The Bachelor of Applied Science in Computer Engineering programme is a full honours engineering programme that prepares students for careers as professional IT specialists, locally and internationally. The first and second years of the programme are common to all three options. Students begin their specialisation in the third year of the programme. The programme options are as follows:

• Software Engineering
• Network and Telecommunication Engineering

This programme is accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer and partly meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.

Programme Credits: 93

Programme Options:

1. Software Engineering
2. Network and Telecommunication Engineering

• Full Time; Three (3) years
• Part Time; Four and a half (4 ^1/2) years

1. UTT Point Lisas Campus

• Must have a pass in 2 A' Level or CAPE Units I and II subjects inclusive of Mathematics, Physics and General Paper; OR Caribbean Studies and   Communication Studies.
• Passes in a minimum of five (5) subjects at CSEC (CXC O’Level) General Proficiency in Grades I or II and from 1998, Grade III or equivalent
• GCE O’Levels including Grades A, B or C in Mathematics, English Language, Chemistry and Physics; OR. 
• Relevant NEC Technician Diploma; OR
• Relevant NETD/HNC/HND Technician Diploma; OR
• First year B.Sc. Natural Science Degree; OR
• Relevant Associate degree in a related field; OR
• Relevant Advanced Diploma in a related field.

Mature Student Entry:

An applicant who does not satisfy all the stipulated minimum academic or technical qualifications for admission to the programme may be accepted as a Mature Student. He/she would need to possess the critical elements of the stipulated qualification and would be assessed as possessing a combination of qualifications and educational or experiential maturity to enable him/her to successfully participate in the programme.

Graduates can be employed in the following positions:

• Database Designer and Developer
• Systems/Programme Analyst
• Software Engineer/Developer
• Network Designers/Analysts
• Computer and Network Security Specialist
• Nex Gen Wireless, Fibre Communications Engineers/Specialists
• Project Managers in ICT
• Project / Team Leader in ICT
• Information Technology Officer
• Education and Research in ICT
• Application / Web Developer
• Big Data Engineer
• Artificial Intelligence developer
• 3D digital reality designer
• Game and animation developer
• Technical artist
• IT support specialist
• Cyber Security analyst
• Teacher (Secondary)
• IoT  Developer
• Cloud computing engineer

The programme prepares graduates for employment in the following areas/industries:

• Networking and Telecommunications
• Software Engineering and Development
• Finance
• Health
• Oil and Gas
• Education
• Retail Government