Software Engineering Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
University of Bradford 69% 5% 5% £9250 £20118 135 Bradford On campus Full-time
SAE Institute 18% 10% 20% £9000 £13000 115 London On campus Full-time
Aberystwyth University 85% 5% 20% £9000 £16300 116 Aberystwyth On campus Full-time
University of Bolton 92% 20% 15% £9250 £46600 104 Bolton On campus Full-time
University of Southampton 96% 2% 5% £9250 £22760 144 Southampton On campus Full-time
University of Glasgow 81% 0% 0% £37000 £94590 183 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Teesside University 52% 8% 15% £9250 £14000 123 Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
University of Hull 80% 0% 0% £9250 £17550 119 Hull On campus Full-time
Liverpool Hope University 82% 0% 8% £9250 £11400 109 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Cardiff Metropolitan University 46% 5% 10% £9000 £13000 123 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Robert Gordon University 93% 0% 0% £6750 £15040 £15490 164 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
University of Strathclyde 50% 0% 10% £9250 £19400 188 Glasgow On campus Full-time
University of Huddersfield 63% 10% 10% £9250 £16000 141 Huddersfield On campus Full-time
University of Brighton 90% 0% 0% £9250 £13842 97 Brighton On campus Full-time
Liverpool Hope University 82% 0% 8% £9250 £11400 109 Liverpool On campus Full-time
University of Glasgow 63% 0% 0% £27750 £84080 189 Glasgow On campus Full-time
The University of Sheffield 85% 0% 0% £9250 £25670 134 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Southampton Solent University 75% 0% 0% £9250 £13800 115 Southampton On campus Full-time
Aberystwyth University 100% 0% 10% £9000 £16300 110 Aberystwyth On campus Full-time
University of Wales 63% 5% 10% £9000 £13500 132 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Royal Holloway, University of London 67% 3% 5% £9250 £23200 127 Egham On campus Full-time
Staffordshire University 75% 5% 20% £9250 £14000 100 Stoke-on-Trent On campus Full-time
University of Bolton 92% 20% 15% £38850 £51650 104 Bolton On campus Full-time
University of Southampton 96% 2% 0% £9250 £19500 144 Southampton On campus Full-time
The University of Edinburgh 69% 0% 0% £9250 £30400 203 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Liverpool John Moores University 73% 0% 10% £9250 £16100 125 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Edinburgh Napier University 61% 5% 0% £9250 £16425 180 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
University of Hull 80% 0% 0% £9250 £17550 119 Hull On campus Full-time
The University of Sheffield 85% 0% 0% £9250 £25670 134 Sheffield On campus Full-time
University of Greenwich 81% 0% 25% £9250 £14500 145 London On campus Full-time
Aberystwyth University 85% 5% 20% £9000 £16300 116 Aberystwyth On campus Full-time
University of Bolton 92% 20% 15% £29600 £39200 104 Bolton On campus Full-time
University of Bolton 92% 20% 15% £9250 £37350 104 Bolton On campus Full-time
Imperial College of Science 70% 0% 2% £9250 £35100 219 London On campus Full-time
University of Wales 63% 10% 25% £9000 £13500 132 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Canterbury Christ Church University 54% 5% 20% £9250 £14500 95 Canterbury On campus Full-time
University of Wales 63% 5% 27% £9000 £13500 132 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Royal Holloway, University of London 67% 3% 5% £9250 £23200 127 Egham On campus Full-time
University of Keele 52% 5% 4% £9250 £17000 120 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
The University of Sheffield 85% 0% 0% £9250 £24450 134 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Bournemouth University 89% 4% 10% £9250 £16500 138 Poole On campus Full-time
Buckinghamshire New University 80% 5% 10% £9250 £14250 97 High Wycombe On campus Full-time
Canterbury Christ Church University 54% 5% 20% £9250 £14500 95 Canterbury On campus Full-time
University of Westminster 50% 5% 0% £9250 £14400 111 London On campus Full-time
Buckinghamshire New University 80% 5% 10% £9250 £14250 97 High Wycombe On campus Full-time
University of Wales 63% 5% 10% £9000 £13500 132 Cardiff On campus Full-time
University of Glasgow 81% 0% 0% £27750 £63060 183 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Aberystwyth University 85% 5% 20% £9000 £16300 116 Aberystwyth On campus Full-time
University of Westminster 50% 5% 0% £9250 £14400 111 London On campus Full-time
Southampton Solent University 72% 3% 3% £9250 £12000 116 Southampton On campus Full-time
University of Southampton 96% 2% 0% £9250 £22760 144 Southampton On campus Full-time
Queen's University of Belfast 67% 0% 1% £9250 £21400 146 Belfast On campus Full-time
Brunel University 63% 9% 15% £9250 £17355 142 Uxbridge On campus Full-time
Southampton Solent University 72% 3% 3% £9250 £13800 116 Southampton On campus Full-time
Cardiff University 65% 5% 5% £9000 £23450 133 Cardiff On campus Full-time
University of Wales 63% 10% 25% £9000 £13500 132 Cardiff On campus Full-time
University of Portsmouth 80% 10% 5% £9250 £18300 143 Portsmouth On campus Full-time
Ulster University 90% 10% 3% £9250 £15360 151 Coleraine On campus Full-time
