Software Engineering BSc(Hons)

Professional accreditation

Accredited by BCS – The Chartered Institute for IT.

Being accredited ensures the content of the course prepares you for your future career as well as it giving you a strong academic grounding.

Accreditation also means that when you graduate you will meet some or all of the education requirements for registration with BCS as a Chartered IT Professional (CITP).

Preparing for your career

In your career you need a combination of knowledge, skills, personal qualities and relevant experiences – and you’ll get all of this from your Software Engineering degree.

• You’ll work on exciting live client briefs and build a professional portfolio showcasing your skills and talent. 
• The integrated group project in your second year will help improve your project management, team-building and problem-solving skills.
• You will present your individual final year project to potential employers at the computing degree show.

Work-related learning

Taking part in our Game Jams and Codefest events, supported and sponsored by Brighton companies will enable you to apply your programming, problem-solving and team-working skills and are a great way to get to know students from other disciplines. 

Companies such as Hangar 13 Games and Brandwatch, mentor and judge these events.

Facilities for learning

You’ll have access to our specialist facilities for hands-on learning

Facilities include:

• usability lab with eye-tracking technology
• security lab including secure and dependable software systems
• digitisation/VR lab
• Oculus Rift
• HTC Vive
• 3D scanning and printing
• Reflectance Transformation Imaging acquisition dome
• digital media and games studios
• a Simulation Suite with flight simulators and a car simulator that use VR and motion platform technology.

Click to view a virtual tour of the Simulation Suite.

Industry links

With a digital economy worth over £1bn a year, the city of Brighton & Hove offers opportunities for networking, internships and placements on your doorstep.

• The Paxton Scholarship, open to computing, maths, engineering and product design students, offers three scholarships a year worth £10,000 and a three-month paid placement at the Brighton technology company. 
• Local meet ups and events such as Develop: Brighton are great for networking and exchanging ideas.
• Each year you’ll also get to enjoy the Brighton Digital Festival which brings together the city’s arts and digital cultures and communities. The festival welcomes around 47,000 visitors and features more than 150 events.

Graduate destinations

Our graduates are working at companies including:

• Accenture
• Pepsi
• Intel
• HP
• Vodafone
• Arcadia Group
• Capgemini
• RSM UK
• BNP Paribas.

Further study

We have opportunities for further study at postgraduate level.

• User Experience Design MSc
• Data Analytics MSc

Supporting your employability

Outside of your course, our Careers Service is here to support you as you discover (and re-discover) your strengths and what matters to you. We are here for you throughout your university journey as you work towards a fulfilling and rewarding career.

Connect with our careers team

• Find part-time work that you can combine with your studies.
• Find, or be, a mentor or get involved with our peer-to-peer support scheme.
• Develop your business ideas through our entrepreneurial support network.
• Get professional advice and support with career planning, CV writing and interview top tips.
• Meet potential employers at our careers fairs.
• Find rewarding volunteering opportunities to help you discover more about what makes you tick, and build your CV.

Whatever your career needs, we are here to help. And that's not just while you are a student, our support carries on after you've graduated.

Find out more about our Careers Service...