LoadingLoadingLoadingLoadingDual Bachelor of Science (2 Diplomas) — Conferred jointly with African Future University (AFU) & Université Cheikh Anta Diop Network (UCAD)
Université Cheikh Anta Diop (UCAD) (Sénégal)
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An accelerated undergraduate dual-degree curriculum in software engineering, cloud microservices, mobile payments architecture, and cybersecurity for African tech ecosystems. Students earn 2 independent accredited diplomas with a 65% / 35% international credit split. BSc Software Engineering & Digital Systems (Dual Award) is taught as one award, not a list of unrelated modules. The published length is 36 months, and the credit total is 120. Students move from Systems and interfaces through Systems and interfaces; Building and testing; Running the system; Technical project; Systems and interfaces (BSC-D202), and finish on Systems and interfaces (BSC-D202). Each course has a question, a method, and a submission. In this field, students draw the system, name the constraint that binds it, and compare two responses. Reading is a system description, an indicator note, and a project option paper. The artefact a marker expects is a recommendation for one decision, with the evidence and the downside. The award is built so that a graduate can do the following in practice: Two official Bachelor of Science degree parchments upon graduation Bilingual English/French curriculum aligned with African and global tech hubs Direct acceleration to Dual Master's degrees Teaching assumes the student can read a source, attempt a problem before the seminar, and revise after feedback. Attendance at live seminars is part of the design. The capstone or final course must use the methods of the earlier courses; a project that ignores them does not pass. This course does not confer a professional engineering licence. The pages for each course name the topics that are examined. Those topics are the syllabus. A brochure line is not a substitute for them.
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Tuition is free. Examinations are free. There is no exam fee. Study from anywhere in the world.
| Code | Course | Credits · hours |
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| BSC-D101 | Systems and interfaces Systems and interfaces (BSC-D101) is a course on BSc Software Engineering & Digital Systems (Dual Award). It carries 45 credits and 450 notional learning hours, at 10 hours per credit. The course is taught at bachelor's level. Students learn the method on a guided case, then use it on a longer task with the sources named in the chapters. The chapters are the syllabus. Each chapter is a class of work this course assesses. Preparation is the reading, dataset, or case for that chapter. Seminar time is spent on the decision, the calculation, or the draft. The student revises after feedback. A pass requires the method named in the chapters, evidence a marker can check, and a stated limit on what the result does not show. The degree is taught fully online. This course does not confer a professional engineering licence.
| 45 · 450 h |
| BSC-D102 | Building and testing Building and testing (BSC-D102) is a course on BSc Software Engineering & Digital Systems (Dual Award). It carries 45 credits and 450 notional learning hours, at 10 hours per credit. The course is taught at bachelor's level. Students learn the method on a guided case, then use it on a longer task with the sources named in the chapters. The chapters are the syllabus. Each chapter is a class of work this course assesses. Preparation is the reading, dataset, or case for that chapter. Seminar time is spent on the decision, the calculation, or the draft. The student revises after feedback. A pass requires the method named in the chapters, evidence a marker can check, and a stated limit on what the result does not show. The degree is taught fully online. This course does not confer a professional engineering licence.
| 45 · 450 h |
| BSC-D103 | Running the system Running the system (BSC-D103) is a course on BSc Software Engineering & Digital Systems (Dual Award). It carries 45 credits and 450 notional learning hours, at 10 hours per credit. The course is taught at bachelor's level. Students learn the method on a guided case, then use it on a longer task with the sources named in the chapters. The chapters are the syllabus. Each chapter is a class of work this course assesses. Preparation is the reading, dataset, or case for that chapter. Seminar time is spent on the decision, the calculation, or the draft. The student revises after feedback. A pass requires the method named in the chapters, evidence a marker can check, and a stated limit on what the result does not show. The degree is taught fully online. This course does not confer a professional engineering licence.
| 45 · 450 h |
| BSCD181 | Programming and testing Programming and testing (BSCD181) is a course on BSc Software Engineering & Digital Systems (Dual Award). It carries 45 credits and 450 notional learning hours, at 10 hours per credit. The course is taught at bachelor's level. Students learn the method on a guided case, then use it on a longer task with the sources named in the chapters. The chapters are the syllabus. Each chapter is a class of work this course assesses. Preparation is the reading, dataset, or case for that chapter. Seminar time is spent on the decision, the calculation, or the draft. The student revises after feedback. A pass requires the method named in the chapters, evidence a marker can check, and a stated limit on what the result does not show. The degree is taught fully online. This course does not confer a professional engineering licence.
