The knowledge acquired in the Freshman years establishes the foundation necessary for students to study the development and use of the most modern information technologies in the two Sophister years. Distributed database systems Knowledge acquisition systems These and other related information technologies are required by a wide range of organisations to enable them succeed in the information age. During the Sophister years students are provided with opportunities to acquire an appreciation of general business management practices with an emphasis on those topics of particular relevance to software engineers. Students are introduced to these topics as part of the mainstream courses of the degree programme thereby illustrating their relevance to software engineers. During the Summers following the Senior Freshman and Junior Sophister years students are expected to obtain work experience in an area closely related to the course.
Assistance is provided to students seeking positions with Irish and international organisations.
This list of options is indicative of the options that will be offered. It may not be possible to offer all the options every year. Students undertake a major project in their final year. The programme provides students with opportunities to develop important lifetime skills such as language and team working abilities. These are necessary to work effectively with modern European organisations and to pursue rewarding and interesting careers in the information age.