1. Introduction.

That software engineering is difficult to teach is widely understood and much discussed. Less well understood, and certainly less discussed, is the inverse of this - that software engineering is a particularly difficult subject to learn. More than any other subject in computing, software engineering reveals wide differences in ability leaving a long 'tail' of less able students struggling with basic material. This is particularly serious because, for most graduates in computing, software engineering will form the core of their professional practice. We have concluded that there is a high need in industry to (re-)educate software professionals in basic and advanced software engineering principles.

2. Curriculum Overview.

SE-CURE AG has developed a series of courses addressing challenges software manufacturers are confronted with. Special emphasis is placed on problems encountered in practical settings and possible remedies to reduce or even eliminate risks. The curriculum, existing of 16 courses at 5 different levels, is derived from internationally accepted standard references such as PMBOK, SWEBOK, publicly available work from the SEI, and books from respected authors. The powerful, highly-valued exercises are based on practical experiences from our (senior) instructors. The balance between lectures and exercises is 50/50. You can download our flyer, curriculum overview and career path overview.