Software Engineering with Foundation Year BSc (Hons)
Course Overview - Software Engineering with Foundation Year BSc (Hons)
Why study Software Engineering with Foundation Year at Liverpool John Moores University?
• Accredited by the British Computer Society
• Opportunity to undertake a years industrial placement
• Strong links with local and national companies including Corus, Unilever, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe and IBM
- £6 million invested in state-of-the-art teaching facilities including 150 high-performance computers and industry-standard software
• Excellent career prospects, with most students findi...
<strong>Why study Software Engineering with Foundation Year at Liverpool John Moores University?</strong><br/>• Accredited by the British Computer Society<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Opportunity to undertake a years industrial placement<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Strong links with local and national companies including Corus, Unilever, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe and IBM<br/><br/><br/><br/>- £6 million invested in state-of-the-art teaching facilities including 150 high-performance computers and industry-standard software<br/><br/><br/>• Excellent career prospects, with most students finding employment soon after graduation<br/><br/><br/><br/>- 94% of students surveyed on this course said teaching staff were good at explaining things (National Student Survey 2025)<br/><br/><br/><strong>About your course</strong><br/>The professionally-accredited BSc (Hons) Software Engineering at Liverpool John Moores University offers you both an industry-relevant curriculum plus the opportunity to complete a paid placement where you can gain essential work-place experience. This combination means you should enjoy excellent career prospects after graduation.<br/><br/>To be successful in the software engineering field, you need to be proficient in programming languages such as java and C# and to be able to apply them to a variety of problems. This requires an understanding of specific requirements and designing a viable solution that must be tested and then maintained to ensure that it can adapt to a changing world.<br/><br/>This is a practical hands-on course in which you are encouraged to boost your employment prospects by completing a paid sandwich placement in your third year.<br/><br/><strong>About the Foundation Year</strong><br/>The Foundation Year is ideal if you have the ability to study for a degree but dont have the qualifications to enter directly onto the Software Engineering honours degree programme. Once you pass the Foundation Year you will progress directly onto the first year of the honours degree. If you are a full-time UK student, you will qualify for student financial support for the full duration of your course (subject to eligibility criteria).
Course Information
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Sandwich
Duration
5 Years
Start Date
09/2026
Campus
City Campus
Application Details
14 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
A710
Institution Code
L51
Points of Entry
Foundation
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
88
Scottish Higher
Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications.
Access to HE Diploma
Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications from a relevant subject.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications from a relevant subject.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications from a relevant subject.
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications from a relevant subject.
GCSE/National 4/National 5
Grade 4 or grade C or above in English Language and Mathematics/ Numeracy and Science. GCSE Equivalences accepted for English Language and Mathematics Key Skills Level 2 in English/Maths NVQ Level 2 Functional skills in Maths and English Writing and o
Pearson BTEC Extended Diploma (QCF)
Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications from a relevant subject.
OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma
Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications from a relevant subject.
NCFE Level 3 Certificate in Mathematics for Everyday Life (Core Maths)
Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications from a relevant subject.
A level
C,C,D
T Level
Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications from a relevant subject.
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Fees and funding
| Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland | £9,535 | 2026/27 | Year 1 |
| EU, International | £18,250 | 2026/27 | Year 1 |












































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