Course summary
Design and develop complex systems, including those used in phones, vehicles, financial systems and secure web and medical applications.
Why Software Engineering at Strathclyde?
Gain the skills to become a professional developer of high-quality software, focusing on large-scale software systems.
Combine theory and practice to maximise your career options.
Develop understanding of software, hardware, communication technologies and strong design and team-working skills.
12-month paid industrial placement in the UK or abroad.
Accredited by the British Computer Society (accreditation visit taking place in November 2023).
Your Career
Recent graduates are employed by leading companies within the computing or financial sectors, while others act as computing specialists within sectors such as medicine, communications, government, defence, academia or the entertainment industry. Many are offered a role within the company where they undertook their placement year.
Recent graduate job roles include:
Software developer
Software engineer
Technical consultant
Information systems analyst
Data analyst
Qualified teacher status (QTS)
To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:
- Course does not award QTS