Software Engineering

Through the study you will learn about modern technologies and methodologies for program development, and the theoretical foundation for programming languages and algorithms.

This is a joint degree program offered by the Western Norway University of Applied Sciences and the University of Bergen. The program will give a solid scientific background and practical skills in software engineering.

The master's program is particularly well-suited for those with a BSc in computer engineering or a BSc in a field of study such as computer science or information technology.

Software engineering is using ideas and techniques from computer science to solve problems and challenges we face in the world today. Software engineers tackle areas like:

• Optimal performance in cloud computing  
• How to process scientific imaging data (for example from medical or geological instruments) in real time 
• The ways that programming languages have evolved over time 
• How to optimally engineer digital resources like multi-layer maps for best performance 
• Visualisation of multidimensional data to make it easier to work with and understand 
• Developing secure computing systems that are also ethical