Admission Requirements:

Non-Standard Applicants: Mature Students, FETAC (now QQI) Level 5, are particularly welcome.
 

Standard Applicants: Leaving Certificate grade D3 at Ordinary or Higher Level in 5 subjects including Mathematics, and either English or Irish.

Course summary

The programme provides students with the relevant skills and knowledge in the area of modern software development focusing on languages, techniques, tools and methodologies needed to pursue a career as a software or computer technician.

Department(s)

Computer Science

All part-time programmes at MTU Cork Campus will run subject to sufficient student numbers. Where a programme cannot proceed, applicants will be contacted and advised on alternative study options. Students should note that Fees quoted relate to the academic year 2021-2022 only and are subject to change on an annual basis. Except where stated, course fees cover the cost of tuition only.  Course fees must be paid before attending lectures.

 

Course Fee
€250 per module 
 

Award

Higher Certificate in Software Development (Level 6 on the National Framework of Qualifications).
 

 

Progression

Graduates of the Higher Certificate may progress to stage three of the Bachelor of in Software Development programme which is also offered part-time by night BSc in Software Development

Modules

Please click on the 'Modules Tab' above for detailed module information.

 

The Higher Certificate in Software Development is a part-time level 6 programme designed to provide students with the an introduction to computer science in stage one with modules in Programming Fundamentals, Web Development Fundamentals, Computer Architecture, Computer Security Principles, Mathematics for Computer Science, Modular Programming, Introduction to Databases, Operating Systems in Practice, Networking Fundamentals, Discrete Mathematics and Physical Computing.


The second stage of the Higher Certificate programme builds on the stage one foundation and has a deeper focus on software development with modules in Object-Oriented Programming, Requirements Engineering, Data Structures & Algorithms, OO Analysis & Design, Database Design, NoSQL Data Architectures, and many more.

 

Career Opportunities

Potential areas of employment include working as a Software Developer, Software Tester, Software Support Engineer or Database Developer, to name but a few career possibilities.