Software Engineering Bachelors & Masters in London

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
New College of the Humanities 68% 5% 0% £11000 £23000 150 London On campus Part-time
City University London 68% 5% 0% £5200 £10400 150 London On campus Part-time
Imperial College of Science 88% 0% 4% £9250 £35100 196 London On campus Full-time
Brunel University 55% 8% 5% £9250 £17355 143 Uxbridge On campus Full-time
University of Roehampton 55% 8% 5% £9250 £13145 143 Roehampton On campus Full-time
Kingston University 43% 10% 10% £5291 £8470 129 Kingston upon Thames On campus Part-time
University of Greenwich 57% 6% 10% £9250 £14500 123 London On campus Full-time
London Metropolitan University 57% 6% 10% £2310 £3894 123 London On campus Part-time
University of Westminster 43% 10% 10% £9250 £14400 68 London On campus Full-time
University of Westminster 43% 10% 10% £9250 £14400 68 London On campus Full-time
Queen Mary University of London 68% 5% 0% £9250 - 150 London On campus Full-time
Queen Mary University of London 68% 5% 0% £9250 - 150 London On campus Full-time
Queen Mary University of London 68% 5% 0% £9250 - 150 London On campus Full-time
Birkbeck, University of London - 10% 5% £5865 £10920 - London On campus Part-time
City of Westminster College 91% - 10% - - - London On campus Full-time
University of Westminster 43% 10% 10% - - 129 London On campus Part-time
University of West London 43% 10% 10% - - 129 Ealing On campus Full-time
University of West London 43% 10% 10% - - 129 Ealing On campus Part-time
University of Roehampton 43% 10% 10% - - 68 Roehampton On campus Part-time
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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 Sep 29, 2021
All courses of UK

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 Sep 29, 2021

Specialisations within Software Engineering

  • Software/Systems Development
  • Applications Development

Skills that graduates consider useful for their work in Software Engineering

  • Programming languages
  • Software design
  • Information systems knowledge
  • Databases and software architecture knowledge
  • Verbal communication
  • Written communication
  • Research skills
  • Time management
  • Problem solving
  • Project management
  • Information technology
  • Attention to detail
  • Logic and an ability to follow processes and procedures

Required skill level of job after 15 months

Among graduates of Software Engineering who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number of highly skilled vs non-highly skilled jobs (Unistats).

% Skilled jobs

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) Sep 29, 2021
All courses of UK
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FAQ

The median salary of graduates of Software Engineering was £25948 15 months after graduation, £22958 3 years after graduation and £27579 5 years after graduation.

FdSc Computing (Software Engineering) at City of Westminster College received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey year with a rating of 91 out of 100 among 10 respondents.