Southampton Solent University 75% 0% 0% £9250 £12000 115 Southampton On campus Full-time
Southampton Solent University 75% 0% 0% £9250 £13800 115 Southampton On campus Full-time
Liverpool John Moores University 73% 0% 10% £9250 £11000 125 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Southampton Solent University 72% 3% 3% £9250 £12000 116 Southampton On campus Full-time
Buckinghamshire New University 80% 10% 20% £9250 £12500 116 High Wycombe On campus Full-time
University of Hull 80% 0% 0% £9250 £17550 119 Hull On campus Full-time
Buckinghamshire New University 80% 10% 20% £9250 £12500 116 High Wycombe On campus Full-time
University of Hull 80% 0% 0% £9250 £17550 119 Hull On campus Full-time
University of Bradford 69% 5% 7% £9250 £20118 134 Bradford On campus Full-time
University of Glasgow 62% 0% 0% £37000 £94590 183 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Bournemouth University 84% 5% 20% £9250 £16500 113 Poole On campus Full-time
University of Chester 44% 0% 30% £9250 - 123 Chester On campus Full-time
Anglia Ruskin University 50% 8% 0% £9250 - 122 Cambridge On campus Full-time
University of Wolverhampton 84% 5% 23% £9250 - 88 Wolverhampton On campus Full-time
University of Wales - 15% 10% £9000 £13500 130 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Coventry University 73% 5% 15% £9250 - 122 Coventry On campus Full-time
University of Central Lancashire 79% 15% 20% £9250 - 137 Preston On campus Full-time
Newcastle University 69% 3% 5% £9250 - 136 Newcastle On campus Full-time
Anglia Ruskin University 50% 8% 0% £9250 - 122 Cambridge On campus Full-time
University of Birmingham 71% 2% 1% £9250 - 162 Birmingham On campus Full-time
University of the West of Scotland 77% 0% 0% - £13325 132 Paisley On campus Full-time
Newcastle University 69% 3% 0% £9250 - 128 Newcastle On campus Full-time
University of Chester 44% 0% 30% £9250 - 123 Chester On campus Full-time
University of Wolverhampton 84% 5% 23% £9250 - 88 Wolverhampton On campus Full-time
University of Birmingham 71% 2% 1% £9250 - 162 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Lancaster University 54% 6% 3% £9250 - 150 Lancaster On campus Full-time
University of Bradford 69% 5% 7% £9250 - 125 Bradford On campus Full-time
Anglia Ruskin University 50% 8% 0% £9250 - 122 Cambridge On campus Full-time
Lancaster University 54% 6% 3% £9250 - 157 Lancaster On campus Full-time
University of Bedfordshire 73% - 10% £9250 £13200 73 Luton On campus Full-time
Bournemouth University 89% 4% 10% £9250 - 138 Poole On campus Full-time
University of Central Lancashire 79% 15% 20% £6000 - 137 Preston On campus Full-time
Queen's University of Belfast 67% 0% 1% £1 - 146 Belfast On campus Full-time
University of Liverpool 62% 30% 15% - - 154 Liverpool On campus Full-time
The University of Winchester 24% - 15% £9250 - 93 Winchester On campus Full-time
Manchester Metropolitan University 57% 10% 5% - - 139 Manchester On campus Full-time
Swansea University 85% 5% 0% - - 125 Swansea On campus Full-time
University of Leicester 58% 5% 15% - - 128 Leicester On campus Full-time
University of Aberdeen 84% 0% 0% - - 177 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Leeds City College 87% 25% 15% £7950 - - Leeds On campus Full-time
Sheffield Hallam University 88% 10% 0% - - 123 Sheffield On campus Full-time
University of the West of England 60% 0% 5% - - 96 Bristol On campus Full-time
Manchester Metropolitan University 57% 10% 5% - - 139 Manchester On campus Full-time
University of Leicester 58% 5% 15% - - 128 Leicester On campus Full-time
University of Stirling 46% 5% 5% - - 130 Stirling On campus Full-time
Swansea University 85% 5% 0% - - 125 Swansea On campus Full-time
City College Plymouth 69% 5% 30% £7450 - - Plymouth On campus Full-time
University of the West of England 60% 0% 5% - - 96 Bristol On campus Full-time
Nottingham Trent University 71% 0% 15% - - 116 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Sheffield Hallam University 88% 10% 0% - - 123 Sheffield On campus Full-time
University of the Highlands and Islands 79% 5% - £6120 £7080 - Inverness On campus Full-time
University of Salford 79% 0% 5% - - 143 Salford On campus Full-time
University of Kent 76% 3% 7% - - 135 Canterbury On campus Full-time
University of Liverpool 62% 30% 15% - - 154 Liverpool On campus Full-time
University of Hertfordshire 64% 5% 5% - - 122 Hatfield On campus Full-time
University of Salford 79% 0% 5% - - 143 Salford On campus Full-time
University of Leicester 58% 5% 15% - - 128 Leicester On campus Full-time
Swansea University 85% 5% 0% - - 125 Swansea On campus Full-time
Bradford College 85% - 20% £8750 - - Bradford On campus Full-time
The Manchester College 92% 10% 30% - - - Manchester On campus Full-time
University of Suffolk 92% 10% 30% £9250 £14598 - Ipswich On campus Full-time
Glasgow Caledonian University 92% 10% 30% £9250 £12250 - Glasgow On campus Full-time
City of Oxford College 92% 10% 30% £6165 £7300 - Oxford On campus Full-time
University of Wales 92% 10% 30% £7800 £15000 - Cardiff online Part-time
Coleg Llandrillo (Llandrillo College) - - - £8300 £8300 - Colwyn Bay On campus Full-time
University of Wales - - - £7800 £15000 - Cardiff On campus Full-time
