Overview

During the Advanced Software Engineering course at the University of Strathclyde, you’ll improve your practical software engineering skills and learn new theories of software development. This course gives you the necessary qualifications to get a skilled position in the computing industry.

Our courses have some of the highest student satisfaction rates in the UK and our graduates are highly sought after.

Assessment is through a combination of individual work, group work, exams and practical work in laboratories and a Research project.

Careers

There will be opportunities for you to meet industry employers and take part in recruitment events, in addition to taking advantage of a wealth of support offered by our award-winning careers service.

We have a dedicated careers fair for our computer science and information management students each year, with over 30 leading companies, including:

Amazon

JP Morgan

Morgan Stanley

British Telecom

Bridgeall

Kana

Skyscanner

ThinkAnalytics

As a graduate of our MSc in Advanced Software Engineering, you could be an analyst, architect or developer. There's a demand for advanced practitioners and researchers in the growing area of embedded systems development.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Legal, Ethical and Professional Issues for the Information Society

Research Methods

Software Architecture and Design

Advanced Topics in Software Engineering

Designing Usable Systems

Distributed Information Systems

Mobile Software and Applications

Project Management

Personal Study

Research Methods

Dissertation

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00

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More details

There’s no formal closing date for postgraduate applications

Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Information Technology (IT) Computer Sciences Software Engineering View 123 other Masters in Software Engineering in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Minimum second class honours degree or international equivalent in computer science, software engineering, or a closely related discipline.
Significant software development skills, ideally in Java or another object-oriented language, are essential.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

30250 GBP / year

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Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

11900 GBP / year

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Additional Details

England, Wales & Northern Ireland: £11,900

Living costs

Glasgow

United Kingdom

620 - 1012 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

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Additional Details

Living costs

Glasgow

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Available Scholarships

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