Information and Communication Technology - Software Engineering

University
Saxion University of Applied Sciences
City, country
Deventer, Netherlands
Duration
4 years
Specialties
Computer Sciences, Software Engineering
Price
2601.00 EUR
Study language
English (ENG)
Degree
Bachelor
Study start
2025-09-01
Deadline
2025-06-25
About
Carrer
ICT is everywhere around you. Many solutions require technical know-how and creative insight into what users want and what technology can offer. The ICT - Software Engineering programme will provide you with a solid knowledge basis that you can apply to ICT products.

ICT is omnipresent and new possibilities are discovered every day! As an expert, you are desperately needed, especially if you think in terms of solutions and have considerable technical knowledge. During the HBO-ICT degree programme, you are trained to become an ICT professional who knows what people need. With your computer skills and social competences you are a valuable employee for many companies.

The first term of your degree revolves around gaining a general overview of the work field of a Software Engineer, Dutch culture and society and working together with your classmates in a multicultural team. You will spend the rest of the first two years studying subjects which are directly related to Software Engineering. In each period you will attend lectures, seminars, workshops and work in projects.

Collaboration project with the business sector

The second year will be concluded with a large project in which you will work for a real customer. In preparation for this project, you will study the contents of the chosen profile in-depth in year 2 through various modules.

Specialisations
  • Advanced App Development
  • Big Data Technologies
  • Internet of Things

Once you have graduated, you may carry the title Bachelor of Science and you will have become an ICT expert who knows about the latest innovative technologies. The demand for ICT professionals is high and therefore you will have plenty of great jobs to choose from.

Job opportunities:
  • Software Engineer. Employees have needs, problems and questions regarding ICT. As a software engineer, your job is to convert these into concrete software solutions. This is not just about programming. You will also be involved in all matters related to this, such as planning the work, consulting with the client and maintaining the software.
  • A back-end developer. A back-end developer (also referred to as back-end programmer) is responsible for the back end of a website, application or programme. Often, such developers are specialized in a specific programming language or a specific framework. For example, the framework on which a website is built.