The Diploma in Software Development is a two-year, hands-on program designed to equip aspiring developers with the practical and theoretical skills necessary for an entry-level career in software and application development. Students learn design principles, algorithms, object-oriented programming, and can specialise in areas like AI, data science, cloud computing, cybersecurity, and game development. Tools and technologies covered include C++, Python, C#, GitHub, Unity, and industry-standard cloud and cyber tooling.

Course Content

• UX design I & II: foundational UX design principles, tools, and practices

• Development principles I & II: programming fundamentals and modern software development techniques

• Integrated Studio I & II: software development lifecycle via project-based learning

• Artificial Intelligence: concepts, applications, machine learning, robotics, NLP

• Foundation of Data Science: data analytics pipeline, machine learning, big data management

• Cloud Computing Fundamentals: models, security, microservices, cloud providers

• Cloud Application Development: system integration, business and technical cloud solutions

• Networking and Systems Admin: fundamentals of networking, systems, infrastructure, monitoring

• Cyber Security: cryptography, malware analysis, public key infrastructure, vulnerability management

• Technical Design for Software: design patterns, modelling, software construction processes

• Society, Enterprise, Innovation: games as tools for innovation

• Software tools: C++, Figma, Visual Studio, SQLite, GitHub, Python, Cisco Packet Tracer, Wireshark, Unity, Unreal, ARCore, ARToolKit, Android Studio