UndergraduateMaster of Engineering (with Honours)UCAS: G600

Software Engineering

Name: Software Engineering
Price: 31000 GBP
Availability: InStock

University of Southampton

Southampton, England

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4 yearsDuration

£31,000Per Year (Intl)

£36,000Avg. Graduate Salary

77%Satisfaction

Course Overview

The MEng (Hon) Software Engineering at University of Southampton is a undergraduate programme designed for students passionate about designing solutions for real-world challenges. Based in Southampton, England, this Russell Group university offers a research-led approach to learning, with a 4-year full-time structure. Our distinctive MEng Software Engineering degree builds upon the BEng Software Engineering and will enable you to adapt software engineering to new technologies and challenges to create the next generation of software systems. You'll learn to develop the core professional skills, knowledge and understanding that underpin the software engineering industry, including programming, software design, analysis, quality assurance and project management. Key areas of specialist study include critical systems, web development, advanced databases and scripting languages. International tuition fees are £31,000 per year, home/UK fees are £9,535 per year, and a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 77% student satisfaction rating, a median graduate salary of £47,000 within three years, a 90% continuation rate, and 84% of graduates in employment or further study.

What You'll Learn

Advanced Software Design Patterns

Critical Systems Engineering

Web Application Development

Advanced Database Systems

Software Quality Assurance

Professional Project Management

Distributed Systems and Concurrency

Software Engineering Research Project

UCAS Code:G600

Academic Year:2026-27 entry

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Entry Requirements

📋 Academic Entry Requirements

A-Level

A*AA

A*AA including mathematics (minimum grade A). We are committed to ensuring that all applicants with the potential to succeed, regardless of their background, are encouraged to apply to study with us. The additional information gained through contextual data allows us to recognise an applicant's potential to succeed in the context of their background and experience. Applicants who are highlighted in this way will be made an offer which is lower than the typical offer for that programme. If you are taking an EPQ in addition to 3 A levels, you will receive the following offer in addition to the standard A level offer: AAA including mathematics (minimum grade A), plus grade A in the EPQ.

International Baccalaureate

38 points

Pass, with 38 points overall, with 19 points required at Higher Level including 6 at Higher Level in Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches or 7 at Higher Level in Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation. We are committed to ensuring that all learners with the potential to succeed, regardless of their background, are encouraged to apply to study with us. The additional information gained through contextual data allows us to recognise a learner’s potential to succeed in the context of their background and experience. Applicants who are highlighted in this way will be made an offer which is lower than the typical offer for that programme. International Baccalaureate Career Programme (IBCP) offer Offers will be made on the individual Diploma Course subject(s) and the career-related study qualification. The CP core will not form part of the offer. Where there is a subject pre-requisite(s), applicants will be required to study the subject(s) at Higher Level in the Diploma course subject and/or take a specified unit in the career-related study qualification. Applicants may also be asked to achieve a specific grade in those elements. Please see the University of Southampton International Baccalaureate Career-Related Programme (IBCP) Statement for further information. Applicants are advised to contact their Faculty Admissions Office for more information.

🗣️ English Language Requirements

Test	Overall	L	R	W	S
IELTS Academic	6.5	6	6	6	6
PTE Academic	67	—	—	—	—

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

Tuition Fees & Funding

International Student Fee

£31,000

per year

Total Course Cost (4 years)£124,000

Home Student Fee

£9,535

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 — University of Southampton

Time After Graduation	Lower Quartile Salary	Median Salary	Upper Quartile Salary
15 months	£30,000	£36,000	£40,500
3 years	£37,000	£47,000	£58,500
5 years	£45,000	£62,000	£82,000

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

Graduate Salary vs UK Subject Average

This course

UK average

Salary 3 years after graduation▲ 57% above UK average salary

This course

£47,000

UK average

£30,000

Salary 5 years after graduation▲ 107% above UK average salary

This course

£62,000

UK average

£30,000

Salary trend: ↑ up £15,000 from year 3 to year 5

Official Data

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

💼 Employment Breakdown

80%Working

4%Studying

8%Work & Study

6%Seeking Work

90%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

Course-level data

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

71%

Overall

Teaching on my course

77%

Learning opportunities

65%

Assessment and feedback

48%

Academic support

77%

Organisation and management

73%

Learning resources

97%

Student voice

62%

Continuation rate% students continuing to year 2

90%

National Student Survey via Discover Uni.

Official Data

Source: This specific course at this provider

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