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MASTER IN SOFTWARE ENGINEERING (MSE)

INTRODUCTION

Software is increasingly becoming a very important and crucial contributor
to our everyday lives. In addition to the use of software in the office, home,
school and businesses, software is now being embedded in all types of
devices and equipment, from small mobiles to cars and airplanes. The
software industry has very unique features, quite different from other
industries and requires highly skilled practitioners and developers to cope
with the ever rising demand for high quality software systems. Recent
analysis revealed that only some western countries have the necessary
skills to build mission-critical large-scale software systems. Even in these
countries, the shortage in these skills is still big and the demand for skilled
software engineers will continue to rise. According to the U.S. Bureau of
Labor, “computer software engineers are projected to be one of the fastest
growing occupations over the 200414- period,›› and software engineers,
with starting salaries currently ranging from $63,250 to $92,750 per year,
are clearly in demand”.

PROGRAM VISION

The program aspires to prepare top quality graduates for the job market
by providing them with a rigorous and thorough, up-to-date computing
education.

PROGRAM MISSION

Establish a solid base for a pioneering software industry and fill the market
gap in KSA through the preparation of qualified experts and leaders in the
area of software engineering and through constructive applied research.
The MSE program will adopt a pragmatic approach to establish itself as a
central hub for national software engineering initiatives and activities.

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