
Software Engineering (with foundation year) BSc (Hons)
Course Overview - Software Engineering (with foundation year) BSc (Hons)
Youll develop the practical skills and knowledge in programming, maths and engineering that will get you off to a flying start when you move onto BSc (Hons) Software Engineering in your second year.
Software is critical to the industry. It can save lives, improve performance and help us predict future events. We’ll give you the skills and the knowledge to create high-quality software with plenty of opportunities to access our industry-standard facilities to test it.
And thats what employers expect to see from you. Someone who is confident, work-ready and already ha...
Youll develop the practical skills and knowledge in programming, maths and engineering that will get you off to a flying start when you move onto BSc (Hons) Software Engineering in your second year.<br/><br/>Software is critical to the industry. It can save lives, improve performance and help us predict future events. We’ll give you the skills and the knowledge to create high-quality software with plenty of opportunities to access our industry-standard facilities to test it.<br/><br/>And thats what employers expect to see from you. Someone who is confident, work-ready and already has the software skills needed.<br/><br/>There continues to be a steady demand from industry and commerce for well-qualified software engineers. In fact, according to eSkills UK, there will be a shortage in the next ten years.<br/><br/>This software engineering degree seeks to meet that need by producing graduates with the precise combination of skills required to design and develop robust, efficient, high-quality software.
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
09/2026
Campus
Clifton Campus
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Course Code
I301
Institution Code
N91
Points of Entry
Foundation
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
Access to HE Diploma
Pass your Access course with 60 credits overall with a minimum of 45 credits at level 3
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
GCSE/National 4/National 5
GCSE English grade C/4 GCSE Maths grade B/6
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
72 UCAS Tariff points from your BTEC Level 3 National Diploma and one A-Level or equivalent qualification
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
72 UCAS Tariff points from your BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate and two A-Levels or equivalent qualifications
A level
72 UCAS Tariff points from three A-Levels or equivalent qualifications
T Level
We will consider T Levels for entry to this course, either as stand-alone qualifications or in conjunction with other Level 3 qualifications, in accordance with the specified course tariff points.
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