This degree is awarded by the University of Greater Manchester and distance delivered by WINC
Full Time/Online Delivery with Scheduled Lectures
120 Credits
3 Modules
Assignments for each module with live oral presentations
Study Materials/E-library
The Software Engineering programme at the University of Greater Manchester has been designed collaboratively working with industrial partners to ensure that students study a comprehensive programme of relevant industrial topics. Many of the graduates find successful careers in this lucrative area of employment.
Coursework prepares students for their post-university career through realistic scenarios, emphasising technical skills and delivering required outputs like technical proposals and reports. Project-based coursework frequently involves group work, emphasising the crucial skill of effective teamwork in modern software engineering.
The programme emphasises internationalisation, covering cultural aspects, localisation, and international standards in software engineering and application development. Furthermore, this is a Top-Up programme designed to allow individuals to progress from an appropriate prior qualification to an honours degree level. An induction programme will facilitate an effective transition to honours degree study.
The University of Greater Manchester, based in Bolton, United Kingdom, is an esteemed institution dedicated to delivering excellence in education. With a rich history spanning over 190 years, the university is renowned for its rigorous academics, innovative teaching methods, and emphasis on practical skills development.
The University of Greater Manchester prepares students for their future careers by offering globally recognised programmes and a curriculum designed to meet industry demands. With a focus on practical learning and real-world applications, students graduate equipped with the knowledge and skills to make a meaningful impact in their chosen fields.
Learning and teaching methods apply a blended style. This may include lectures, seminars, tutorials and critiques, self-directed learning, e-learning and laboratory/workshop sessions, as well as online sessions and support. Practical skills are acquired through technical introduction and support, workshop sessions, demonstrations and activity-based assignments. Active learning is promoted with a strong practical theme, throughout.
The following modules will be covered in the BEng (Hons) in Software Engineering (Top-up) degree course, carrying a total of 120 credits.
This module provides students with the experience of demonstrating their ability to work independently on a significant, in-depth project requiring the coherent and critical application of Computer Science theory and skills. Students must initially produce a project proposal and related materials to frame the work, specifying clear, specific, academically justified, and appropriately scoped aims and objectives, as well as feasible means for fulfilling those aims and objectives. Students then work independently to fulfil those project goals. Through this process the students are expected to demonstrate the application of practical development and analytical skills, innovation and/or creativity, and the synthesis of information, ideas and practices to generate a coherent problem solution. Self-management and self-evaluation are key expectations of this process. Your project area should reflect your skills and future career objectives.
This module introduces software engineers and computer scientists to the agile methodology, related frameworks, management practices and testing strategies which are increasingly used in industry. The assessment approach targets authentic experiences through immersion in agile methodologies while developing a significant software artefact. Critical and lateral thinking capabilities must be employed to independently formulate and justify approaches for management and testing.
The purpose of this module is to integrate your software development skills through the construction of enterprise-level systems to solve a business problem. Enterprise based Business applications are complex, distributed systems composed of distinct interacting components. They provide integrated support for key business processes, which allows an organisation to be more effective and responsive to changing needs than multiple standalone applications. The emphasis of this module is the development of enterprise software (design methods, technologies, standards and trends). To support communication and decision making during development and deployment, the commercial motivation and system management issues are considered. This module also reinforces the need for business systems to be constructed to solve business issues.
Upon successful completion of the BEng (Hons) Software Engineering (Top-Up), you are eligible for Advanced Standing in the MSc Software Engineering programme. This opportunity is facilitated by the collaborative agreement between the University of Greater Manchester and WINC Online. The University of Greater Manchester provides guaranteed progression routes, allowing graduates to pursue further studies in various relevant MSc programmes.
In addition to the University of Greater Manchester progression options, students also have the flexibility to apply to different UK and international universities for further studies after obtaining their bachelor’s degree.
Upon successful completion of the BEng (Hons) Software Engineering (Top-Up), you are eligible for Advanced Standing in the MSc Software Engineering programme. This opportunity is facilitated by the collaborative agreement between the University of Greater Manchester and WINC Online. The University of Greater Manchester provides guaranteed progression routes, allowing graduates to pursue further studies in various relevant MSc programmes.
In addition to the University of Greater Manchester’s progression options, students also have the flexibility to apply to different UK and international universities for further studies after obtaining their bachelor’s degree.
Software Engineers may work at any stage of the software development life cycle. Duties can include producing project requirements, writing algorithms, coding, testing, deployment, or maintenance.
A Software Engineering graduate will have developed a wide range of technical and transferable skills such as advanced IT skills, analytical skills, communication, creativity and innovation, independence, logic, numeracy, project management and organisation.
The demand for skilled and qualified software engineers is increasing. This is fostered by a transforming economic landscape, driven by the need for computing technology solutions.