10 reasons to choose BSc Computing at UCLan Cyprus for a successful career in the Software industry
We have a proven track record of our graduate students landing jobs in the software industry both locally and internationally (including Microsoft Copenhagen, EnergyWorx Utrecht, News UK London, Amdocs Limassol, iSpiral Larnaca, Prevention at Sea Larnaca, and many others).
We offer a wide range of Software Engineering specialisation modules covering topics in frontend development (both web and mobile), and backend development. Furthermore, we cover core topics on databases and data management, as well as cloud computing.
Our students participate in local, national, and international competitions with great success!
We have been undertaking ongoing collaborative work with international research groups and scientific communities. Our academic staff is highly successful in proposing and participating to national and international research projects and conferences, with many of them involving students as well.
The degree is accredited by the Cyprus Scientific and Technical Chamber (ETEK) and the British Computer Society (BCS) to the highest level possible for an undergraduate degree. Our programme has accreditation leading to MBCS (Member of British Computing Society), CITP (Chartered IT Professional) and partial CEng (Chartered Engineer) exemption from the British Computer Society.
The BCS is the leading professional body for computing in the UK.
The learning content is designed and delivered by experienced staff across the UK and Cyprus campuses. Our staff is research active and engaging with the industry.
Our students learn important software engineering concepts, technologies, and techniques, and develop the knowledge required to join a modern working environment. Our curriculum starts from first principles of programming, up to advanced programming, and also covers all the phases of software development including requirements analysis, systems design, testing and evaluation, etc. Additionally, our modules cover topics related to popular development techniques, including Agile Software Development.
We are using the latest software technologies and tools, as part of the practical components of modules. These include Visual Studio Code and Android Studio IDEs, as well as programming languages including Java & Python (general programming), Dart (Flutter) and JavaScript (Nodejs).
Specialized topics enhance student skills in such topics such as Database Systems, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, and Computer Security.
Our modules are aligned with the following CISCO certificates: CCNA Introduction to Networks (Intermediate), CCNA Switching, Routing and Wireless Essentials (Intermediate), and CCNA Enterprise Networking, Security and Automation (Advanced), and also with the LPI Essentials certificate by the Linux Professional Institute. There is also partial alignment with AWS Cloud Essentials by Amazon.