Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering

Career Prospects

1. Software developers; are engaged in analyzing user needs as well as designing, constructing, and maintaining computer applications software and specialized utility programs.
2. Software engineers; are involved in coordinating the construction of the computer systems of an organization, maintaining them and planning their future growth.  They work with a particular company and coordinate the needs and demands of the computer needs of every department by ordering, inventory, billing, and payroll recordkeeping.   Software engineers work for companies that need configuration, implementation, and installation of complete computer systems.  These engineers may also be part of the marketing or sales staff, and serve as the chief technical resource for these sales officers, staff, as well as customers. They may even engage in product sales and provide continued technical support to the buyers and consumers.
3. Cloud software engineer (DevOps)
4. Information Technology; develop and manage information systems that support a business process.
5. Artificial Intelligence developer; develop computers that simulate human learning and reasoning ability.
6. Data processing manager and database developer;
7. Systems analyst;
8. Internet engineer;
9. IT Support Specialist;
10. Software QA Engineer;
11. IT Product Manager;
12. IT Consultant;
13. Research scientist
14. IT educator and IT trainer.

Programme Objectives

The objectives of the B. Sc.in Software Engineering programme are:

1. To build human capacity in the Software engineering discipline in the region so as to accelerate the development of innovations in IT to address human challenges like climate change, health service delivery, among others.
2. To produce graduates who are well grounded in the fundamental concepts of systems engineering to facilitated the development of secure and reliable software systems.
3. To produce graduates who are creative and enterprising capable of developing innovative solutions, hence creating jobs.
4. To produce graduates with good professional ethics, to enable secure and responsible practicing of their professional so as to minimize growing incidents of cyber attacks
5. To produce candidate, we are capable to participate in the multi-disciplinary process of design and qualification of a complex, software systems.
6. To produce professionals with good industry orientation to enable the quick integration from school to workplace.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this programme, the graduate should be able to:

1. Identify automation needs of various business processes in organizations.
2. Define and classify systems user requirements
3. Design both simple and complex software systems
4. Implement software designs using various programming languages and frameworks
5. Manage a software development process
6. Test and validate software systems
7. Perform software security analysis
8. Lead a team of software developers
9. Write good business communications
10. Innovate new technologies
11. Analyze different ethical dilemmas and make decisions that are utility maximizing
12. Sale software and associated services
13. Articulate the latest trends in software systems constructions

Admission Requirements

Admission to the B.Sc. in Software Engineering (B.Sc. SE) degree programme will be through three avenues; Direct entry, Mature age and Diploma entry schemes.

Direct Entry Scheme

1. At least two principal passes at the same sitting in Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) or its equivalent of which one of them MUST be in either Mathematics OR Physics.
2. At least 5 passes in Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) or its equivalent from a recognized institution.

Diploma Entry Scheme

1. At least 2nd class (Lower division) Diploma in Computer Science, Engineering, Telecom, Bio Informatics, Electronic engineering, Information Technology, Information Systems, Computing, Statistics or any other diploma with either Mathematics or Computer Science, as one of the subjects from any recognized institution.
2. At least one principal pass and two subsidiary passes at same sitting in UACE or its equivalent.
3. At least one subsidiary pass in Mathematics/Sub math in UACE or its equivalent.
4. At least 5 passes in UCE or its equivalent.

Program Duration

The program will extend over a period of four academic years. An academic year shall consist of two semesters and one recess term. A semester shall consist of 15 weeks of lectures. A recess term shall consist of 10 weeks.

Program Options

The minimum Graduation Load is 161 CU

Fees per semester

Local Students (East African Community)

International Students

International students pay international student tuition fees which is rated in dollars and this specifically covers only the cost of teaching and many student support services. This tuition below is per academic session and includes both the tuition and functional fees.

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