Software engineering is the discipline of designing, creating and maintaining software by applying technologies and practices from computer science, project management, engineering, application domains, interface design, digital assets management and other fields.

Career Opportunities

• Software Engineer
• Business Analyst
• Full Stack Developer
• UX Engineers
• Software Architect
• Project Manager
• Business Analytics
• Android developer
• IOS Developers
• Systems Analytics
• Business Analytics
• Information Security Analyst
• Project Manager
• Software Quality Assurance

Program Contents

Year 01

Code	Module	Credit
IT 1040	Communication Skills	03
IT 1010	Introduction to Programming	04
IT 1030	Mathematics for Computing	04
IT 1020	Introduction to Computer Systems	04
IT 1080	English for Academic Purposes	03
IT 1060	Software Process Modeling	03
IT 1070	Probability and Statistics	03
IT 1050	Object Oriented Concepts	02
IT 1100	Internet and Web Technologies	04
IT 1090	Information Systems and Data Modeling	04

Year 02

Code	Module	Credit
IT2060	Operating Systems and System Administration	04
IT2020	Software Engineering	04
IT2030	Object Oriented Programming	04
IT2040	Database Management Systems	04
IT2050	Computer Networks	04
IT2010	Mobile Application Development	04
IT2070	Data Structures and Algorithms	04
IT2080	IT Project	04
IT2090	Professional Skills	02
IT2100	Employability Skills Development –Seminar

Year 03

Code	Module	Credit
SE3010	Software Engineering Process & Quality Management	04
SE3020	Distributed Systems	04
SE3030	Software Architecture	04
SE3040	Application Frameworks	04
IT3050	Employability Skills Development – Seminar
One Elective Module of the Following*
IT3100	Industry Placement - 3 months	04
IT3110	Industry Placement - 6 months	08
SE3050	User Experience Engineering	03
SE3060	Database Systems	04
SE3070	Case Studies in Software Engineering	04
SE3080	Software Project Management	03

Year 04

Code	Module	Credit
IT4010	Research Project	16
SE4010	Current Trends in Software Engineering	04
SE4030	Secure Software Development	04
IT4070	Preparation for the Professional World
Two Elective Modules of the Following*
SE4020	Mobile Application Design & Development	04
IT4060	Machine Learning	04
IT4050	Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship	04
IT4040	Database Administration	04

Entry Requirements

Passes in three subjects (in any stream) at the G.C.E (Advanced Level) examination (Sri lanka / London) in one and the same sitting and a pass at the Aptitude test conducted by SLIIT along with passes for all modules up to the 2nd year and a GPA of over 2.7 are eligible to join this specialization.

Fee & Funding

The fee is presently Rs 150,000 ( + Taxes ) per semester for the first two years and Rs. 175,000 ( + Taxes ) per semester for the final two years. Fees for any subsequent semester should be paid prior to the commencement of each semester. This all inclusive fee is charged to cover lectures, tutorials and examinations and access to computer laboratory facilities and library.

Entry

February / June / September

Approved by the University Grants Commission under the Universities Act

Member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities

Member International Association of Universities (IAU)

Accreted by Institute of Engineers & Technology , UK