UWTSD Applied Computing Blog

2nd and 3rd year UWTSD Computing students recently visited the DVLA to see what they do in the area of Software Engineering and Cybersecurity.

They were greeted by two lead developers at the DVLA who gave them a tour of the “shop floor” where developers showed them what they were doing in their day-to-day software work and how they react to technology changes. There are over 500 software developers at the DVLA, so they are one of the biggest employers in Wales (and beyond) in this area.

Later students met with developers in smaller groups where they chatted about the work they do at the DVLA and asked them questions.

The DVLA commented that the interest and attitude shown by students was excellent. A great industry visit and a fantastic day of learning and open shared industry practice and collaboration.

Many thanks to our friends at the DVLA for allowing and facilitating the visit. Diolch yn fawr iawn / Thank You