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Software Design in Artificial Intelligence for Cloud Computing – BSc (Hons)

  • CAO Points: 328

  • Campus: Athlone

  • years: 4


Course Overview

Ireland’s reputation as a centre of software excellence is unrivalled in Europe. It is home to multinational and indigenous firms generating €16 billion of exports annually. The sectors wide-ranging activities include software development, R&D, business services and EMEA/International headquarters.

Cloud computing can be defined as the unification of devices, operating systems, data and storage into a single system. This honours degree (level 8) is designed to provide the education and training required to prepare you for a career in software design, focusing specifically on Artificial intelligence and cloud computing. Cloud computing has been referred to as “climate change for IT” with a significant growth in employment opportunities in this area.

The course introduces the student to various concepts of software design in the common first year. This is expanded further in second year and the first semester third year with a greater specialisation in the implementation and testing of web and cloud-based software solutions using the latest technologies. In the final year of the programme, the student undertakes further specialised modules in cloud computing and completes a major project.

Contact Details

Dr. Enda Fallon

Head of Department

Email: Enda.Fallon@tus.ie

What are the entry requirements?

Leaving Certificate

Grade H5 at higher level in two subjects, plus Grade O6/H7 in four other subjects in the Leaving Certificate. Two of these subjects must be mathematics and a language (English or Irish).

QQI

QQI applicants to this programme must hold the following award: Information Technology (CITXX). They are also required to have Software Development (5M0529) and the module mathematics (5N1833) or Maths for IT (5N18396) or Maths for STEM (5N0556) included in their award or alternatively have Leaving Certificate mathematics. They must also possess distinctions in three modules.

Mature Applicants

Candidates applying as mature applicants may be required to attend an interview and may be requested to take an aptitude test to prove their suitability for a place on this programme.

International Applicants

International applicants should apply directly to the International Office at TUS, allowing plenty of time for completing the visa process. Applications for September start should be made by 1st June at the latest to ensure visas are processed in time. You should familiarise yourself with visa processing times for your country of origin to ensure you make a timely application. Find out more here.

Course Modules

  • Digital Media

  • Mathematics for Software Design

  • Software Development

  • Web Development

  • Game Development

  • Mobile Apps and Connected Devices

  • Agile Methodologies

  • Communications

  • Computer Applications

  • Mathematics for Software Design

  • Software Development

  • Agile Methodologies

  • Software Development for Cloud

  • Databases

  • Web Development

  • Networks

  • Mobile Application Development

  • Group Project

  • Operating Systems and Concurrency

  • Software Development

  • Software Engineering

  • Software Development for Cloud

  • Server-side Web Development

  • Web Development

  • Placement

  • Project

  • Computer Graphics

  • Networks

  • Management and Organisational Behaviour

  • Data Mining and Machine Learning

  • The Engineer in Society

  • Security

  • Databases

  • Distributed Systems

  • Service-Oriented Architecture

What can you do after this programme?

Students graduating from this course will be in a position to take up careers as game developers, software designers, database programmers and administrators, and technical salespersons. Typical employers include Ericsson, Valeo, Cisco, Avaya (Nortel), SAP, Hewlett-Packard, Google, Microsoft, IBM, Riverdeep, as well as financial institutions and SMEs.

Successful graduates of this programme are eligible for Level 9 and 10 postgraduate programmes within TUS or elsewhere. Graduates with honours are eligible to apply to join the Master of Science in Software Engineering (level 9).

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