What you will learn
- How to develop programs that are well tested and easy to modify.
- To structure the development of large software systems using abstraction and decomposition.
- To quickly write and revise code using programming tools.
- How to do full-stack software development using an agile approach in a pair or team.
- Popular languages Java and Typescript, and the ability to quickly learn new ones.
Program Overview
Expert instruction
5 graduate-level courses
Self-paced
Progress at your own speed
8 months
6 - 7 hours per week
Discounted price: $562.50
Pre-discounted price: $625USD
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Courses in this program
UBCx's Software Development Foundations MicroMasters® Program
- How to Code: Simple Data
- How to Code: Complex Data
- Software Construction: Data Abstraction
- Software Construction: Object-Oriented Design
- Software Engineering: Introduction
- Certificate & Credit Pathways
- Job Outlook
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Program endorsements
We have hired numerous people from UBC into starting positions after they have completed these courses. The courses form a solid foundation to begin a career in software development and continue with further courses in computer science.
Geordie Henderson , VP, Software Development, Hootsuite
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