Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Software Development (Deposit)

• Official application intake – 1st May 2026 till 31st July 2026
• Commencement of Programme – October/November 2026
• Interested applicants are requested to submit the deposit and to send an email to [email protected]
• For Fees & Payment Terms, please refer to the details provided at the end of this programme’s information

Programme Description

This course is intended for those students who are keen on software development with an inclination towards backend systems and solving complex problems. In this course you will learn how to design software applications based on formal design patterns; design and implement the underlying data infrastructure; model and solve complex real problems whilst following formal methodologies. This course covers Secure Development, Enterprise Software Development, Server Side and Client Side scripting, Discrete Mathematics and other similar modules. This course is intended for individuals who have a keen interest in problem solving, have attention to detail and strive to program efficiently.

Programme Structure

Year 1

• ITMTH-503-2301 – Discrete Maths I
• ITSFT-506-2006-Object Oriented Programming
• ITDBS-506-1603-Database Programming (I)
• ITSFT-506-1606-Software Engineering
• CDKSK-503-1907-English for academic purposes
• ITSFT-506-1608-Data Structures and Algorithms
• ITSFT-506-2007 – Software Test Automation

Year 2‚  

• ITSFT-506-1609-Low Level Programming 1
• ITDBS-506-2003-Database Programming II
• ITADS-506-2301 – Programming for Data Science
• ITSFT-506-2301 -Mobile Applications Development
• ITADS-506-2308 – Text mining
• ITSFT-506-2003 -Client Side Scripting

Year 3

• ITSFT-606-1618 -Applied Computational Intelligence
• ITSFT-506-1612-Server Side Scripting
• ITMSD-506-2308 – Cross Platform Development
• ITSFT-506-2011-Enterprise Programming
• ITMTH-503-2302 – Discrete Maths II
• CDKSK-503-1908-English for dissertation
• ITRSH-506-2101 – Research Design I

Year 4

• ITSFT-506-2012-Securing Applications
• ITIMG-606-1601-Image Processing and Computer Vision
• ITSFT-606-1619-Data Structures And Algorithms II
• ITSTA-606-1601-Statistics for Computer Science
• ITSFT-606-2303-Systems Programming
• CDKSK-604-1909-Entrepreneurship
• CDKSK-602-2105-Community and Social Responsibility

Year 5

• ITSFT-606-2101 – Distributed Programming
• ITBSI-506-1601-Business Intelligence & Reporting
• ITSFT-606-1620 -Programming for the Cloud
• ITRSH-606-2102-Research Design II
• ITDIS-612-1601-Dissertation

Entry Requirements

MCAST Advanced Diploma in IT Recommended: Software Development, Multimedia Software Development, I-Gaming or

– MCAST Advanced Diploma in Electronics (Computer Engineering) or

– 2 A-Level passes and 2 I-Level passes

– Compulsory A-Level: Computing

– Compulsory A-Level or I-Level: Mathematics (Pure or Applied) or Physics

– Recommended: English

Maturity Clause

Be in possession of a School Leaving Certificate.

Have, by the end of the same calendar year attained the age of 23 years.

Demonstrate that they stand to benefit and show that they can follow the programme through an interview held for the purpose and any other possible actions that gauge the applicant’s standing and sound preparation or the chosen programme of studies. An updated‚  Curriculum Vitae‚  and a Motivation Letter should accompany each application.

Shortlisted applicants will be called for an interview to assess their suitability for the selected programme. The Maturity Clause Selection Board may require candidates to undertake additional studies as part of their acceptance. The Board may recommend an alternative programme, where it considers appropriate.The Board reserves the right to evaluate the applicant’s competences through an assessment.

Payment terms‚  

EU or EEA Nationals – Total course fee 14,500 euro

• Payment 1: Deposit of 500 euro
• Payment 2: 2,800 euro‚  before course commencement
• Payment 3: 2,800 euro payment at the beginning of 2nd year
• Payment 4: 2,800 euro payment at the beginning of 3rd year
• Payment 5: 2,800 euro payment at the beginning of 4th year
• Payment 6: 2,800 euro payment at end of 4th year

Non-EU/EEA Nationals – Total course fee 19,500 euro

• Payment 1: Deposit of 500 euro
• Payment 2: 3,800 euro‚  before course commencement
• Payment 3: 3,800 euro payment at the beginning of 2nd year
• Payment 4: 3,800 euro payment at the beginning of 3rd year
• Payment 5: 3,800 euro payment at the beginning of 4th year
• Payment 6: 3,800 euro payment at end of 4th year

Refund Policy

Refund can only be issued in full to applicants whose course has not commenced according to schedule. For any other reasons, the refund provided shall have an administration fee deducted, which amounts to two hundred fifty (250) euro.