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MSc in Software Engineering and Telecommunications

Rationale of the Course

 

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A University of Sheffield master's degree offered  
in Thessaloniki, Greece (1 year or 2 years of study),
in Tirana, Albania (1 weekend per month).


 

The software and the telecommunications industries are both at the forefront of the information age.  The information and communication technologies have become the largest and most rapidly developing sectors of the european union and world economy.  Furthermore, the constant growth of the internet leads to the emergence of new technologies, novel services, and innovative products. 

Moreover, the emergence of new markets in the software and telecommunications sector in southeastern europe have given rise to growing demand for highly skilled and specialised professionals in this field.  In this rapidly evolving industry, continuous education is important for telecommunication and software engineers.  professionals must keep their job skills and knowledge up to date. increased knowledge of the new technologies from the fields of both software engineering and telecommunications is of paramount importance.

New Revised Programme

In June 2007, after five successful years of running, the programme went through a major revision in order to reflect current technological trends such as enterprise internet applications and web services.

BCS Accreditation

CITY College and its Computer Science Department, are proud to receive re-accreditation by the British Computer Society (BCS) after the audit the department passed with flying colours early April 2009.

The recent visit by a panel from the British Computer Society (BCS) as part of a re-accreditation process for our programmes in computing, concluded to an excellent outcome for CITY College: the BCS panel recommended a 5-year unconditional accreditation of the programmes BSc (Hons) in Computer Science and MSc in Software Engineering & Telecommunications.

The programmes of the Computer Science Department have been accredited as meeting the educational requirement for Chartered IT Professional (CITP) registration and partially meeting the educational requirements for Chartered Engineer (CEng) and Chartered Scientist (CSci) registration.

The accreditation of our programmes means that our graduates can qualify for members of the BCS automatically after their graduation. This is an important development for our students and graduates who can gain additional professional status by becoming members of the leading professional and learned Society in the field of computers and information technology. By joining BCS our students become a part of the UK's industry body for IT professionals and the leading chartered engineering institution for IT.

The BCS re-accreditation clearly demonstrates the high educational standards, the quality and the College's commitment to provide first class education.

Aims of the Course

The programme focuses on integrating the fields of Software Engineering and Telecommunications, aiming to enhance students' knowledge and skills of contemporary software engineering techniques and technologies. Additionally, this programme provides students with the essential knowledge in order to develop and support innovative, agile and robust software solutions for the rapidly evolving and transforming field of telecommunications.

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Learning Outcomes

By the end of the programme graduates will have:

  • Developed the technical and managerial skills needed to be an effective leader within the software industry.
  • Acquired knowledge and skills in the key areas of existing and emerging software techniques (such as Internet Enterprise Applications, Service Oriented Architecture and Web services) against competitive software market needs.
  • A thorough understanding of products and services offered in the telecommunication sector.
  • Acquired advanced knowledge in software engineering theory and practices.
  • Gained the ability to apply the knowledge acquired on the programme to designing, developing and testing software used in Telecommunication business.
  • The ability to study, analyse, and critically evaluate research done in the area of software engineering and telecommunications.
  • The academic and professional qualifications to pursue a further academic or professional career.

Dissertation

The MSc in Software Engineering and Telecommunications dissertation is realized in collaboration with a personal supervisor and gives the student the opportunity to research a subject of his/her interest in the area of Telecommunication services. The research is conducted in a real life environment, allowing for the immediate interconnection of theory and practice.

Employment Opportunities

Graduates may pursue a career as a professional software engineer or software architect in software development companies or in the IT department of enterprises. 

The high-level professional skills allow graduates to quickly become an effective leader within the software industry. Furthermore, the specialisation in telecommunications enables graduates to work in specialised software houses, working, for example in the rapidly growing area of mobile or hand-held devices or in the IT departments of telecommunication companies.

Alternatively, graduates may undertake further research in the field.  A number of our graduates have followed a research career by continuing with PhD studies in South-East European Research centre (SEERC) or other academic institutions.

Modes of Study

The programme is flexible and is offered in two modes: 

The full time programme runs from October to October (1 year), and consists of a taught programme of two semesters from October to June. The project component of the programme is undertaken in the summer period from June to October. Lectures are held three times a week in the evenings.

The part time taught programme runs over two years. The project component is undertaken in the summer period from June to October of the second year. Lectures are usually held twice a week during evening hours.

Degree Title

Successful graduates are awarded the postgraduate degree from the University of Sheffield.

Sample of Past Dissertations

 

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