National University of Ireland, Maynooth
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Department of Computer Science
Postgraduate Diploma in Science (Software Engineering)
Overview
The role of the Postgraduate Diploma in Science (Software Engineering) is the development of quality software, coupled with the transfer of this knowledge to industry. Topics include requirements engineering, system design, testing strategies and software development primarily using Java, with an overall emphasis on the development of reliable software systems. The primary emphasis in this stream is on the principles of good scientific software engineering practice, grounded in a hands-on understanding of the applicability of these practices, so that successful participants will be able to lead major software engineering projects.
Timetable
Lectures on this course are shared with the MSc in Computer Science (Software Engineering). Please see the MSc in Computer Science (Software Engineering) page for further details (timetable etc).
Fees
Full-time EU student fees in 2012/13 is €2,750 as a result of support from the National Development plan (NDP) through the HEA (Higher Education Authority) New Graduate Skills Conversion Programme. Part-time EU student fees are €1,700 per year as a result of support from the New Graduate Skills Conversion Programme.
The full time/part time tuition fee for Non-EU nationals is €15,000 per year (2012/13).
Important Dates
Registration of incoming MSc in C.S. (Software Engineering) will be held on September 21st at 9:30am 2011. Registration of incoming PG Diploma in C.S. (Software Engineering) will be held on September 22nd 2011 at 11am.
The most significant differences between the two courses are that the Postgraduate Diploma in Science (Software Engineering) has a lower passing threshold and it does not include the two Compulsory Modules (CS630 Work Placement and CS640 Dissertation). Please see the NUIM Postgraduate Marks and Standards for further details.
