Detailed Program Facts

Application Fee

  Application Fee: CAD 0 FREE

Tuition Fee

 CAD 26,100 per year

*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change

Living Cost in University of Strathclyde

  CAD 9,207 per year

*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Check program website for more information about funding options.

English Test Requirements

• IELTS
  • Minimum Overall Score - 6.0 - 5.5 - With No Band Less Than
• TOEFL
  • Minimum Overall Score - 73.0  Minimum Listening - 17.0  Minimum Reading - 18.0  Minimum Writing - 18.0  Minimum Speaking - 20.0  

• Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted for this program, students must have a Bachelor's degree.

• Minimum CGPA Required: 55.00 %

Additional Information

Careers
Software Development graduates are highly employable and can look forward to well-paid professional careers designing and building the digital technologies that underpin the global economy and every aspect of human activity from recreation through healthcare to business and the natural environment.

Graduates are in high demand now and into the foreseeable future with skill shortages widely reported in the media and professional press (egUSAToday, 2017; Forbes, 2017), and with an average growth rate of 17% predicted for software developers 2014-2024, one of the highest average growth rates of all jobs (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2017). Job market analysis shows that the most in-demand programming skills are around mobile and web applications – key skills developed as part of this degree.

Example roles include:

• Software Developer (Java/Javascript/Python): As a software developer you'll be playing a key role in the design, installation, testing and maintenance of software systems. Your programs will be the key driver for the success of a business and will enhance research
• Software Engineer (Agile/Scrum): As a software engineer you'll apply engineering principles to the creation of software. You will oversee the design process and connect the client’s needs with applicable technology solutions
• Web Developer  (Javascript/HTML5): Similar to the software developer role, but with a focus for web sites and services developed using web-specific languages such as Javascript, HTML5 or PHP
• Database Developer (SQL/Oracle): You will develop databases that satisfy the information needs of your organisation. This will support decision-making within a business and knowledge-discovery in research
• Business Analyst: as a business analyst you will identify improvements that can be made to organisational systems, write specifications for their modification and enhancement, and be involved in the design of new IT solutions to improve business efficiency

The University provides a range of professional development services, including career support services from induction, throughout your studies and after graduation, to help you achieve your career ambitions.

Scholarships

The new increased scholarship awards available for our January ’25 intake applicants and offer holders, to mark the conclusion of our Diamond Jubilee year.

Faculty of Engineering

• New scholarship value – Typically £6,240 (15% reduction, depending on tuition fee rate)
• New scholarship deadline – 10^th January 2025
• Application process – Awards will be issued automatically to eligible offer holders. No further scholarship application is required

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

• New scholarship value - £6,000-£7,000 (depending on tuition fee bracket of programme)
• New scholarship deadline – 31^st January 2025
• Application process – Scholarship award will be confirmed upon receipt of deposit payment. No further scholarship application is required

Faculty of Science

• New scholarship value - £7,000-£9,000
• New scholarship deadline – 10^th January 2025
• Application process – Awards will be issued automatically to eligible offer holders. No further scholarship application is required

Strathclyde Business School (no changes)

Diamond Jubilee Award

• Scholarship value - £7,000-£8,000 (depending on programme)
• Scholarship deadline – 10^th January 2025
• Application process – automatically awarded upon offer of study

Masters Scholarships

• Scholarship value - £9,000-£12,000 (depending on programme)
• Scholarship deadline – 4^th December 2025
• Application process – Please complete scholarship application form

MBA Scholarships

• Scholarship value - £9,00-£17,000
• Scholarship deadline – 4^th December 2025
• Application process – Please complete the MBA scholarship application form

MBA Deans Excellence Award

• Scholarship value – 50% of full-time MBA Tuition fee
• Scholarship deadline – 4^th December 2025
• Application process – Please complete the MBA scholarship application form

There are various options through which a student can get a post study work visa in the UK. 
Tier 1 Graduate Entrepreneur Visa for the graduates with a genuine and credible business idea. 
Tier 2 (General) is the leading immigration visa to work in the UK.
Tier 4 Doctorate Extension Scheme is for students who have completed their Ph.D. and is valid for 12 months for them to work, look for work or set up a business. 
Tier 5 Youth Mobility is for individuals of certain countries like Australia, Canada, Japan, Monaco, Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, and New Zealand aged between 18 -30 who wish to move to the UK. 
Tier 5 GAE is for individuals who want to come to the UK for work experience, training, research or a fellowship. 
UK Ancestry is for individuals who are a citizen of a commonwealth and plan to work in the UK and have a grandparent who was born in the UK.