100% online MSc Computer Science with Software Engineering

Learn how to apply software engineering practices in the development of solutions for business

Apply by: 25 December 2024

To start: 6 January 2025

Total fees: £7200

Per 15-credit module: £600

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Fully flexible

100% online, part-time study with six starts per year
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Pay per module to ease budget pressure

Build, design and develop the latest software solutions for business with our 100% online MSc Computer Science…

Software engineering is an increasingly important area of computer science and directly affects how today’s world runs. Gain advanced computer science and software engineering knowledge and skills to prepare you for the dynamic world of technology with our 100% online MSc Computer Science with Software Engineering.

You will learn how to apply advanced software engineering practices to solve real-world problems, focusing on advanced software engineering practices – including data structures and algorithms, hardware-software interplay, and modern software design and development techniques.

Software engineering is experiencing exponential growth in various sectors and offers many lucrative career opportunities; with the rapid advancement of technology and the increasing reliance on software applications, the demand for skilled software engineers is consistently growing.

Experience the flexibility of 100% online, part-time learning so that you can fit your postgraduate studies around work and family commitments. And with six starts a year, you can begin your studies within weeks.

Learning outcomes

As a student you will:

Understand the fundamental concepts of computing and the role of hardware and software in a computer system.
Apply modern approaches to the design, implementation, continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD), and software testing.
Apply software development practices to the creation and deployment of a complex application.
Design user-friendly interfaces to improve the user experience (UX).
Apply project management methodologies for project planning, scheduling, budgeting and risk management.
Understand the importance of professional and ethical responsibilities in your work, including privacy, data ethics, and responsible AI, and apply them by creating well-designed deliverables.

Career opportunities

And develop the skills sought by today’s employers for careers as:

Software Developer
Web-based Developer
Systems and IT Administrator
Software and Security Tester
IT Project Manager
IT Consultant

Flexible learning

With degree studies you can tailor to your life…

Looking to develop your career as a software engineer? You might need to study alongside work to do it. This course offers a base computer science knowledge combined with specialist skills in software engineering practices, DevOps engineering and secure software engineering needed to progress in software engineering careers. Our students benefit from the flexibility of fully online study and also learn part-time around current life commitments, such as work and family.

Entry requirements

All students

To study Sheffield Hallam’s 100% online MSc Computer Science with Software Engineering you will need to have completed:

A 2:2 undergraduate honours degree (or equivalent) OR
3 years’ minimum relevant work experience

Any offer to study an online programme with Sheffield Hallam is subject to your acceptance of the University’s Terms and Conditions and Student Regulations

English language requirements

Applicants whose first language is not English, or most recent education or work experience was not in English will need to demonstrate proficiency by completing an approved English language test such as IELTS (6.0 overall with no individual sub-scores under 5.5), or equivalent.

Any offer to study an online programme with Sheffield Hallam is subject to your acceptance of the University’s Terms and Conditions and Student Regulations