While programming has been a popular subject for a long time, software engineering is a relatively new skill in universities. But that doesn’t mean that it’s not in-demand by employers, it’s quite the opposite. Software engineers will graduate into a marketplace which desperately needs them. The explosion of big data, apps, and smartphones has meant that the uniquely talented software engineer is going to be highly sought after in any business with technology at its heart.

Even if you choose to pursue a career outside of software engineering, the skills you collect during your degree will give you a great chance at entering other sectors. The booming IT industry, cyber security market, and artificial intelligence movement are always in need of talented computing specialists. You’ll fit the bill in all of these roles, so expect to be in demand by tech and retail giants, not to mention governments, and the military.

Some modules you may study are:

Virtualisation and cloud computing

Programming languages

Core computing concepts

Ethical hacking

Application and web development

Algorithms and modelling

Networking and operating systems

Systems environments