Licence programs

Overview of the Program

  • Language

    English

  • Duration

    3 Years

  • Level

    Undergraduate

  • Approach

    Hybrid

Admission
Objectives
Careers
Certifications
Program

Overview :

This program is designed to help students acquire the necessary foundation for further graduate studies in the discipline but also to be able to join the software engineering industry. It aims to train IT specialists capable of designing, analyzing, evaluating, developing, testing, implementing, and maintaining IT systems. The overall goal is that, within a few years of successfully completing a Licence in Software Engineering and Information Systems, graduates employed in the industry will demonstrate career advancement through leadership, technical responsibility, significant technical achievement, or other recognition of their effective contributions.

Admission requirements :

Students must be holders of a Tunisian Bac or international equivalent of the following type :

  • Bac Maths

  • Bac Sciences expérimentales

  • Bac Informatique

  • Bac Technique

  • Bac Eco & Gestion

  • Diplôme international + équivalence Bac

Program objectives :

The goal of the program is to train IT specialists capable of designing, analyzing, evaluating, developing, testing, implementing, and maintaining complex IT applications and systems.
The program will enable graduates, in particular, to :

  • Design and develop computer applications according to rigorous engineering standards (software).

  • Perform basic data management and analysis.

  • Manage complex IT projects.

  • Evaluate and maintain computer systems.

  • Acquire skills for effective communication, presentation, and group work in a professional context.

Target careers :

Graduates of the Licence in Software Engineering and Information Systems can continue their education to get a Master or Engineering degree in a related field. They can also join the industry to work on the development and maintenance of complex information systems and applications.
Specific example careers include :

  • Software application developer/engineer.

  • Information systems analyst.

  • Software Tester.

  • IT solutions integrator.

  • Database or IT System manager/administrator.

  • Customer support technician/manager.

  • Software project manager.

Within a few years of successfully completing the Licence program, graduates employed in the industry will demonstrate career advancement through leadership, technical responsibility, significant technical achievement, or other recognition of their effective contributions. In addition, graduates will be adequately prepared for a modern professional environment where they would be able to: apply the acquired skills in effective communication, responsible teamwork, and time management; demonstrate professional attitude and ethical decision making; and/or establish their own business.
Graduates of the Licence in Software Engineering & Information Systems can continue their education to get a Master or Engineering degree in a related field. They can also join the industry to work on the development and maintenance of advanced software and computer-based systems. The application of these technologies span industrial computing, automation, health informatics, smart agriculture, and smart cities. They can join a team to launch a startup to develop solutions relying on these technologies to serve the needs of clients in a variety of sectors.

Certifications :

Software Engineering Students often acquire a number of professional certifications in parallel with their formal training thanks to MUST’s Professional Certification Programs (PCP). In particular, and concurrently with their studies, our students have access to free certifications provided by EC-Council, the owner and developer of the world-famous internationally recognized training programs such Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), Certified Forensics Investigator, Certified Security Analyst (ECSA), Certified Network Defender, Certified Cloud security engineer, Blockchain developer, among others.

They can also acquire professional certifications offered by leading technology companies, including IBM, Google, and Cisco, through MUST’s Coursera For Campus platform. Certifications are available in various areas including system & network management, cloud computing, cybersecurity, data science, artificial intelligence, machine learning, database management & administration, “Communicating and Interacting Effectively”, and “Thinking Critically and Creatively”.

Program course description :

Semester 1

Course CodeCourse TitleCredits (TN)Credits (US)UE
MATH 111Math I63UEF 110
CS 121Programming I73.5UEF 120
CS 161Introduction to computer systems73.5UEF 130
CSE 123Introduction to Digital Systems63UEF 140
ENG 101Academic English42UET 110
ISS 166Freshman Humanities Seminar21

Semester 2

Course CodeCourse TitleCredits (TN)Credits (US)UE
MATH 112Math II63UEF 210
CS 141Data structures & algorithms73.5UEF 220
CS 203Introduction to operating systems73.5UEF 230
CS 231Introduction to databases42UEF 240
ENG 121English composition63UET 210
COM 131Public Speaking Seminar21

Semester 3

Course CodeCourse TitleCredits (TN)Credits (UEUE
MATH 270Probability & statistics42UEF 310
CS 342Complexity theory42UEF 320
CS 328OO Software design & construction73.5UEF 330
CS 411Computer Networks52.5UEF 340
COM 225Business & Technical Communication42UET 310
CS 321Principles of software engineering63UEO 310

Semester 4

Course CodeCourse TitleCredits (TN)Credits (US)UE
CS 336Data warehousing & management42UEF 410
CS 425Web application development52.5UEF 420
CS 428Software Testing & quality assurance52.5UEF 430
CS 481Artificial intelligence42UEF 440
PHIL 222Ethics & data privacy63UET 410
CS 370Human Computer Interaction63UEO 410

Semester 5

Course CodeCourse TitleCredits (TN)Credits (US)UE
CS 455Cloud computing52.5UEF 510
CS 426Mobile application development52.5UEF 520
CS 412Computer security42UEF 530
CS 423Software architecture & design patterns42UEF 540
Business & Entrepreneurship Elective63UET 510
MGMT 322Project management63UEO 510

Semester 6

Course CodeCourse TitleCredits (TN)Credits (US)UE
ISS 321Capstone project/Internship (Stage de fin d'études)3015UEF 610