Software Engineering (with integrated year in industry) at Aberystwyth University
Software Engineering (with integrated year in industry) (MEng (Hons), G601) at Aberystwyth University asked for 136–144 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had under 96 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on aber.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~144 points
Higharound AAA
Published as 136 - 144 points
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check aber.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 144
The middle entrant had under 96 points. 90% had fewer than the 144 asked.
10 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, other higher education 10%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Engineering (with Honours)
- Code
- G601 · G6 software engineering (older codes)
- Duration
- 5 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- built in
Accredited by BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT for the purposes of fully meeting the further learning academic requirement for registration as a Chartered IT Professional. More ↗
Accredited by BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer. More ↗
Accredited by BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered IT Professional. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
95%
still studying
UK 85%
5%
left higher education
UK 11%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
15 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course80%83%
Learning opportunities81%81%
Assessment and feedback83%80%
Academic support93%86%
Organisation and management84%80%
Learning resources77%88%
Student voice83%78%
20 final-year students · 85% responded · NSS 2024-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£30k3 years£31k5 years£38.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 30 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
60% working9% working and studying17% studying5% unemployed9% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
80%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 70%
70%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
45%
use what they learned
UK 55%
- Information Technology Professionals40%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals20%
- Sales occupations5%
- Elementary occupations5%
- Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 60 graduates · 66% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Aberystwyth, Wales, Wales
- Postcode
- SY23 3DD
Subjects
software engineering computing
Campus
- Campus
- Aberystwyth
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Software engineering at other universities
The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Leicester | Software Engineering BSc (Hons) | 128 - 152 points | 112–127 |
| University of Strathclyde | Software Engineering BSc (Hons) | 104 - 147 points | 176–191 |
| University of Surrey | Computer Science and Cyber Security BSc (Hons) | 128 - 147 points | 128–143 |
| University of Sussex | Software Engineering BSc (Hons) | 128 - 147 points | 112–127 |
| Aberystwyth University | Software Engineering (with integrated year in industry) this course | 136 - 144 points | under 96 |
| Lancaster University | Software Engineering (Study Abroad) BSc (Hons) | 144 points | 144–159 |
| Manchester Metropolitan University | Cyber Security BSc (Hons) | 120 - 144 points | 128–143 |
| Queen's University Belfast | Software Engineering BEng (Hon) | 120 - 144 points | 144–159 |
| University of Glasgow | Electronic and Software Engineering MEng (Hon) | 144 points | 160–175 |
| University of Liverpool | Computer Science with Software Development BSc (Hons) | AAA | 112–127 |
| University of York | Computer Science with Cyber Security BSc (Hons) | AAA | 144–159 |
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