Software Engineering - Athlone

Course Award: Master of Science Course
NFQ Level: Level 9
Department: Dept of Computer and Software Engineering

Year 1
Software Engineering Project;
Software Design;
Data Science;
Service-oriented Architecture;
Agile Build and Delivery;
Database Systems;
Computer Networks and Telecommunications;
Data Visualization;
Rich Internet Applications

Minimum Entry Requirements:
Honours (Grade 2.2) degree in an appropriate engineering, computing or cognate discipline, or an equivalent qualification. Appropriate experience (or appropriate qualifier) may also be required depending upon the degree qualifications.

Assessment Information
Included within the combination of assessment instruments for the programme are the following:
• traditional closed-book, time-constrained written examinations assignments
• project-type assessment

The assessment of performance is implemented on a phased-basis with an appropriate balance between continuous assessment and the final examination.

1 year full-time, 2 years part-time.

Contact Athlone IT for next start date.

Career Prospects
There is a high demand for skilled software engineering graduates resulting from the expansion of the software industry in Ireland and overseas.