BSc (Hons) Software Engineering at University of Strathclyde

Programme overview

BSc (Hons) accredited by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, preparing students to develop high-quality large-scale software systems. It includes a 12-month paid industrial placement in the UK or abroad and an option to study abroad.

Intake: September 2027 | Study mode: full-time | Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 covers Programming Foundations, Machines, Languages & Computation, Computer Systems & Organisation and Information & Information Systems; Year 2 includes Advanced Programming, Logic & Algorithms, User & Data Modelling and Agile Software Engineering in Practice; Year 3 includes Building Software Systems, Functional Programming, Web Applications Development and Foundations of Artificial Intelligence; the final year includes a practical computing project.

Career pathways

Graduates enter research, software development, consultancy and business analysis, with employers such as Microsoft, Oracle, Logica and Kana.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Scottish Highers: Year 1 entry standard AAAB/AABBB (Maths at B; Computing Science recommended); minimum entry ABBB/BBBBB (Maths at B; Advanced Highers at B/C count as A/B in the grade pattern). Advanced Highers Year 2 entry: Maths and Computing Science at AB/BA plus three other Highers at ABB. A-levels: Year 1 entry BBB (Maths; Computer Science recommended); Year 2 entry ABB (Maths and Computer Science). IB: Year 1 entry 30 (Maths HL5); Year 2 entry 32 (Maths HL5, Computer Science HL5). HNC/HND: Year 1 entry relevant HNC with an A in the Graded Unit and Higher Maths at B; Year 2 entry relevant HND with AA in Graded Units and Higher Maths at B. Deferred entry not accepted.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Rest of UK (England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Isle of Man, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland) rate for full-time undergraduate programmes; Scotland-domiciled fee to be confirmed by the Scottish Funding Council Source

International applicants: GBP 28,600 a year (2026/27) Source

Intake: September 2027

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