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University degree

Software Engineering

The University of Bradford
Qualification
Degree
Length
4 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
Full-time
Worth knowing: about 20% of students don't make it past first year here - ask the uni what support they offer.
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About this course

Apply for Software Engineering BEng (Hons) at the University of Bradford. If you have a passion for technology, our BEng in Software Engineering will teach you to create and innovate through information technologies and computer programming. It is designed for problem-solvers, looking to address challenges in our interconnected, technology-orientated society.

You’ll first learn the principles that underpin computer science, giving you a strong technical foundation on which to build. The programme shares a common first year with our computer science programmes, enabling you to transfer between programmes at the end of the first year if interests or career aspirations emerge in other areas. The emphasis then moves to the design and implementation of large software engineering programmes, and you will study subjects including: BEng (Hons) in Software Engineering draws on our outstanding research strengths and expertise.

Our Department of Computer Science is one of the longest established in the UK, and we have a strong heritage within the subject.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
96-111 pts10%
112-127 pts35%
128-143 pts25%
144-159 pts15%
160-175 pts5%
How they qualified
90% got in with alevel. The rest came in a mix of ways:
alevel90%
other10%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
70%
In work or further study after
90%
In professional / skilled jobs
80%
Continue past first year
85%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£29,000
After 15 months
£25,000
3 years on
£32,500
5 years on
What students say National Student Survey
85%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching76%
Assessment & feedback78%
Academic support68%
Well organised77%
Learning resources75%
Student community75%
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Where this degree can lead
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When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on The University of Bradford's own site.
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Career data: role, pay and progression profiles built for Careermash's careers engine; AI-impact estimates from Anthropic's observed AI-usage telemetry and OpenAI's AI Jobs Transition Framework. Course data: HESA / Discover Uni, including Graduate Outcomes, LEO and the National Student Survey. Apprenticeships: IfATE-published standards, approved only.

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