Software Engineering BSc (Hons)

Course Overview - Software Engineering BSc (Hons)

**As we rely more on technology as a part of everyday life, there is an increasing demand for people with the skills to update, maintain and improve the software we depend on. This course gives you the skills to work in the fast-moving software industry.**

**Why study BSc (Hons) Software Engineering at BU?**
- Use your creativity and problem-solving skills and learn how to apply them to software development principles to develop innovative solutions to real-world problems.


- Explore how to design software systems so they can be easily maintained and evalua...

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Course Information

Study Mode

Sandwich

Duration

4 Years

Start Date

22/09/2025

Campus

Main Site

Course Address
Talbot Campus
Fern Barrow
Poole
BH12 5BB

Application Details

Course Code

G602

Institution Code

B50

Points of Entry

Year 1, Year 2, Year 4

Entry Requirements

UCAS Tariff

104 - 120 UCAS tariff points including a minimum of two A-levels or equivalent.

Scottish Higher

104 - 120 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of four Scottish Highers.

Access to HE Diploma

102 - 118 tariff points with any combination of Distinction, Merit, Pass grades

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

An overall score of 28 - 31 points.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

Distinction, Merit, Merit (112 UCAS tariff points)

GCSE/National 4/National 5

GCSE English Language or English Literature and Mathematics grade 4 (or grade C in the old grading system). We also accept iGCSEs, Key Skills and Functional Skills and other qualifications at Level 2 of the National Qualifications Framework.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

Distinction*, Distinction (104 UCAS tariff points)

OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma

Distinction*, Distinction (104 UCAS tariff points)

OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma

Distinction, Merit, Merit (112 UCAS tariff points)

Scottish Advanced Higher

104–120 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of two Scottish Advanced Highers.

Extended Project

We accept this qualification, but it must be accompanied by an A-level sized qualification to meet the overall UCAS tariff.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)

We accept this qualification, but it must be accompanied by an A-level sized qualification to meet the overall UCAS tariff.

OCR Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma

We accept this qualification, but it must be accompanied by an A-level sized qualification to meet the overall UCAS tariff.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Foundation Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

We accept this qualification, but it must be accompanied by an A-level sized qualification to meet the overall UCAS tariff.

OCR Cambridge Technical Subsidiary Diploma

We accept this qualification, but it must be accompanied by an A-level sized qualification to meet the overall UCAS tariff.

A level

104–120 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of two A-levels.

T Level

M

120 UCAS tariff points

Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024)

We accept this qualification, but it must be accompanied by an A-level sized qualification to meet the overall UCAS tariff.

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Fees and funding

England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland £9,250
EU, International £19,700

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