BACHELOR OF SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

The Bachelor of Software Engineering programme prepares students to plan, design, develop, test, deploy and maintain reliable software systems. It combines computing knowledge with disciplined engineering approaches used to manage the full software development life cycle. Students build competence in programming, software architecture, requirements engineering, database systems, user-interface design, software testing, quality assurance, project management, secure software development and emerging development technologies. The programme also develops teamwork, communication, documentation, critical thinking and problem-solving skills, which are essential in professional software projects. Through practical exercises and project-based learning, students learn to create software solutions that are usable, secure, scalable and responsive to organisational and societal needs. Graduates are prepared for professional practice, technology entrepreneurship, research and advanced study in software engineering and related disciplines.

Direct entry: KCSE mean grade C+ with at least C+ in English or Kiswahili, Mathematics, and Physics, or equivalent. Applicants with a credit pass or above in a recognized IT-related diploma may also qualify. The programme takes four academic years (eight semesters) full time; part-time students may take up to eight academic years. Up to 30% of Senate-approved CF may be transferred, subject to faculty approval and a grade of B or above in each relevant course. Graduation requires 164 CF, comprising 116.5 programme CF and 47.5 approved University CF.

Graduates may work as software engineers, application developers, web or mobile developers, software architects, requirements engineers, systems analysts, software testers, quality assurance engineers, DevOps engineers, database developers, user-experience specialists, technical consultants and software project managers. They may find employment in technology firms, banks, telecommunications companies, government institutions, healthcare organisations, educational institutions, manufacturing companies and consulting firms. They may also establish software development businesses, create commercial digital products, provide technical services, or pursue postgraduate study and research.