| 45 · 450 h |
| BSCD182 | Data structures and a small program Data structures and a small program (BSCD182) is a course on BSc Software Engineering & Digital Systems (Dual Award). It carries 45 credits and 450 notional learning hours, at 10 hours per credit. The course is taught at bachelor's level. Students learn the method on a guided case, then use it on a longer task with the sources named in the chapters. The chapters are the syllabus. Each chapter is a class of work this course assesses. Preparation is the reading, dataset, or case for that chapter. Seminar time is spent on the decision, the calculation, or the draft. The student revises after feedback. A pass requires the method named in the chapters, evidence a marker can check, and a stated limit on what the result does not show. The degree is taught fully online. This course does not confer a professional engineering licence.
| 45 · 450 h |
| BSCD183 | Databases and queries Databases and queries (BSCD183) is a course on BSc Software Engineering & Digital Systems (Dual Award). It carries 45 credits and 450 notional learning hours, at 10 hours per credit. The course is taught at bachelor's level. Students learn the method on a guided case, then use it on a longer task with the sources named in the chapters. The chapters are the syllabus. Each chapter is a class of work this course assesses. Preparation is the reading, dataset, or case for that chapter. Seminar time is spent on the decision, the calculation, or the draft. The student revises after feedback. A pass requires the method named in the chapters, evidence a marker can check, and a stated limit on what the result does not show. The degree is taught fully online. This course does not confer a professional engineering licence.
| 45 · 450 h |
| BSCD184 | Web or systems fundamentals Web or systems fundamentals (BSCD184) is a course on BSc Software Engineering & Digital Systems (Dual Award). It carries 45 credits and 450 notional learning hours, at 10 hours per credit. The course is taught at bachelor's level. Students learn the method on a guided case, then use it on a longer task with the sources named in the chapters. The chapters are the syllabus. Each chapter is a class of work this course assesses. Preparation is the reading, dataset, or case for that chapter. Seminar time is spent on the decision, the calculation, or the draft. The student revises after feedback. A pass requires the method named in the chapters, evidence a marker can check, and a stated limit on what the result does not show. The degree is taught fully online. This course does not confer a professional engineering licence.
| 45 · 450 h |
| Code | Course | Credits · hours |
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| BSC-D202 | Systems and interfaces (BSC-D202) Systems and interfaces (BSC-D202) (BSC-D202) is a course on BSc Software Engineering & Digital Systems (Dual Award). It carries 45 credits and 450 notional learning hours, at 10 hours per credit. The course is taught at bachelor's level. Students learn the method on a guided case, then use it on a longer task with the sources named in the chapters. The chapters are the syllabus. Each chapter is a class of work this course assesses. Preparation is the reading, dataset, or case for that chapter. Seminar time is spent on the decision, the calculation, or the draft. The student revises after feedback. A pass requires the method named in the chapters, evidence a marker can check, and a stated limit on what the result does not show. The degree is taught fully online. This course does not confer a professional engineering licence.
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Modules are assessed through a published mix of coursework, applied projects, and examinations. Exam windows are announced in advance so students in other time zones are not forced into overnight sittings. Alternative arrangements are available where documented.
The published duration is 36 months. Teaching language: English / French. Actual time-to-complete depends on mode and any recognised prior learning.
This is a fully online award. You study from your country. No student visa and no campus relocation are required.
Degree tuition for this award is published as £0 / tuition-free on the online pathway. All online degree examinations and certificates are 100% free and sponsored — the only cost for online study is the application fee. Campus tuition and campus examinations are charged separately. Check the Fees page for details.
Requirements are grouped on this page (academic, English, documents). Equivalent qualifications are considered. English may be waived after prior English-medium study.
Assessment is typically a mix of coursework, projects, and examinations. Doctoral awards include a thesis or dissertation and an oral examination. Details sit in the programme specification and module outlines.
Recognition of the award for local employment, professional licence, or ministry attestation is decided by your employer or regulator. African Future University publishes verification pages for certificates. We do not claim automatic equivalence in every country.
Start an application on this website. Progress is saved from the first step. Admissions: admissions@afutureuni.com.
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| 45 · 450 h |