Software Engineering

This joint programme will provide a systematic arrangement of specialized practice (industrial practice or academic practice) for each student.Each student is required to make a plan for practice arrangement in his/her first term in Fudan and complete the practice arrangement in the following periods at Fudan and UCD. An industrial practice arrangement includes an integrated internship in IT or Internet companies that have research and development centers in both Ireland and Shanghai.An academic practice arrangement includes one or more research or engineering projects that are co-advised by Fudan professors and UCD professors.

The joint programme consists of three parts

• One year of study at Fudan University to finish all the courses required for Fudan degree, which include at least 10 UCD-equivalent credits that are taught by UCD staff or approved by UCD, and will be accredited in Phase 2 by UCD;
• One year of study at UCD to finish all the courses required for UCD degree; Practical training experience at UCD is accredited by Fudan.
• A half-year at either UCD or Fudan for the preparation and defense of a thesis for the Fudan degree. 

Courses 

• Formal Program Construction  
• Practical Software Development
• Advanced Database
• Advanced Topics in Software Engineering
• Distributed Computing

Requirements

• Applicant must not be a Chinese citizen, and be in good mental and physical health, and hold an honour degree (2.1) Bachelor's degree (GPA minimum 3.08) in Computer Science or Software Engineering or related certificate.
• Students will be required to successfully demonstrate that they have English language proficiency to a level deemed appropriate by both universities. For the UCD phase, UCD requires the equivalent of a minimum of IELTS 6.5 with each component at level 6.0 or better
• Pay application fee (800 RMB) online once submitted online application form. Application without application fee will not be processed.

Scholarships

• The programme at Fudan offers limited scholarships for the full-time students in the programme.
• The Global Education Programme