Software Development

Why study Software Development in LIT?

There are few sectors in Ireland at the moment where there are plenty of jobs. The IT industry is one of those areas. There are currently thousands of unfilled jobs in the IT sector in Ireland (don't believe us? click here or here). Our graduates are highly sought after & as a result starting salaries are very competitive. Exciting companies such as Facebook, Google (click here to view Googles amazing offices in Ireland), Twitter, Microsoft, SAP, and Cisco (to name only a few) are currently recruiting in Ireland & offer graduates fantastic opportunities to learn, travel + work. Our course offers a paid work placement in 3rd year - allowing students to get invaluable experience at an early stage of their development.

Click here for a look at the huge number of available jobs on jobs.ie in software at the moment.

What skills do I need?

Students need to be creative with an interest in technology (Android, iPhone, Social Media, web development etc). The ability to think logically & analytically is important for working with IT systems.

What skills will I learn?

Highly desirable programming languages such as C#, Java, HTML5, Javascript & PHP (click here for what skills are hot now). Students will also learn app development for both iPhone + Android handsets as well as games development.

Do I need to have high level of maths?

No. A D3 in pass Maths is sufficient. Good communications skills as well as a creative + a logical mind are just as important.

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