Master’s in Software Engineering
Introduction to the Program
The Master’s in Software Engineering is a 2 year master’s program taught in English to international students. Students can start the program in September each year.
About WHU - Wuhan University
Wuhan University (WHU) is a top 5 University in China, located in central China in the city of Wuhan, with around 1500 international students. The University is well known as having the most beautiful campus out of all the Universities in China next to the East Lake. For further information about Wuhan University and Life on Campus visit the Wuhan University page here.
Entry Requirements
Applicants must be non-Chinese citizens under the age of 35 with a valid passport, and have attained a bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
Application Deadline
Application deadline is June 15th every year.
About the Program
Software engineering is an engineering science focusing on the research of large-scale software development methods, tools and management. The key characteristic of software engineering is based on the engineering principles and methods which are used to organize and standardize the software development process. The main research contents of software engineering include software development methodology and environments, software tools and integration technology, software automation and automated testing techniques, software quality control and software reuse technology.
Guided by software engineering theory, the design and implementation of practical projects are employed in our curriculum system as a means to strengthen the engineering awareness and team collaboration capabilities of our students while making them achieve professional software development, software testing and project management skills. The combination of theory courses and practical applications is emphasized in our teaching contents, and the case studies and practical research are especially highlighted. The teaching methodologies including team learning, case analysis, field research, engineering practice and simulation training are frequently used in the teaching process. Great attentions are also paid to cultivate the research and the problem-solving ability of our students.
Subject curriculum of software Engineering includes Mathematic Modeling, Modern Communication, Software Requirement Engineering, Modern Software Architecture, Software process management, Object-oriented Analysis and Design, Project Management, Data Warehouse and Business Intelligence etc.
Career Prospects
Facing the needs of the construction of national economy and development, the software engineering speciality aims at training compound, practical, internationally competitive and high-level software talents who master cutting-edge technology of software engineering domain and can engage in large-scale software project analysis, design, testing and software project management processes.
Tuition Fees
The tuition fees are RMB 35,000 per year. The total for the 2 year program is 70,000 RMB.
Application Process
To apply complete the application form and pay the application fee here. Your application is normally processed within 4 weeks. After you have been accepted you will receive your official acceptance letter visa application form. If you have any questions contact us.
