UBSCITHSDVFT-2025-6-O - L-Università ta' Malta

Course Title

Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (Honours) (Software Development)

MQF Level

Duration and Credits

3 Years

180 ECTS

Mode of Study

Full-time

Information for International applicants

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two Advanced Level passes at Grade C or better chosen from the following subjects: Applied Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Computing, Economics, English, Information Technology, Philosophy, Physics, Pure Mathematics and
an Intermediate Level pass at Grade C or better in Pure Mathematics and
an Intermediate Level pass in Computing* or Information Technology*.

*If not offered at Advanced Level

Admission to this course is also open to applicants in possession of the Certificate in ICT Foundation Studies from the University of Malta.

Admission to this course is also open to applicants in possession of:

five passes in the Secondary Education Certificate Examination, including English Language and Maltese and
an Intermediate Level pass in Systems of Knowledge and
an Intermediate Level pass at Grade C or better in Pure Mathematics, or at a corresponding level of other examinations recognised by Senate for the purpose of the Admissions Regulations and
either the Diploma of the City and Guilds of London Institute Course No.7235 in Applied Information Technology or the MCAST-BTEC Higher National Diploma (HND) in Computing or any other qualification from a recognised institution considered to be equivalent by the Faculty Board.

Applicants wishing to join the part-time mode must submit their application as full-time, and then include a note in the comments box of the online application, denoting their preference to be considered for the part-time option. Such requests will be considered by the Faculty Board.

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Applicants wishing to join the part-time mode must submit their application as full-time, and then include a note in the comments box of the application form, denoting their preference to be considered for the part-time option. Such requests will be considered by the Board of the Faculty.

The Software Development Degree programme provides skills of fundamental and practical importance to the creation of software solutions that satisfy the demands and expectations of users and the efficacy of real-world processes. Modern software solutions can range from wide-spread office automation applications to on-line web-based systems to specialised real-time industrial manufacturing and quality control systems. Indeed, nowadays, it is difficult to envisage any real-world process that cannot be made more efficient through the adoption of ICT. Quality can come in many forms, and the definition and implication of these quality attributes is also part of this degree. Professional software development and project management skills are amongst the most widely sought-after skills in today's modern commercial software production business that places ever-increasing quality and cost expectations on software solutions. This dynamic course serves to keep you updated with the latest technological and methodological arsenal for the creation of long-lasting commercial software.

Communication and Academic Skills Programme

The communication and academic skills programme complements students’ main course of study. It introduces them to writing and presenting as situated within academic contexts sensitive to specific disciplines and develops their competences for future careers.


Semester 1

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

CIS1220	Programming in Python	5 ECTS
CIS1221	Principles and Paradigms of Programming Languages	5 ECTS
CIS1224	Computer Platforms	5 ECTS
CIS1225	Introduction to Structured Development	5 ECTS
CPS1002	Mathematics of Discrete Structures	5 ECTS
MAT1804	Mathematics for Computing	5 ECTS
SOR0210	Data Treatment and Probability	2 ECTS


Semester 2

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

CIS1043	Introduction to Databases and Information Management	5 ECTS
CIS1054	Principles of Web Application Architecture	4 ECTS
CIS1104	Networking	5 ECTS
CIS1222	Object Oriented Programming	5 ECTS
ICT1018	Data Structures and Algorithms	5 ECTS
LIN1063	Academic Reading and Writing in English	2 ECTS
SOR0220	Elementary Statistical Theory	2 ECTS

Requirement for regular progression to Year 2: 60 ECTS credits.

Students are required to register for ALL compulsory study-units (50 ECTS credits) and 10 ECTS credits from the elective study-units on offer during the year, for a total of 60 ECTS credits.


Semester 1

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

CIS2103	Distributed Computing and Distributed Databases	5 ECTS
CIS2206	Software Development Methods and Techniques	5 ECTS
CIS2209	Research Methods	5 ECTS
CPS2005	Formal Languages and Automata	5 ECTS

Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)

CIS2207	User Interface Design	5 ECTS
CIS2350	Business Applications of AI	5 ECTS
ICS2211	Game AI	5 ECTS


Semester 2

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

CIS2055	Web Applications Architecture and Systems Development	5 ECTS
CIS2091	Practical Design and Implementation with DBMS	5 ECTS
CIS2108	Group Applied Practical Task (GAPT)	5 ECTS	(NC)
CIS2208	Mobile Computing	5 ECTS
CPS2000	Compiler Theory and Practice	5 ECTS
ICS2210	Data Structures and Algorithms 2	5 ECTS

Requirement for regular progression to Year 3: 60 ECTS credits.

Students are required to register for ALL compulsory study-units (20 ECTS credits) and 40 ECTS credits from the elective study-units on offer during the year, for a total of 60 ECTS credits.


Year (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2)

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

ICT3913	Final Year Project in Software Development	15 ECTS	(NC)


Semester 1

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

CPS3230	Fundamentals of Software Testing	5 ECTS

Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)

CIS3119	Software Engineering: Project Management	5 ECTS
CIS3186	Mobile Device Programming	5 ECTS
CIS3189	Digital Forensics	5 ECTS
CIS3190	Data Analytics	5 ECTS
EBI3085	Entrepreneurship: Start-up your Innovative Business	5 ECTS


Semester 2

Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)

CIS3042	Security, Quality and Risk Issues in I.S.	5 ECTS
CIS3111	Cloud Computing	5 ECTS
CIS3117	Advanced Databases: Data Mining and Warehousing	5 ECTS
CIS3188	e-Learning Applications Development	5 ECTS
CIS3202	Security and Information Assurance	5 ECTS
CIS3400	Introduction to Fintech	5 ECTS

Requirement for successful completion of Year 3: 60 ECTS credits.

Requirement for award of Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (Honours) (Software Development): 180 ECTS credits.

This programme of study is governed by the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2019 and by the Bye-Laws for the award of the Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (Honours) - B.Sc. IT (Hons) - under the auspices of the Faculty of Information and Communication Technology.

The degree prepares you to:

Be able to handle modern professional software development both from a technical aspect as well as from a project management one.
Have the necessary skills to be able to analyse both solution and process while bringing to bear the right technology(ies) to solve specific problems while affording the required solution quality.
be exposed to various modelling methodologies, techniques and notations, software engineering practices, modern programming languages and approaches (including procedural, object-oriented and scripting paradigms) as well as their applicability and worth to the nature of the solution, business modelling methods, software construction for today's mobile devices using the latest technologies and features, data modelling and management, information system design, ӃloudԠtechnology, software project management, business intelligence, enterprise resource planning, e-services, and many other skills.
Possess essential skills noticeably required by industry from both a conceptual and practical perspective that would enable you to tackle even the most tasking of software projects and the teams of people working on them.

Non EU Applicants:

Fee per academic year: Eur 10,800

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As a graduate, you can find employment in any local or international software development company. The level of employment will vary from developer to team and project management, and after due experience, even to more strategic positions. You will also be able to participate in, and/or instigate, start-up software development companies. The option to pursue specialisation at Masters level is also available if you would like to further your studies.

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