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Software Engineering wIE MEng (Hons)

Level 1 options for September 2020

Information iconYou will be automatically enrolled on these nine course units which total 120 credits.

Level 2 options for September 2021

Information iconYou will be automatically enrolled on these six course units which total 80 credits.

You need to select a minimum of one course unit totalling 10 credits or a maximum of two course units totalling 20 credits from Option Pool 1. You need to select a minimum of one course unit totalling 10 credits or a maximum of two course units totalling 20 credits from Option Pool 2. You may choose a maximum of 10 credits of external units from External Option Pool 1 and a maximum of 10 credits of external units from External Option Pool 2.

If you take a 20 credit whole year course unit you are not permitted to drop this unit when course unit selection reopens at the start of semester 2.

You can also choose up to 20 credits of optional course units that are external to the Department. You can choose any Level 1 or 2 options for which you meet any pre-requisites and fits with your timetable, these may be:

- Business and Management course units: https://www.ambs.ughandbook.manchester.ac.uk/non-ambs-students/
- University College course units
- Language course units: https://www.alc.manchester.ac.uk/study/university-language-centre-leap-courses/course-information/leap-courses/courses-for-all/
- HSTM20282 Information Visions https://www.manchester.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/2021/00485/bsc-biology-with-science-and-society/course-details/HSTM20282#course-unit-details

Please note: to enrol on some external course units (such as Language) will require permission from the associated School/Department.

To select any external course units outside of the list given above will require permission from the 2nd Year Tutor.

You must ensure your credits are balanced over the academic year (60 credits in each semester).

Level 2 - compulsory units

All of the units in this pool are mandatory.
CodeTitleCreditsTheme
COMP23111 Database Systems10Web and Distributed Systems
COMP23311 Software Engineering 110Software Engineering / Agile Methods
COMP23412 Software Engineering 210Software Engineering / Agile Methods
COMP26120 Algorithms and Data Structures20Programming and Algorithms / Computer Languages
COMP28112 Distributed Systems10Web and Distributed Systems
COMP26020 Programming Languages & Paradigms20

Level 2 - option pool 1

From this option pool choose a maximum of 20 credits and a minimum of 10 credits.
CodeTitleCreditsTheme
COMP21111 Logic and Modelling10Rigorous Development
COMP22111 Processor Microarchitecture10System-on-Chip
COMP24011 Introduction to AI10

Level 2 - option pool 2

From this option pool choose a maximum of 20 credits and a minimum of 10 credits.
CodeTitleCreditsTheme
COMP22712 Microcontrollers10None
COMP24112 Machine Learning10
COMP24412 Knowledge-based AI10Natural Language, Representation and Reasoning
COMP25212 System Architecture10Computer Architecture
COMP27112 Introduction to Visual Computing10Visual Computing

Level 3 options for September 2022

Information icon You will be automatically enrolled on five course units, including the Third Year Project course unit, totalling 80 credits.

You need to select two courses totalling 20 credits from Option Pool 1. You need to select two courses totalling 20 credits from Option Pool 2.

Level 4 options for September 2023

Information iconYou will be automatically enrolled on the Summer Industrial Project and??
MCEL 40042: Business Feasibility Study which totals 40 credits.


You need to select a minimum of one course unit totalling 15 credits or a maximum of two course units totalling 30 credits from Option Pool 1.

You need to select a minimum of one course unit totalling 15 credits or a maximum of two course units totalling 30 credits from Option Pool 2.

You need to select a minimum of one course unit totalling 15 credits or a maximum of two course units totalling 30 credits from Option Pool 3.

You need to select a minimum of one course unit totalling 15 credits or a maximum of two course units totalling 30 credits from Option Pool 4.

You need to select one course unit totalling 15 credits from Option Pool 5.

Level 4 - compulsory units

All of the units in this pool are mandatory.
CodeTitleCredits
COMP40901 UG MEng Industrial Project25
MCEL40042 Business Feasibility Study15
You will be automatically enrolled on the Summer Industrial Project and
MCEL 40042: Business Feasibility Study which totals 40 credits.

Level 4 - option pool 1

From this option pool choose a maximum of 30 credits and a minimum of 15 credits.
CodeTitleCredits
COMP60411 Modelling data on the web15
COMP60711 Data Engineering15
COMP61011 Foundations of Machine Learning15
COMP61411 Cryptography15

Level 4 - option pool 2

From this option pool choose a maximum of 30 credits and a minimum of 15 credits.
CodeTitleCredits
COMP61021 Representation Learning15
COMP61421 Cyber Security15
COMP62421 Querying Data on the Web15

Level 4 - option pool 3

From this option pool choose a maximum of 30 credits and a minimum of 15 credits.
CodeTitleCredits
COMP60332 Automated Reasoning and Verification15
COMP60532 Principles of Digital Biology15
COMP61332 Text Mining15

Level 4 - option pool 4

From this option pool choose a maximum of 30 credits and a minimum of 15 credits.
CodeTitleCredits
COMP60542 Introduction to Health Informatics15
COMP61342 Cognitive Robotics and Computer Vision15
COMP63342 Software Security15