MSc Digital and Technology Solutions (Software Engineering Specialist) MSc (Specialist Integrated Degree Apprenticeship)

• Introduction to Software Development
• Software Development Lifecycle
• Business Applications
• Digital Innovation Technology Management
• Leadership and Change in the Digital Age
• Ethics and Security
• Emerging Technologies

Six month Capstone project
Supported by an academic supervisor, this six month, work-based project pulls together the skills and knowledge developed over the course of the apprenticeship, and provides a platform for apprentices to bring direct benefits to their organisation.

This course will enable you to develop your full potential in software engineering. You will learn how to directly apply your new skills in the workplace, whilst being supported by both university academics and mentors in the workplace.

You will maintain a portfolio of your learning throughout this course using an apprenticeship software programme.

Dr Ahmed Kharrufa

Ahmed is a Lecturer of Human-Computer Interaction in the School of Computing and leads the educational technology research group at Open Lab. He has expertise in interaction design and educational technology and has a long experience in the software industry both as a software developer and an entrepreneur.

Dr Tejal Shah

Tejal is a Teaching Fellow in the Institute of Coding at Newcastle University. She has a PhD in Computer Science and specialises in Semantic Web Technologies and Digital Health. She currently leads the design and delivery of multi-disciplinary Continuing Professional Development programmes that focus on digital skills and knowledge development across various domains.

This course is delivered by the School of Computing. It has no exams and is a mixture of lectures, practicals and online learning. It is taught over a two year period, equivalent to a part-time masters.

Apprenticeship programmes are required to deliver training at least 20% of the time outside the workplace. To satisfy this requirement, this course will include approximately 25 days per year of on-campus learning at the University. Additional teaching will take place online and through meetings with mentors, degree apprenticeship tutors and academics.

You will undertake a six month project within your workplace at the end of the course. In your project, you will need to apply the skills and knowledge you have learnt on the MSc to your day-to-day work.

You will have dedicated computing facilities in the School of Computing. You will have access to the latest tools for system analysis and development. For certain projects, special facilities for networking can be set up.

You will enjoy access to specialist IT facilities to support your studies, including:

• high specification computers only for postgraduates
• over 300 PC’s running Windows, 120 just for postgraduates
• over 300 Raspberry Pi devices
• the latest Windows operating system and development tools
• 27″ monitors with high resolution (2560X1440) display
• motion capture facilities
• 3D printing facilities
• graphics processing unit
• cloud scale virtualisation facilities
• a Linux based website that you can customise with PHP hosting services
• haptic and wearable computing hardware

We are based in the new £58m purpose-built Urban Sciences Building, which offers fantastic new facilities for our students and academic community. The building is part of Newcastle Helix, a £350 million project bringing together:

• academia
• the public sector
• communities
• business and industry