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Software Engineering

BSc (Hons) · 4 Years · Full-time · 15/09/2025 · UndergraduateUniversity of Strathclyde

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Course summary

Design and develop complex systems, including those used in phones, vehicles, financial systems and secure web and medical applications.

Why Software Engineering at Strathclyde?
Gain the skills to become a professional developer of high-quality software, focusing on large-scale software systems.
Combine theory and practice to maximise your career options.
Develop understanding of software, hardware, communication technologies and strong design and team-working skills.
12-month paid industrial placement in the UK or abroad.
Accredited by the British Computer Society (accreditation visit taking place in November 2023).

Your Career
Recent graduates are employed by leading companies within the computing or financial sectors, while others act as computing specialists within sectors such as medicine, communications, government, defence, academia or the entertainment industry. Many are offered a role within the company where they undertook their placement year.

Recent graduate job roles include:
Software developer
Software engineer
Technical consultant
Information systems analyst
Data analyst

Qualified teacher status (QTS)

To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:

  • Course does not award QTS
This course is not accepting applications for deferred entry.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • University of Strathclyde

Study options

  • BSc (Hons) • Full-time • 4 Years

Start dates

  • 15/09/2025

Apply by
29 January

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
G600
Institution code:
S78
Campus name:
University of Strathclyde
Campus Code:
-
Points of Entry:
Year 1

How to apply

This course has limited vacancies, and is no longer accepting applications from some students. See the list below for where you normally live, to check if you're eligible to apply.
  • EU
  • Wales
  • England
  • International
  • Scotland
  • Northern Ireland
  • Republic of Ireland

Apply by
29 January

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
G600
Institution code:
S78
Campus name:
University of Strathclyde
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Open days

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

UCAS Tariff - Not accepted

A level - ABB - BBB

Year 1 entry: BBB including Maths, Computer Science recommended. Year 2 entry: ABB including Maths at B, Computer Science at B.

Scottish Higher - AAAB - AABBB

Maths B. Computing Science recommended.

Scottish Advanced Higher - AB

Year 2 entry: Maths and Computing Science at AB/BA and 3 other Highers at ABB.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 32 - 30 points

Year 1 entry: 30 points, Maths HL5; Computer Science recommended. Year 2 entry: 32 points, Maths HL5, Computer Science HL5 including option D: Object-oriented Programming, in Java.

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017) - H2, H2, H2, H3, H3

Must include Maths

Scottish HNC - Pass

Year 1 Entry: A in Graded Unit of relevant HNC, along with Maths Higher at B.

Scottish HND - Pass

Year 2 entry: relevent HND with AA in graded units and Maths Higher at B.

Historical entry grades data BETA

This section shows the range of grades students (with UK A-Levels or Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diplomas) who received offers were previously accepted with (learn more). It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place. Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

Not available

Historical entry grades data is not currently available for University of Strathclyde - we are working with them to try and make it available soon - learn more.

Student Outcomes

Operated by the Office for Students

79 Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)

87 Go onto work and study

The number of student respondents and response rates can be important in interpreting the data – it is important to note your experience may be different from theirs. This data will be based on the subject area rather than the specific course. Read more about this data on the Discover Uni website.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

For further information on tuition fees, additional costs and funding for this programme, please view the "Fees and funding" section on the programme website.

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