• Enable students to acquire the skills necessary for investigating user requirements and developing suitable designs using appropriate specifications and design methodologies.
• Equip students with the skills required to produce software that aligns with external specifications, meeting designated timescales and adhering to industry standards.
• Foster skills to determine the quality of software through appropriate testing, verification, and evaluation procedures.
• Enable students to understand the techniques and methods involved in estimating, planning, and controlling software projects.
• Provide a conducive learning environment for the practical application of software engineering concepts within a realistic software development context.
• Encourage students to actively engage in the development of employability skills by completing a self-awareness statement.
• Offer students a comprehensive and systematic understanding of current and evolving concepts within the field of Software Engineering.
• Enable students to explore the multifaceted issues surrounding Software Engineering in industrial contexts.
• Facilitate students in developing expertise and interest in topic areas directly relevant to their chosen field of study and complementary to the workplace.
• For students undertaking a placement year, the aim is to provide an extended period of work experience at an approved partner organization. This experience is designed to complement their academic program at LJMU, allowing them to develop professional skills, attitudes, and behaviors essential for employment in a diverse and dynamic environment.

17 or older by 30 November in the year of registration.

A Level: A minimum of 112 UCAS points, including at least a grade C in Mathematics and one of the following subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Computing, Further Math, or Engineering.

or

BTEC Award: A qualification in an Engineering discipline, with a minimum overall grade of DMM, and a Distinction in the Further Mathematics unit.

or

HSSC: Intermediate/Higher Secondary Certificate: Entry to Level 4 requires an overall score of at least 75%, with Mathematics passed at 70% or above in the final year, and passes in Physics and Chemistry.

or

Any other relevant high school qualifications will be considered.

Evidenced by UK GCSE/GCE 'O' Level at grade C or above. In the absence of these, a proficiency test may be required.