The MSc in Software Development at Queen's University Belfast is a conversion programme developed in collaboration with industry for graduates from non-computing disciplines. The curriculum covers programming (Java, object-oriented design), databases, web development (HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, Node.js), software engineering, and computing fundamentals including data structures and an introduction to AI. Students complete either a three-month individual dissertation project or three specialised mini-project modules in areas such as user experience design, machine learning, or cloud computing. Classes run three days per week. The programme is the highest-rated MSc computing course for overall student satisfaction in the UK (2023) and has an extremely high graduate employability rate.
