About this program
B.Sc. Software Development
More and more processes in business and society are based on software systems, and almost every sector now relies on them. According to the World Economic Forum, cloud computing, big data analysis, the Internet of Things, IT security, artificial intelligence, e-commerce and virtual reality will determine our future - topics that are all an integral part of your IU International University of Applied Sciences’ distance learning programme in software development. You will acquire programming and software engineering skills that will qualify you for key positions in the international IT industry at an affordable price.
Change your Future with IU
Start a new chapter of your life. You can boost your career prospects with a flexible internationally accredited degree, studying online or on campus in Germany. You will get practical, career-focused education taught by experienced lecturers, gain invaluable skills for your future, and all of this with the opportunity to get a reduction on your tuition fees of up to 50%!
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With over 20 years of experience, all of IU’s degree programmes are accredited by the German Accreditation Council and the German Council of Science and Humanities. They are also enlisted in the European Quality Assurance Register for Higher Education (EQAR) and their programmes bear the FIBAA Seal of Excellence in Digital Education. This means that their courses, faculty and teaching materials meet the rigorous standards set according to European academic guidelines and they can independently accredit new programmes.
Admission requirements
Academic Requirements:
- General or subject-related secondary school diploma (or equivalent).
- Don’t have a secondary school diploma? Get in touch with our Study Advisory Team.
English Level:
- Proof of English skills.
- If English is your native language or you graduated from an English-speaking school/university, you do not have to prove your English skills.
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Semester 1
- Software Engineering Principles
- Introduction to Academic Work
- Requirements Engineering
- Specification
- Object-oriented Programming with Java
- Database Modeling and Database Systems
Semester 2
- Data structures and Java class library
- Collaborative Work
- Web Application Development
- Algorithms, Data Structures, and Programming Languages
- Software Quality Assurance
- IT Architecture Management
Semester 3
- Programming Information Systems with Java EE
- Ethics and Sustainability in IT
- IT Project Management
- Techniques and methods for agile software development
- Introduction to Mobile Software Engineering
- Seminar: Software Engineering
Semester 4
- Project: Agile Software Engineering
- IT Infrastructure
- IT-Service Management
- Project: Mobile Software Engineering
- Cloud Programming
- Introduction to Data Protection and IT Security
Semester 5
- DevOps and Continuous Delivery
- User Interface Design and Ergonomics
- Introduction to Programming with Python
- Project: Software Development
Semester 6
- Bachelor Thesis
Scholarships & funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please check the university website for more information.
Program delivery
This course is also available as:
- full-time :36 months (3 years)
- part-time :48 months (4 years)
- extended :72 months (6 years)
Qualification
Credits:180 ECTS
Career paths
After your bachelor's degree in software development, you can expect excellent career prospects across all industries with lucrative opportunities. Pick from a career path involving some of the following positions.
- Javascript developer
- Frontend engineer
- Backend developer
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