ICT (software engineering) - Saxion University

The programme
ICT is omnipresent and new possibilities are discovered every day! As an expert, you are desperately needed, especially if you think in terms of solutions and have considerable technical knowledge. During the HBO-ICT degree programme, you are trained to become an ICT professional who knows what people need. With your computer skills and social competences you are a valuable employee for many companies.

Year 1 - Broad-based first phase
The first term of your degree revolves around gaining a general overview of the work field of a Software Engineer, Dutch culture and society and working together with your classmates in a multicultural team. You will spend the rest of the first two years studying subjects which are directly related to Software Engineering. In each period you will attend lectures, seminars, workshops and work in projects.
Topics: Introduction to Programming (Java) / IT Infrastructure & Management / International Work / Object Oriented Programming / Infrastructure Essentials / Android Programming / Algorithms & Data Structures / Software Design / Network Services / Databases / Requirements & Testing / Several projects

Year 2 - Collaboration project with the business sector
The second year will be concluded with a large project in which you will work together
with students from all other HBO-ICT profiles. In preparation for this project,
you will study the contents of the chosen profile in-depth in year 2 through various modules.

Top Talent Programme
From the second year onwards, you will have the opportunity to qualify for the Saxion Top Talent Programme. This programme offers you the opportunity to further develop your talents so that you will experience a simple and smooth transition from higher professional education to university education. Want to find out more? Read all the info on the Top Talent Programme.

Year 3 - Further specialisation
In the third and fourth year you will further specialise yourself. You will work on an internship assignment with a company of your choice, you will focus on the future possibilities of ICT, and you will choose from various minors to deepen or broaden your knowledge. Examples of broadening minors are psychology, photography or even history.

Year 4: Become an expert!
The fourth year consists of a six-month specialisation phase (choose between Big Data Technologies, Internet of Thongs or Advanced Application Development) . You will immerse yourself in a topical issue within the subject area. After completing the specialisation, you will be ready for your final test: the graduation assignment. This will conclude your degree programme.

Career prospects
Once you have graduated, you may carry the title Bachelor of Science and you will have become an ICT expert who knows about the latest innovative technologies. The demand for ICT professionals is high and therefore you will have plenty of great jobs to choose from like for example: Back-end developper / Big Data analist / Internet of Things specialist / Web Hybrid Appliciation expert / Front-end Developer / Back-end Developer / Data Scientist / Systems Analyst / Big data Engineer / Systems Architect