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UndergraduateBachelor of Engineering (with Honours)UCAS: GH6P

Computer Engineering

Queen's University Belfast
Belfast, Northern Ireland
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3 yearsDuration
£25,300Per Year (Intl)
£33,000Avg. Graduate Salary
66%Satisfaction

Course Overview

The BEng (Hon) Computer Engineering at Queen's University Belfast is a undergraduate programme designed for students passionate about designing solutions for real-world challenges. Based in Belfast, Northern Ireland, this Russell Group university offers a research-led approach to learning, with a 3-year full-time structure. Much of modern life is based on devices and systems that are built on the interaction between software and electronics. This has fuelled advances in both the everyday, such as games consoles and smartphones, and the specialist, such as surveillance systems, smart vehicles and life-saving medical implants. This innovative degree programme addresses the need for entrepreneurs, inventors and technologists who will create, discover and exploit the next generation of products and systems for our rapidly changing world. International tuition fees are £25,300 per year, home/UK fees are £4,750 per year, and a minimum IELTS score of 6.0 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 96% student satisfaction rating, a 95% continuation rate, and 75% of graduates in employment or further study.

What You'll Learn

Digital Logic and Circuits
Microprocessor Architecture and Assembly Language
Embedded Systems Design
Object-Oriented Programming
Signal Processing and Filtering
Power Electronics and Control Systems
Hardware-Software Integration
Real-Time Operating Systems
UCAS Code:GH6P
Academic Year:2026-27 entry
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Entry Requirements

📋 Academic Entry Requirements

A-Level

ABB

Including Mathematics and Physics/Further Mathematics/Technology & Design/Electronics/Biology/Chemistry/Geography/ICT (not Applied)/Computing/Software Systems Development/Digital Technology/Double Award Life & Health Sciences. A-level General Studies and Critical Thinking are normally excluded from offers. However, the grade achieved may be taken into account when results are published in August and may be used in a tie-break situation.

International Baccalaureate

33 points

Successful completion of IBD with 33 points overall including 6,5,5 at Higher Level including Mathematics and relevant Science.

🗣️ English Language Requirements

TestOverallLRWS
IELTS Academic65.55.55.55.5
PTE Academic64

L = Listening, R = Reading, W = Writing, S = Speaking

Tuition Fees & Funding

International Student Fee

£25,300

per year

Total Course Cost (3 years)£75,900

Home Student Fee

£4,750

regulated fee

Scholarships available for eligible students

Fees shown are for current entry. Fees may increase annually in line with inflation.

📊 OFFICIAL UK DATA

Graduate Outcomes

Based on official HESA Graduate Outcomes survey data

💰 Graduate Salaries — Queen's University Belfast

Time After GraduationLower Quartile SalaryMedian SalaryUpper Quartile Salary
15 months£30,000£33,000£35,000

UK subject average: £30,000 — sector benchmark across all UK universities

Official Data

Salary figures are sourced from Discover Uni graduate outcomes data for this subject area at this provider (subject area: CAH11-01-04). These represent typical earnings and may not reflect this specific course. For official data, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.

💼 Employment Breakdown

70%Working
5%Studying
20%Work & Study
70%Professional Jobs
Official Data

Graduate employment outcomes are sourced directly from Discover Uni for this specific course and provider. For full details, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.

Student Satisfaction

Subject-level average

National Student Survey (NSS) results — undergraduate final-year students only

Teaching on my course
66%
Learning opportunities
64%
Assessment and feedback
64%
Academic support
80%
Organisation and management
76%
Learning resources
87%
Student voice
67%
Continuation rate% students continuing to year 2
93%

National Student Survey via Discover Uni.

Estimated Data

Source: Subject-level average for this provider

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Queen's University Belfast

About Queen's University Belfast

Queen's University Belfast offers Computer Engineering as part of its comprehensive programme offerings.

#174QS World
#26UK Ranking
25,080+Students
223+Courses
Russell GroupTEF
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