In the U.K., the top universities to study Education are the University of Cambridge, King’s College London, University of Edinburgh, and Nottingham. South Africa is home to the best institutions for Education Studies in Africa, including the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg. Software engineering - the design, development and maintenance of software systems used by computer technology. This specialisation touches on principles of engineering, and it allows students to have an overview of how all parts of computer systems work. Information technology is also commonly taught in schools and although the information provided is less comprehensive than a computer science course, it helps students to understand some basic ideas and principles such as computers, some essential programmes and data management. Study abroad programs, such as those at the schools listed below, involve substantial academic work - a year or a semester, or an intensive experience equal to a course - and considerable interaction between the student and the culture. Computer architecture - a study of the component parts that go into making a computer and how a computer is built and put together.