Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Explore both traditional and contemporary approaches to software development to give a strong foundation to advance your ideas.

This programme covers formal methods as well as object-oriented programming. You will enhance your skills in software modelling, design, development, and testing, with opportunities to study specialist subjects such as:

• computer vision
• critical systems
• cryptography
• distributed computing systems
• e-business
• intelligent agents
• model checking
• multimedia

You will undertake both a major project and a dissertation, which will give you the opportunity to integrate the material covered in the taught modules.

Key Facts

• Southampton is ranked in the top 51-100 universities for Computer Science in the 2012 QS World Rankings
• We are ranked in the top three universities in the UK for computer sciences and IT
• Southampton University has pioneered many of the most important advances in computer science and web technology of the past 10 years

Career opportunities

Graduates with this qualification typically go on to work in software engineering research or advanced software development projects.

The programme has been designed to maximise student choice by allowing you to tailor the structure to suit your own interests. You can choose areas that reflect your personal interests and work on an individual project. You will however, also take a number of compulsory modules to ensure you are exposed to key topics in all areas.

Year 1

Semester 1

Compulsory Modules

• COMP6204 Software Project Management and Development
• COMP6226 Software Modelling Tools and Techniques for Critical Systems

Optional Modules

• COMP3206 Machine Learning
• COMP6203 Intelligent Agents
• COMP6205 Web Development
• COMP6218 Web Architecture
• COMP6219 Designing Usable and Accessible Technologies
• COMP6230 Implementing Cyber Security

Semester 2

Compulsory Modules

• ELEC6211 Project Preparation

Optional Modules

• COMP6201 E-Business Strategy
• COMP6207 Advanced Intelligent Agents
• COMP6208 Advanced Machine Learning
• COMP6209 Automated Code Generation
• COMP6210 Automated Software Verification
• COMP6215 Semantic Web Technologies
• COMP6217 The Science of Online Social Networks
• ELEC6242 Cryptography

Modules not in Semesters

Compulsory Modules

• COMP6200 MSc Project

Honours Degree:Our normal entry requirement is a first-class or upper second-class degree (or equivalent) in a related discipline, such as Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a closely related subject.English Language Requirements:If English is not your first language, you will be required to pass an approved English test to ensure you can enjoy the full benefit of your studies. We normally ask for an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score of 6.5 (with a writing score of 6), or a Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of 580.International Qualifications:We welcome applications from international students.Selection Process:All individuals are selected and treated on their relative merits and abilities in line with the University's Equal Opportunities Policy. Disabled applicants will be treated according to the same procedures as any other applicant with the added involvement of the Disability Office to assess their needs. The programme may require adaptation for students with disabilities (eg hearing impairment, visual impairment, mobility difficulties, dyslexia), particularly the practical laboratory sessions, and we will attempt to accommodate students wherever possible. English Language Requirements IELTS band: 6.5 TOEFL paper-based test score : 580 IMPORTANT NOTE: Since April 2014 the ETS tests (including TOEFL and TOEIC) are no longer accepted for Tier 4 visa applications to the United Kingdom. The university might still accept these tests to admit you to the university, but if you require a Tier 4 visa to enter the UK and begin your degree programme, these tests will not be sufficient to obtain your Visa. The IELTS test is most widely accepted by universities and is also accepted for Tier 4 visas to the UK- learn more.

Scholarships

Some students taking the course are sponsored by industry, while other students obtain financial support from local authorities, from professional institutions such as the Institution of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) or from Career Development Loans. If you wish to obtain such sponsorship, you must make your own private arrangements.