The reputation of a company can now be measured by the quality of its online presence, delivered in a way which is highly interactive (web applications rather than web sites). There is a requirement that web applications will be usable, accessible, secure, scalable, portable and maintainable. These  things  don’t happen by themselves, and industry needs skilled professionals who understand the whole problem and who can keep themselves up-to-date with new developments in a fast moving field.

You will learn the foundations of computing, programming  (Java, PHP, C#.NET), web technologies (HTML5, CSS3, Javascript), Linux, networking (TCP/IP), Databases (SQL) and system development . Strong foundations are vital because it will be easier to keep yourself up-to-date if you understand  how  things work.

You will also learn the latest professional techniques and tools, such as web frameworks , web APIs, test driven development, HCI/ UX, agile methodology and design patterns . You will do group and individual projects addressing real world problems.Salford’s course is different to most, in that  you  will also learn key aspects of the field of cyber security, including penetration testing and information security management.  Security skills are in very high demand in industry, and are a vital part of a web developer’s knowledge.