Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering

The Software engineering professionals might find themselves in a variety of environments including; academia, research, industry, government, private and business organizations. Software engineers are engaged in analyzing user needs and designing, constructing, testing, and maintaining computer applications software or systems.  In the programming or coding fields, software engineers give instructions to a computer, line by line; on how on perform a function or operation. These engineers are also geared to tackle technical problems and hitches.   Al- though these engineers need to possess string programming skills, they are more occupied with the development of algorithms and in analyzing and solving problems in programming than with writing codes. Computer software engineers are usually a part of the team that designs and develops advanced hardware, soft- ware, and systems.   Thus, until a finished product is developed and released, workers from various branches including those of engineering, marketing, production and design collaborate with each other, of which software engineers are a basic part.

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

Codes

Name

LH

TH

PH

CH

CU

Year 1 Semester 1 (6 Cores)

     

CSE 1100

Software Engineering Principles

30

-

30

45

3

CIT 1100

Internet Technology & Website Design

30

60

-

60

4

CSE 1101

Software Project Management

30

-

30

45

3

CSC 1101

Computer Applications & Systems

30

30

-

45

3

MMT 1104

Mathematics for Computing

30

30

-

45

3

BBA 1106

Communication Skills

30

30

-

45

3

Semester Load

19

Year 1 Semester 2 (6 Cores)

LH

TH

PH

CH

CU

CSC 1200

Structured Programming

45

-

30

60

4

CSE 1201

Software Architecture & Patterns

30

-

30

45

3

MMT 1201

Probability & Statistics

45

30

-

60

4

CSC 1202

Computer Architecture

30

30

-

45

3

CSC 1205

Automata & Computability

30

30

-

45

3

MMT 1206

Calculus & Analytical Geometry

30

30

-

45

3

Semester Load

20

Year 1 Recess Term

 

 

 

 

 

COE 1300

Community Engagement

  

150

75

5

Recess Term Load

5

Year 2 Semester 1 (5 Cores)

LH

TH

PH

CH

CU

CSC 2102

Object Oriented Programming

30

30

30

60

4

CIS 2101

Database Management Systems

45

15

15

60

4

CSC 2100

Data Structures & Algorithms

30

-

30

45

3

CSC 2103

Artificial Intelligence

30

-

30

45

3

BBA 2108

Entrepreneurship Theory & Principles

30

-

30

45

3

Semester Load

17

Year 2 Semester 2 (5 Cores)

LH

TH

PH

CH

CU

CSE 2200

Embedded Systems & Real-Time Systems

30

-

30

45

3

CSC 2201

Cryptology & Coding Theory

45

30

-

60

4

CNW 2201

Mobile Applications Programming

45

-

30

60

4

CIS 2201

Human Computer Interaction

30

-

30

45

3

CSE 2201

Software Design & Modeling

45

-

30

60

4

Semester Load

18

COE 2300

Community Engagement II

-

-

150

75

5

Recess Term Load

5

Year 3 Semester 1 (6 Cores)

LH

TH

PH

CH

CU

CSE 3100

Performance Engineering of Software Systems

30

30

30

60

4

CSE 3101

Requirements Engineering

30

-

30

45

3

CSC 3101

Computer Graphics

30

-

30

45

3

CIS 3102

Multimedia Systems

30

-

30

45

3

CSE 3103

Software Evolution

45

-

30

60

4

CSE 3104

Software Metrics

30

-

30

45

3

Semester Load

20

Year 3 Semester 2 (6 Cores)

LH

TH

PH

CH

CU

CSE 3200

Software Quality Testing

45

-

30

60

4

CSF 3200

Computer Forensics

30

-

30

45

3

CSE 3201

Distributed Systems Development

45

-

30

60

4

CRM 2201

Research Methods

30

-

30

45

3

CNW 2203

Cloud Computing

45

-

30

60

4

Semester Load

18

Year 3 Recess Term

 

 

 

 

 

COE 3300

Community Engagement III

-

-

150

75

5

Recess Term Load

5

Year 4 Semester 1 (5 Cores)

LH

TH

PH

CH

CU

CIS 4100

User Interface Design & Development

45

-

30

60

4

CSC 3103

Image Processing

30

-

30

45

3

CIS 3101

Enterprise Architecture

30

30

30

60

4

CNW 4104

Advanced Mobile Applications Programming

30

30

30

60

4

LWS  2107

Business Law

30

45

-

60

4

Semester Load

19

Year 4 Semester 2 (4 Cores)

LH

TH

PH

CH

CU

CSE 4200

Selected Topics in Software Engineering

30

45

-

60

4

RPR 3201

Project

 -

120

-

60

4

BBA 3212

Professional Ethics

30

30

-

45

3

CSC 3202

Games Development

30

30

30

60

4

Semester Load

15

The minimum Graduation Load is 161 CU

Fees per semester

Local Students (East African Community)

Fees per semester (UGX)Functional Fees (UGX)Application Fees (UGX)
1,200,000250,00050,000

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.

Category of ProgrammeFees per academic session (USD)Application / Admission Fee
Bachelor’s Degree$700$30
Undergraduate Diploma$500$30
Undergraduate Certificate$250$30
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