What does the programme lead to?

You will typically be able to work with the development of intelligent products for a global market, where cultural empathy and insight into local conditions are crucial for success.

Software is included in many of the things we use every day, such as the computer, the TV, the smartphone, the internet, the car, and the. Therefore, as a civil engineer in Software Engineering, you have the opportunity to get a job in many different industries - in Denmark and abroad.

As a Software Engineer, you can, for example, get work as a:

• Software developer
• Mobile app developer
• System developer
• System consultant
• IT- and system architect
• Software quality engineer
• Product manager
• Project manager
• IT-strategy manager
• Project leader
• Teacher: in high schools and higher education with the choice of subject didactics
• Researcher

The following has been said by businesses:

To deliver on our customer promises, we need strong software engineering talents

"Danfoss is rapidly becoming a software company as we are extending our focus to multiple digital products and service. Our digital horizon is continuously expanding, and we strive to provide our customers with next-generation solutions whether it be simulation technology, industrial IoT networks, analytics and AI, or mixed reality solutions while maintaining and improving our core products. To deliver on our customer promises, we need strong software engineering talents who can participate in cross-functional teams and own the full development process from specification and design to testing and release. The SDU Software Engineering and Software Technology programmes precisely creates these kinds of talents, and as we move further into the digital future, we need software engineers now more than ever!”

The ability to create innovative software solutions is essential in an international market

"At TV 2 we work with cutting edge technologies to create a stable and scalable streaming service which bring Danes together. The solutions we develop must often be weighed and tested again and again as we create products for millions of Danes who expect the same high scalability and performance they know from international products. The demands for streaming today are sky high and to live up to these expectations from the users it often requires that we think outside the box and create innovative solutions.

There are many ways to solve complex problems using software. Solutions must be thought through and risks must be evaluated. I was introduced to tools and methods to solve these problems as a civil engineer in Software Engineering and I use them in my daily work at TV 2. Be it architecture, design principles, testing, choice of language, etc.

Civil Engineers in Software Engineering have exactly the right qualifications to be a part of TV 2’s development teams. You participate in everything from design of features, development of services, writing and maintaining tests, as well as operating services in production. At the same time, we always review performance and stability, so that we can constantly optimize and find new ways to solve problems."

- Jesper Minor Melholt, Staff Engineer (Video Platform) at TV2 (Now LEGO)

Learning outcomes

What is it that will make you particularly attractive on the job market if you take a degree in Software Engineering? To an employer, you ARE your competencies. Therefore, below we list an overview of the competencies you get from the programme: general and specific for Software Engineering.

• General engineering competencies

With an engineering degree from the University of Southern Denmark you will have a strong academic and professional profile based on highly competent teachers and fellow students who are skilled, curious and committed to their studies. Moreover, you will be part of a research and development environment of high international standard. That is how we ensure that you get the most recent knowledge and ability to be right up there in the lead should you choose to study or work abroad.

Students acquire:

• ability to solve specific problems alone or in teams
• ability to manage a project from beginning to end
• ability to work independently as well as in teams
• ability to define, formulate and analyse a problem.

Students are:

• used to working with companies and will have a thorough understanding of business.

Specific competencies

For you as a Software Engineer, it applies that you:

• can help develop the software solutions that we will depend on in the future – for example, new ways of using your smartphone, an alternative to Google or intelligent energy-saving houses
• can advise company managers and political decision-makers when they invest in new software solutions, because you can assess the users' needs and the possibilities of the different solutions
• can lead the development and implementation of IT because you have a thorough knowledge of software and its strengths and weaknesses in relation to a company

The bachelor's degree qualifies you to continue you studies on a Master’s degree, for example in software engineering.