About this programme
Top-up degree in Software Development (Esbjerg) is a Top-up & Postgraduate Diploma programme at SEA - Business Academy in Sønderborg, taught in English. It runs for 1.5 years. The register gives Esbjerg as the campus town. It lists the degree as Top-up degree. SEA - Business Academy is a business academy in Southern Denmark.
How it compares
Top-up degree in Software Development (Esbjerg) is one of 3 English-taught Development Studies programmes at Top-up & Postgraduate Diploma level in the register, offered by 2 institutions. 2 of them list an annual fee for students from outside the EU, EEA and Switzerland; this programme lists EUR 3,900 a year. 1 is recorded as free for EU, EEA and Swiss students.
What you will study
Software Development at SEA, Business Academy SouthWest, is a top-up degree that builds directly on a Computer Science course. It runs for 1.5 years over three semesters and is taught in English. The focus is the back end of large, distributed IT systems built on large databases.
What you study
The programme has four national subject elements plus a number of local subject elements. The subject areas are:
- Databases for Developers
- Test
- System Integration
- Development of Large Systems
- Local subject elements (electives)
You learn to design and construct large IT systems, handle the back end of distributed systems, work with different types of databases, and develop existing systems. You also learn to communicate what the software development process involves to other people.
Admission, language and next steps
To be admitted you must first have completed a Computer Science course. You apply through the national electronic admission system, optagelse.dk, with all relevant documentation. If you need help with the application procedure, contact the academy. You can also apply through one of the institution's agents and representatives. Exchange students should contact their home institution for application procedures and deadlines.
Teaching is in English. Higher education in Denmark is free for students from the EU/EEA and Switzerland, and for applicants with a permanent residence permit, a temporary permit that can be upgraded to a permanent one, or a residence permit as the accompanying child of a non-EU/EEA parent holding a residence permit based on employment. All other students pay a tuition fee set by the institution.
The third semester includes an internship. You decide whether it takes place with a company in Denmark or abroad. You can also go abroad for a semester of study instead. The programme ends with a final exam project. After completing it you can apply for admission to a range of master's degrees in the IT field.
Job opportunities after graduating
- Software developer
- Back-end developer
- System integrator
- Software architect
- Developer in a company's IT development department
- Developer at a software company
- Self-employed software developer
Before you apply
For top-up and postgraduate diploma programmes the application route differs between institutions, so follow the steps on the programme page. Entry requirements and language tests are set by the institution, so start from the official programme page. Our guides cover tuition fees, residence permits and housing.
Facts on this page come from the Study in Denmark register, the official portal of the Danish Agency for Higher Education and Science. Fees are in euros as the institution lists them. "Not recorded" means the register has no figure, not that the programme is free. Always confirm requirements, fees and deadlines with the institution.
Quick answers
Is Top-up degree in Software Development (Esbjerg) taught in English?
Yes. The Study in Denmark register lists it as an English-taught programme at SEA - Business Academy. Only English-taught degree programmes are in the register.
How long does it take?
The register records 1.5 years of study. Confirm the study load in ECTS credits with SEA - Business Academy.
Where is it taught?
The register lists Esbjerg as the campus town for this programme at SEA - Business Academy.
How do I apply?
The route differs between institutions for top-up and postgraduate diploma programmes. Read the application steps on the programme page at SEA - Business Academy before you apply.
What does it cost?
Students from outside the EU, the EEA and Switzerland pay EUR 3,900 a year, as SEA - Business Academy lists it. For students from the EU, the EEA and Switzerland the record shows no tuition fee. Fees are in euros as the institution lists them.
Is this programme officially listed?
It comes from the Study in Denmark register, the official portal of the Danish Agency for Higher Education and Science at studyindenmark.dk. The programme page at SEA - Business Academy is linked from this page so you can compare.