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Software Engineering with Foundation Year

  • 2 Study options
  • Undergraduate
City Campus
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2026-20272027-2028
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Course summary

Why study Software Engineering with Foundation Year at Liverpool John Moores University?

  • Accredited by the British Computer Society

  • Opportunity to undertake a year's 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 finding employment soon after graduation

  • 94% of students surveyed on this course said teaching staff were good at explaining things (National Student Survey 2025)

About your course
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.

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.

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.

About the Foundation Year
The Foundation Year is ideal if you have the ability to study for a degree but don't 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).

Modules

Course Modules

Please visit the Liverpool John Moores University website for detailed module information.

Professional bodies

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

  • BCS - The Chartered Institute for IT

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • City Campus

Study options

  • Bachelor of Science (with Honours) • Full-Time • Placement (mandatory) • Integrated foundation year • 5 Years
  • Bachelor of Science (with Honours) • Full-Time • Integrated foundation year • 4 Years

Start dates

Application codes

Institution code:
L51

Liverpool John Moores University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

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Application codes

Institution code:
L51

This course may be available at alternative locations, please check if other course options are available.

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Entry requirements

Typical qualification requirements

A level
CCD

T Level

Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications from a relevant subject.

UCAS Tariff
Offer: 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.

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 or Reading
• Skills for Life Level 2 in Numeracy/English
• Higher Diploma in Maths/English
• Northern Ireland Essential Skills Level 2 in Communication or Application of Number
• Wales Essential Skills Level 2 in Communication or Application of Number

Pearson BTEC Extended Diploma (QCF)

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.

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.

Prior to starting the programme applicants must have obtained Grade C or Grade 4 or above in English Language and Mathematics GCSE or an approved alternative qualification below:
• Key Skills Level 2 in English/ Maths
• NVQ Level 2 Functional skills in Maths and English Writing and/or Reading
• Skills for Life Level 2 in Numeracy/English
• Higher Diploma in Maths/ English
• Functional Skills Level 2 in Maths/ English
• Northern Ireland Essential Skills Level 2 in Communication or Application of Number
• Wales Essential Skills Level 2 in Communication or Application of Number

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course 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.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

LocationFeeYear

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

Tuition fees for home students in September 2026 will be £9,790 for the 2026/27 academic year, subject to Parliamentary approval. In England and Wales, tuition fees for home undergraduate students are set in accordance with the Government’s regulated fee cap. The Government has confirmed that this cap will be £9,790 for 2026/27 and £10,050 for 2027/28, in both cases subject to Parliamentary approval.

The Government has also indicated that from the 2028/29 academic year onwards, the fee cap may be adjusted annually in line with inflation. As a result, tuition fees in future years may increase annually in line with inflation. We will provide confirmation of any changes as early as possible in advance of each academic year.

The University reserves the right to increase tuition fees in accordance with any changes to the maximum allowable fees set by the UK Parliament.

Sponsorship information

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Please see our Bursaries and Scholarships page for more information: https://www.ljmu.ac.uk/discover/fees-and-funding/bursaries-and-scholarships

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