Computer Science with Software Engineering with Foundation Year BSc (Hons)

Foundation Year

Our Foundation Year provides an excellent alternative route to Keele, providing a unique opportunity to better prepare for your chosen degree, and with guaranteed entry onto your undergraduate course once you successfully complete your Foundation Year. This extra year of study can improve your academic skills, expand your subject knowledge, give you a better understanding of higher education and, perhaps most importantly of all, build your confidence. On the Keele Foundation Year, youll study on campus, joining our undergraduate community from the outset, with access to all the facilities and support that youd get as an undergraduate student at Keele.

International Students

For International Students, Foundation Years are delivered through our dedicated on-campus provider, Keele University International College. To find out more, visit https://kuic.keele.ac.uk/

Computer Science with Software Engineering
Our BSc in Computer Science with Software Engineering builds essential academic and professional skills, from coding in modern languages such as Python to developing the problem-solving abilities needed to test systems. You’ll gain a solid foundation in modern software engineering practices such as Agile development and Scrum, alongside hands-on experience with key DevOps tools, from version control to continuous integration and build automation. You’ll also explore core principles of system security while developing a strong understanding of legal and ethical challenges and the wider impact of software on society.

Why choose this course?
• Learn to build software systems that are centred around user needs, using current industry practices



• Write code in modern computer languages such as Python



• Optional placement year or international year to boost career prospects



• Gain insight into the legal, ethical and societal implications of software on society



• Employability skills are woven throughout your studies



Computer Science with Software Engineering at Keele is designed to equip you with the technical expertise to manage the tools, techniques, and processes needed to meet the demands of clients and users. You will learn how to design and build software systems that are easy to maintain, adaptable to change, and responsive to evolving technologies. Additionally, the programme develops a strong human‑centred approach to software development, linked closely to the research expertise within the School.

From dedicated professional development sessions and industry guest lectures to tailored careers support, employability is embedded throughout your studies. The programme also includes the option to enhance your experience through either a flexible-short or year-long industry placement. Alternatively, if you’re interested in teaching, a specialist option offers experience in educational settings.

About Keele
Our beautiful 600-acre campus is one of the biggest in Britain – but all the most important services and facilities are on your doorstep, with accommodation, teaching spaces, facilities including a medical centre, sports centre and pharmacy, and a range of shops, eateries and entertainment venues – including the Students’ Union – clustered around the centre.

Career focused courses, a vibrant student community and a beautiful 600-acre campus – this is Keele.

Whether you’re a passionate natural scientist, or eager to explore law, business, humanities or social sciences, our innovative courses are designed with your future in mind. Many of our courses offer a placement opportunity – just one of our initiatives that prepare you for real-world success.

Recognised for outstanding student experience and teaching quality, we were ranked a Top 10 UK university for student satisfaction across 15 subjects (National Student Survey 2025, broad-based English universities) and achieved Double Gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework (2017 and 2023).

Located in the Staffordshire countryside, but within easy reach of a bustling town, vibrant city and our noisy neighbours of Manchester and Birmingham, Keele truly offers the best of both worlds: a close-knit campus community and an exciting local area to explore.

We’d love to see you on campus soon.