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<p><i>Software Engineering</i> is the application of scientific and
engineering principles to the development of software
systems&#8212;principles of design, analysis, and
management&#8212;with the aim of:<ul> <li>developing software that
meets its requirements, even when these requirements change;</li>
<li>completing the development on time, and within budget;</li>
<li>producing something of lasting value&#8212;easy to maintain, re-use,
and re-deploy.</li></ul></p>

<p>The <i>Software Engineering Programme</i> teaches the principles of
modern software engineering, together with the tools, methods, and
techniques that support their application.</p>

<p>It offers working professionals the opportunity to learn more about
the technological advances that are changing their lives, through a
course of part-time study at one of the world's leading
universities.</p>

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