Overview

Software engineers must continually update their skills and qualifications in order to stay relevant in the workplace and improve their career prospects in the industry. This part-time Masters programme is designed for experienced software engineers who wish to advance their skillset in areas of computer science and software development that impact directly on their work. Participants are exposed to current technologies, methodologies, processes and theories as well as those still under research that may become mainstream in the future. This is an online, two-year, September-start, part-time programme. Six modules are taken at a rate of three per year. Each module is offered online over a 12-week trimester (Autumn or Spring), usually with a written examination taking place at the end of the module. Typical annual intake is about a dozen students.

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The Advanced Software Engineering programme is offered at University College Dublin.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Agent-Oriented Software
Design Patterns
Knowledge-based Techniques for Industrial Systems
Research Project in Advanced Software Engineering
Performance of Distributed Systems
High Performance Computing
Computational Network Analysis and Modelling

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-09 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-30 00:00:00

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Applications are assessed on a rolling basis and courses will close once they are filled.

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

90 ECTS

Delivered

Blended

Campus Location

Dublin, Ireland

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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130

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65

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7

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General requirements

Students entering this programme are expected to have at least a 2.1 honours bachelor‘s degree in Computer Science (or a cognate discipline), and have a subsequent two or more years of industrial experience in software development. Prerequisite skills include a high degree of proficiency in object-oriented programming and experience in software development as part of a team. Each application will however be assessed on a case-by-case basis, and exceptions to these rules may be made.

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Tuition Fees

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14550 EUR / year

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EU/EEA Nationals

5140 EUR / year

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Living costs

Dublin

Ireland

1100 - 1800 EUR / month

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