Blackburn College - - 5% £8250 - - Blackburn On campus Full-time
Blackburn College - - 5% £4900 - - Blackburn On campus Full-time
Kingston University - - 5% £5291 £8470 - Kingston upon Thames On campus Part-time
University of Leicester - - 5% £10500 £21750 - Leicester On campus Full-time
Glasgow Caledonian University - - - £9250 £12250 - Glasgow On campus Full-time
University of St Andrews - - - £9900 £24240 - St Andrews On campus Part-time
York St John University - - - £9250 £12750 - York On campus Full-time
Glasgow Caledonian University - - - £9250 £12250 - Glasgow On campus Full-time
University of Suffolk - - - £9250 £14598 - Ipswich On campus Full-time
University of Bedfordshire - - - £8250 £13275 - Luton On campus Part-time
Heriot-Watt University - - - £9250 £9250 £19792 £20584 - Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Birkbeck, University of London - - - £5865 £10920 - London On campus Part-time
New College Swindon - - - £7000 £8700 - Swindon On campus Full-time
University of Suffolk - - - £9250 £14598 - Ipswich On campus Full-time
York St John University - - - £9250 £12750 - York On campus Full-time
New College of the Humanities - - - £11000 £23000 - London On campus Part-time
New College Durham - - 25% £9000 - - Durham On campus Full-time
London Metropolitan University - - 25% £2310 £3894 - London On campus Part-time
Cornwall College - - - £5733 £6633 - Redruth On campus Part-time
University of Wales - - - £7800 £15000 - Cardiff On campus Part-time
University of Sunderland - - - £9250 £13000 - Sunderland On campus Full-time
Grimsby Institute - - - £8500 £7800 - Grimsby On campus Full-time
City University London - - - £5200 £10400 - London On campus Part-time
University of Leicester - - - £7600 £16800 - Leicester On campus Full-time
University of Suffolk - - - £9250 £14598 - Ipswich On campus Full-time
University of Roehampton - - - £9250 £13145 - Roehampton On campus Full-time
University of Sunderland - - - £9250 £13000 - Sunderland On campus Full-time
University of the Highlands and Islands - - - £6915 £7230 - Inverness On campus Full-time
University Academy 92 - - - £9250 - - Manchester On campus Full-time
Blackpool and the Fylde College - - - £8335 - - Blackpool On campus Full-time
De Montfort University - - - £1781 - - Leicester On campus Part-time
University Centre Peterborough - - - £8000 - - Peterborough On campus Full-time
Newcastle College - - - £9000 - - Newcastle On campus Full-time
Edge Hill University - - - £9250 - - Ormskirk On campus Full-time
Blackpool and the Fylde College - - - £8750 - - Blackpool On campus Full-time
Queen Mary University of London - - - £9250 - - London On campus Full-time
University of Wolverhampton - - - £9250 - - Wolverhampton On campus Full-time
The University of Northampton - - - £9250 - - Northampton On campus Full-time
Trafford College - - - £7995 - - Altrincham On campus Full-time
Queen Mary University of London - - - £9250 - - London On campus Full-time
The University of Northampton - - - £6600 - - Northampton On campus Full-time
The University of Northampton - - - £9250 - - Northampton On campus Full-time
East Surrey College - - 25% - - - Redhill On campus Full-time
Leeds City College - - - £7950 - - Leeds On campus Full-time
Blackpool and the Fylde College - - - £8750 - - Blackpool On campus Full-time
Blackpool and the Fylde College - - - £8335 - - Blackpool On campus Full-time
Queen Mary University of London - - - £9250 - - London On campus Full-time
Northumbria University - - - - - - Newcastle On campus Full-time
University of Westminster - - - - - - London On campus Part-time
Newcastle University - - - - - - Newcastle On campus Part-time
Cardiff University - - - - - - Cardiff On campus Full-time
Queen's University of Belfast - - - - - - Belfast On campus Part-time
University of Oxford - - - - - - Oxford On campus Part-time
University of Stirling - - - - - - Stirling On campus Full-time
University of the West of Scotland - - - - - - Paisley On campus Full-time
University of Salford - - - - - - Salford On campus Full-time
Nottingham Trent University - - - - - - Nottingham On campus Full-time
Wrexham Glyndwr University - - - - - - Wrexham On campus Part-time
Coventry University - - - - - - Coventry On campus Full-time
Ulster University - - - - - - Coleraine On campus Full-time
Coleg Llandrillo (Llandrillo College) - - - - - - Colwyn Bay On campus Part-time
Northumbria University - - - - - - Newcastle On campus Part-time
University of West London - - - - - - Ealing On campus Full-time
University of West London - - - - - - Ealing On campus Part-time
Queen's University of Belfast - - - - - - Belfast On campus Full-time
University of Hertfordshire - - - - - - Hatfield On campus Full-time
Plymouth University - - - - - - Plymouth On campus Full-time
University of Hertfordshire - - - - - - Hatfield On campus Full-time
University of Bolton - - - - - - Bolton On campus Part-time
City of Westminster College - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
University of Roehampton - - - - - - Roehampton On campus Part-time
The Manchester College - - - - - - Manchester On campus Full-time
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Student Reviews

