Computer Science (Software Engineering) with an Industrial Placement Year BEng (Hons)

The University of Sheffield

Key Course Facts

Student Satisfaction	85%
Salary after 15 months	£38000
Unemployment Rate	0% unemployed Proportion of students of this particular course unemployed and not studying 15 months after their course ended. Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
Student Dropout Rate	0% Proportion of students of Computer Science (Software Engineering) with an Industrial Placement Year BEng (Hons) who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Tuition Fees	£9250 Tuition (UK) £29110 Tuition (International) Tuition fees per year for Computer Science (Software Engineering) with an Industrial Placement Year BEng (Hons) at The University of Sheffield UCAS course summary. Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023
Duration	4 years - Part-time
Campus	On campus - Main Site
Degree	Bachelor of Engineering (Honours), BEng (Hons)
Subject	Software Engineering

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Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 10 graduates of Computer Science (Software Engineering) with an Industrial Placement Year BEng (Hons) and other courses in Software Engineering, Development & Programming at The University of Sheffield for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Software Engineering, Development & Programming.

Overall student satisfaction

85 /100

10 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

	Computer Science (Software Engineering) with an Industrial Placement Year BEng (Hons) and other Software Engineering, Development & Programming courses of The University of Sheffield	Average review score among all Software Engineering courses in the UK
Explanations	74	86
Interesting courses	65	72
Intellectually stimulating	83	82
Challenged to do my best	91	82
Depth of concepts	57	74
Builds on previous learnings	78	81
Joined ideas from different topics	57	79
Balance directed/independent study	57	73
Applicability of course content	74	81
Clear criteria in markings	83	73
Fair assessment	91	79
Tests reflected your learning	91	82
Timely feedback	48	70
Helpful feedback	39	67
Approachability of teachers	74	79
Support from teachers	83	80
Organisation of courses	78	69
Communication of changes	91	73
IT facilities	65	84
Library	81	87
Course specific resources	79	85
Student feedback opportunities	83	78
Student feedback valued	74	69
Student's feedback acted upon	74	56
Work of student union	89	69
Mental wellbeing services	81	79
Overall satisfaction	85	67

Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
All Software Engineering, Development & Programming courses of The University of Sheffield

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Computing

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Software Engineering, Development & Programming at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£38000	£33000	£43500
25-75 percentile range	£27500 - £42000	£28500 - £40500	£35000 - £53000

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Computing courses of The University of Sheffield

Salary of all UK Graduates of Computing

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£27961	£25489	£30091
25-75 percentile range	£23885 - £33047	£18348 - £32603	£21339 - £39812

Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Computing courses in the UK

Course Description

You'll learn state-of-the-art software design and programming technologies, and also practise your skills in project management, teamwork and working with customers - skills expected by employers.

You'll get a solid grounding in the fundamentals of computer science and the opportunity to explore aspects of artificial intelligence.

In the second year, you'll develop software for real, external clients.

Your year in industry will put your studies into context and give you a head start in the careers market. You will pay a reduced fee to the University for that year and you'll be paid a salary.

In the third year you'll carry out an individual research project, giving you scope for creative and intellectual input.

Accredited by the British Computer Society. This course fully meet the requirements for Chartered Information Technology Professional and partially meet the requirements for Chartered Engineer.

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

What graduates are doing after 15 months

	All The University of Sheffield graduates of undergraduate studies in Computing	All UK graduates of undergraduate studies in Computing
Total respondents	40	745
Unemployed	0%	6%
Studying	0%	3%
Working	85%	79%
Both studying and working	5%	8%
No information	5%	3%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Computing courses of The University of Sheffield

Current jobs

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

	Agree or strongly agree	Disagree
Job in line with future plans	90%	10%
Utilise skills from studies	85%	15%
Work is meaningful	90%	10%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All courses of The University of Sheffield

Required skill level of job after 15 months

% Skilled jobs

	% Skilled jobs
Highly-skilled jobs	95%
Non highly-skilled jobs	0%
Skill level unknown or unclassified	5%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Software Engineering, Development & Programming courses of The University of Sheffield

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Computer Science (Software Engineering) with an Industrial Placement Year BEng (Hons) at The University of Sheffield

75%	Business and public service associate professionals
5%	Sales occupations
5%	Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
5%	Skilled trades occupations
5%	Managers, directors and senior officials
0%	Finance Professionals
0%	Information Technology Professionals
0%	Science, engineering and technology associate professionals

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Grading & Study Time

Assessment Methods

Study Time Distribution

Assessment Methods
	Coursework	Percentage of assessment by practical exams	Written exams

Study Time Distribution
	Scheduled learning and teaching	Guided independent study	Placements
year 1	32%	68%	0%
year 2	29%	71%	0%
year 3	0%	0%	100%
year 4	16%	84%	0%

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Software Engineering, Development & Programming

Average UCAS Tariff Score 151

Tariff score	% of students accepted for courses in Software Engineering, Development & Programming
<48	0
48-63	0
64-79	0
80-95	0
96-111	0
112-127	5
128-143	40
144-159	25
160-175	20
176-191	0
192-207	10
208-223	0
224-239	0
>240	0

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
All Software Engineering, Development & Programming courses of The University of Sheffield

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Computer Science (Software Engineering) with an Industrial Placement Year, BEng (Hons), if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Tuition Fees Computer Science (Software Engineering) with an Industrial Placement Year BEng (Hons)

England UK	£9250	year 1
Northern Ireland	£9250	year 1
Scotland	£9250	year 1
Wales	£9250	year 1
International	£29110	year 1

Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent	£518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home)	£50
Supermarket shopping	£81
Clothing	£35
Eating out	£33
Alcohol	£27
Takeaways / food deliveries	£30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food)	£24
Holidays and weekend trips	£78
Transport within city	£17
Self-care / sports	£20
Stationary / books	£13
Mobile phone / internet	£13
Cable TV / streaming	£7
Insurance	£51
Other	£95

Average student cost of living	£1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

Source: Own research based on surveys and university data

How to apply

Application deadline:

January 1, 2025

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Possible Entry Points:

year 1 (Default entry point)

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