In general terms, software engineering is defined as the application of engineering principles to obtain, economically, software that meets requirements and works reliably and efficiently. As the software developed today is no longer small-scale projects, there has been a need to develop software under a discipline. Software engineering was created for this purpose as “a branch of science that aims to develop software in a high-quality, measurable and systematic way".
Students who graduate from the Department of Software Engineering will have a wide range of jobs in various departments of almost every institution and organization as system analysts, system engineers, design engineers, web design and programming specialists, information technology specialists and application programmers; they will be able to design software projects, put these projects into practice and successfully carry out testing and integration steps, and will be able to make important contributions to the trained workforce needed in our country in these areas.
The software engineering undergraduate programme is a 4-year programme with a total of 240 ECTS credits, consisting of eight semesters, each with a 30-ECTS workload. The language of instruction is at least 30% English. Knowing English well enough to follow the curriculum is compulsory. The programme has a compulsory 1-year English preparatory class.
Opportunities Offered to Students:
- Opportunity to learn foreign languages (free of charge),
- Opportunity to do a minor (with a scholarship for the normal duration of the major programme),
- Opportunity to do a double major (with a scholarship for the normal duration of the double major programme),
- Opportunity to study abroad through international exchange programmes (1 or 2 semesters),
- Opportunity to continue with master's programmes after graduation.
Career Opportunities:
Students who graduate from the Department of Software Engineering will have a wide range of jobs in various departments of almost every institution and organization as system analysts, system engineers, design engineers, web design and programming specialists, information technology specialists and application programmers; they will be able to design software projects, put these projects into practice and successfully carry out testing and integration steps, and will be able to make important contributions to the trained workforce needed in our country in these areas.
Students who successfully complete the programme may apply for master's and doctoral degrees in Software Engineering or in other disciplines that accept students from this field.
Asst. Prof. Hakan GENÇOĞLU
Head of the Software Engineering (30% English) Programme
A Day at the Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences
Department of Software Engineering (30% English)
Student Reviews
Ece Yılmaz Computer Engineering
At İZÜ I did not only learn programming; I also learned how to analyse a problem and produce solutions. Thanks to the project-oriented approach to education, I had the opportunity to prepare for real working life before graduating.
Mehmet Akif Demir Software Engineering
The support of my lecturers and the practical courses played an important part in helping medevelop myself in the field of software development. After graduating, I stepped into the technology sector with confidence.
Zeynep Kılıç Interior Architecture
The projects we carried out with friends from different disciplines taught me the value of teamwork. The technical knowledge and perspective I gained at İZÜ gave my career a strongstart.
Burak Can Özkan Food Engineering
Thanks to the laboratory facilities and course content focused on current technologies, I had the opportunity to turn theoreticalknowledge into practice. The experience I gained at İZÜ guides me in the projects I work on.
Elif Su Aydın Industrial Engineering
İZÜ gave me not only engineering knowledge but also the habit of continuous learning.Thanks to the projects I developed during my university years, I was able to start working as soon as I graduated.