Study Software Engineering MSc at University of Southampton in the UK, Electronics and Computer Science

Software Engineering MSc

UK

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What will I learn?

On this master’s in software engineering, you’ll explore both traditional and contemporary approaches to software development.MSc Software Engineering is designed for you to learn the topics you’re most interested in. You’ll select from a range of subject areas like cloud and mobile applications, security and user experience to study in depth.MSc Software Engineering will develop your skills in traditional and contemporary software development. Our recognised software engineering master's will teach you formal methods and object-oriented programming. You’ll have the opportunity to enhance your skills in software modelling, design, development, and testing.This master’s in software engineering offers taught modules in specialist subjects such as:cloud and mobile applicationscritical systemsdata mininge-businessintelligent agentsmodel checkingsecurityuser experienceThe University of Southampton has pioneered many of the most important advances in computer science and web technology of the past 10 years. We are also a partner of The Alan Turing Institute, the UK’s national institute for data science and artificial intelligence.Studying here, you’ll become a master of software engineering, learn from expert academics and access excellent computer labs. The University of Southampton is recognised as an Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Research by the UK Government. Our academics have played a leading role in establishing a European Data Science Academy.

Which department am I in?

Electronics and Computer Science

Study options

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees
£35,000.00 (US$ 45,200) per year
This is a provisional fee yet to be approved

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

September 2027

Venue

Highfield Campus

University Road,

Southampton,

Hampshire,

SO17 1BJ, Southern England, United Kingdom

Entry requirements

For international students

Youll need a 2:1 degree in:

computer science

computer engineering

software engineering

media technology

e-Business

information technology

You must also have a 2:1 in the following:

1 programming module (Java, C++, C#, object-oriented, Python)

1 advanced mathematics module; ideally discrete maths including logic and set theory

3 computer science modules, such as: software architecture or design, data structures, databases, network, artificial intelligence, machine learning or web. Knowledge of functional programming (Haskell, Scala, F#) and modelling language such as UML

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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About University of Southampton

Ranked in the global top 100 and UK top 15, the University of Southampton is a leading institution with an excellent reputation.

  • Global Top 100 university
  • Over 10,000 students from over 130 countries
  • Multiple award-winning careers service
  • Global No.1 business incubator (UBI Global)

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