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2022
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Software Engineering

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £26446 £25489 £30091
25-75 percentile range £22861 - £32219 £18348 - £32603 £21339 - £39812
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Software Engineering courses in the UK

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £27182 £25694 £30364
25-75 percentile range £23275 - £31206 £19097 - £31763 £22491 - £38988
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Software Engineering

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Current jobs

Among graduates of Software Engineering who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Typical employers for graduates of Software Engineering

  • Financial Services Organisations
  • Government Organisations
  • Healthcare Organisations
  • Information Technology Organisations
  • Manufacturing Organisations
  • Media Organisations
  • Utilities Organisations

Specialisations within Software Engineering

  • Software/Systems Development
  • Applications Development

Jobs of graduates of Software Engineering (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Software Engineering at Bournemouth University

70% Information Technology Professionals
8% Elementary occupations
8% Business and public service associate professionals
4% Managers, directors and senior officials
4% Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
2% Teaching Professionals
2% Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
2% Artistic, literary and media occupations
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

Grading & Study Time

Assessment Methods

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Grading Distribution

Students of Software Engineering in the UK received the following grades.

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2016

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Software Engineering

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022
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FAQ

The median salary of graduates of Software Engineering was £26446 15 months after graduation, £25489 3 years after graduation and £30091 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Software Engineering studies:
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - BEng (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) / Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BA/BSc (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Master of Science (Honours) - Msci (Hons)
  • Master of Engineering (Honours) - MEng (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Engineering - BEng
  • Master of Engineering - MEng
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Higher National Diploma - HND
  • Foundation Degree - FD
  • Foundation Degree in Science - FdSc
  • Higher National Certificate - HNC
  • Master of Science (Postgraduate) - MSc (PG)
  • Bachelor of Science - BSc
  • Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip
  • Certificate of Higher Education - CertHE

Software Engineering (with integrated year in industry) - MEng (Hons) at Aberystwyth University received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey year with a rating of 100 out of 100 among 10 respondents.