This MSc programme focuses on advanced theoretical and practical techniques in program design, and the management of software project risk. This programme will: Teach you advanced techniques in program design; Allow you to study key issues of interactive system design; Teach you the mathematical foundations of software and the practical application of these techniques; Focus on discovering ways of mitigating risk in large scale software engineering projects; Enable you pursue roles in areas such as software design and engineering, web development, project management and IT consulting. We offer Industrial Experience options on all our full-time taught MSc programmes, which combine academic study with a one-year industrial placement between your taught modules and summer project. Taking the Industrial Experience option as part of your degree gives you a route to develop real-world, practical problem-solving skills gained through your programme of study in a professional context. This can give you an important edge in the graduate job market. As a leading research School, we have excellent links with industry. We also employ dedicated staff to help you arrange your year in industry. The Industrial Experience programmes are highly competitive and attract the best students given the limited availability of placements. Teaching is by a mixture of formal lectures and small group seminars. The seminars are designed to generate informed discussion around set topics, and may involve student presentations, group exercise and role-play as well as open discussion. Students are assessed by a combination of coursework and exams. A few modules are assessed by coursework only. If a module is assessed by means of coursework alone, this is usually in the form of a research project or dissertation, and the tutor project supervisor offers guidance and support in the researching and writing of this piece of assessment.