opportunity for applicants from low participation groups in HE. ARU welcomes students from diverse backgrounds and helping them achieve their full potential. The offer of a place through the contextual offer process is at the discretion of ARU.
This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).
It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.
Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.
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| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands & Republic of Ireland | £10050 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
Please visit our website for further information on fees for the Placement year:
https://www.aru.ac.uk/study/tuition-fees
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International fee TBC
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