MEng Software Engineering at Queen's University Belfast

Programme overview

This integrated Master's equips students with the analytical, reasoning and practical skills to design, develop and deploy large software systems. Project-based learning lets students shape their pathway around interests ranging from apps and virtual and augmented reality to smart medical implants and automated intelligence. Employer experience is embedded through placements, sponsored projects and hackathons, with an optional paid year in industry.

Department: School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | Duration: 4 years full-time | Intake: September 2027 | Study mode: full-time (integrated) | Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core modules are Fundamentals of Maths for Computing, Introduction to Cyber Security, Introduction to Computer Architecture and Data Driven Systems, with options including Programming, Object Oriented Programming, Procedural Programming and Introduction to Embedded Systems.

Career pathways

The School has links with over 500 local, national and international employers such as Citi, BT, Liberty IT, Kainos, IBM, Microsoft and Siemens, and students may spend a year gaining paid professional experience in industry.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A-level: AAB including at least one preferred subject, or AAA including at least one relevant subject, plus GCSE Mathematics C/4. IB: 34 points including 6,6,5 at Higher Level with a preferred subject, or 36 points including 6,6,6 with a relevant subject. Irish Leaving Certificate: H2H3H3H3H3H3 (preferred subject at H3) or H2H2H3H3H3H3 (relevant subject at H3), plus Ordinary Level O4 Mathematics if not at Higher. BTEC Extended Diploma: D*D*D in a relevant computing subject, or D*D*D* in a relevant engineering or science subject. Graduate entry: minimum 2:1 provided subject requirements are met. Maximum one BTEC/OCR Single Award or AQA Extended Certificate counted in an A-level portfolio. MEng applicants who do not meet MEng requirements are automatically considered for the BEng. GCSE English Language and GCSE Mathematics grade C/4 required. Computer Science, Computing/IT and Software Engineering share a common first-year core so transfer is possible at the end of year 1. Preferred A-level subjects: Mathematics, Computing or Software Systems Development; relevant subjects: Chemistry, Digital Technology, ICT, Physics, Technology and Design or Double Award Applied ICT. Typically at least six GCSEs at B/6 or above were expected for MEng entry last year; interviews are not normally required. International applicants: IELTS 6.0 with at least 5.5 in each component, or equivalent.

Domestic applicants: GBP 4,985 a year (2026/27). NI/ROI residency, full-time undergraduate tuition; 2026/27 rate Source

International applicants: GBP 28,500 a year (2027/28). International and EU Other fee; placement year fees not stated Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 4 years full-time

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