Software Development [with Foundation Year] BSc (Hons)

Peterborough is a globally recognised ‘smart city’ with a gigabit network, located in Cambridgeshire, the home of ‘Silicon Fen’ a centre for high-tech companies; what better place to kick-start your career in the IT-sector than at ARU Peterborough on our Software Development degree course?<br/><br/>Our Software Development degree is designed to equip you with a solid, employability-focused overview of software development and design and prepare you for your first professional role or to continue your studies, should you so choose.<br/><br/>Focusing on Full-Stack development and implementation of real-world systems, our Software Development degree will enable you to develop skills in high-level, object-oriented programming languages such as C# or JAVA. The course will include application and web development. <br/><br/>Methodologies such as agile and DevOps will ensure that you graduate the course ready to work in a team-based environment through the application of your learning to live briefs, supported by industry partners. <br/><br/>Courses at ARU Peterborough are designed to help you become a life-long learner, ready to pivot in your career and respond to changes in this fast-moving industry. When you graduate from this course, you will have developed your powers of autonomous and analytical thinking, learned the essential skills valued by employers in the IT sector and have experienced multi-disciplinary team-working which mirrors real-world industry standards. <br/><br/>On this course you’ll spend lots of time in our dedicated computing labs in our brand new, purpose-bult university building, in the heart of Peterborough. You’ll learn on industry-standard equipment and software on a course that we co-created with regional employers, so you can be confident that you’ll graduate with the skills in-demand in the sector.<br/><br/>You won’t only learn from your tutors, but enjoy guest lectures, live briefs and team projects. Delivering your work in range of formats, including presentations, will help you develop the confidence and communication skills that can give you an edge in your future career.

The team at Anglia Ruskin understand that Clearing can seem scary. But don't worry, they make it simple and will guide you every step of the way. <br/><br/>ARU students are supported at every stage of their journey, from counselling and wellbeing sessions to a money advice service.<br/><br/>Whatever your career ambitions, ARU’s innovative curriculum is developed to provide you with the transferable skills and practical experience that employers are looking for. <br/><br/>ARU has been awarded Gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework in recognition of their high teaching standards. ARU is also incredibly proud to have been named Times Higher Education’s University of the Year 2023, reflecting the difference they’ve made in the local community.<br/><br/>You’ll have access to their careers service throughout your time at ARU, and after you graduate. They even have an in-house recruitment agency, ARU Temps, who will help you start building your CV, while earning some extra money! <br/><br/>ARU's £95m investment in the last five years means you’ll get top-notch facilities: award-winning SuperLabs, financial trading rooms, TV studios, engineering labs, gaming suites, mock law courts, nursing and paramedic skills labs, and much more!