Bachelor of Science in Immersive Software Engineering
Limerick, Ireland
DURATION
4 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
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STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Introduction
Immersive Software Engineering is a new computer science degree where you learn by doing. You get an integrated Bachelors/Masters qualification (level 9) in four years.
You spend half your time learning on campus in a research-driven paradigm, in studios, working on projects, in teams, undergoing continuous assessment instead of end of term exams.
You spend the other half of your time in paid residencies, where you solve some of society’s toughest problems in excellent companies.
Why study Immersive Software Engineering?
We are offering you a new way to learn computer science through ISE.
The goal of Immersive Software Engineering is to turn curious, creative people like you into top notch problem solvers and software engineers, familiar with concepts, methods and tools, and with about 2 years of experience gained in the field in up to 5 companies.
Software engineers enjoy incredible careers. They work all over the world, in every sector of economy and society, shaping the solutions to the important problems the world faces, at the local and at the global level. They are well rewarded for it, both economically and in prestige.
This could be you.
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Scholarships and Funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please check the university website for more information.
Curriculum
Year 1
- Problem Solving with Computers
- Effectively Building Software with Others
- Data-Centric Computing
- Computation and Architecture 1
- Computation and Architecture 2
- Residency 1: Software/Systems Dev 1
Year 2
- Residency 2: Software/Systems Dev 2
- Human-Centric Computing
- Ethical Hacking and Security 1
- Ethical Hacking and Security 2
- Residency 3: User Interaction in Practice
Year 3
- Scaling for Reliability and Performance
- Computational Thinking
- Residency 4A: Software Design & Architecture 1
- Residency 4B: Software Design & Architecture 2
- Research Methods
Year 4
- Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
- Software Meets World
- Residency 5A: Research Project Part 1
- Residency 5A: ISE Research Project Part 2
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
You could join any company as a software engineer, with the competitive advantage of having already 2 years of working experience in high-calibre organizations like theirs.
You could start your own company. We have partnered with Frontline Ventures and Enterprise Ireland, who provide capital to high potential start-ups and help you access state funds.
You could join the community or government sectors, changing the world as part of a non-governmental organisation, using your knowledge and expertise for societal change.
You could join the research community by doing a doctorate. ISE will prepare you to work and learn in the best research centres and R&D departments. Your MSc year will be an excellent qualification to begin your research journey.