The Course
Four years. Two degrees. Five residencies.
ISE is a four-year integrated BSc and MSc in software engineering where you learn by doing — in studios and inside real companies.
Year by year
How the four years fit together
Year 1
Foundations
Studio-based fundamentals — programming, systems and maths — building real projects in small teams.
Year 2
First residencies
Paid residencies begin. Students join partner engineering teams for three to six months at a time.
Year 3
Depth & specialism
Deeper residencies paired with advanced coursework in a chosen area of software engineering.
Year 4
Master's project
A capstone master's project, often with an industry partner, completing the integrated MSc.
Inside ISE
Where the learning happens
Studios, whiteboards and real projects — students work through problems together, closer to an engineering floor than a classroom.
How you're taught
Learning by doing
Studio-based
Small teams in a studio, closer to a real engineering floor than a classroom.
Project-driven
Every module is anchored in building something real.
Continuously assessed
Progress is measured through the work itself, not end-of-year exams alone.
Immersive Software Engineering, University of Limerick. A radically practical computer science degree.