Software Development at City College Plymouth
Software Development (FdSc, G602) at City College Plymouth asked for 48 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on cityplym.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~48 points
Openbelow CCC
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 cityplym.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Came in with A-levels or Highers 70%, an Access course 10%, other qualifications 10%.
Course
- Award
- Foundation Degree in Science
- Code
- G602 · G6 software engineering (older codes)
- Duration
- 2 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearWider subject at this uni
70%
still studying
UK 75%
30%
left higher education
UK 20%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
35 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyWider subject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course100%94%
Learning opportunities80%90%
Assessment and feedback93%93%
Academic support100%95%
Organisation and management83%84%
Learning resources53%86%
Student voice100%88%
10 final-year students · 55% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
3 years£15.5k5 years£24.5k
£10k£20k£30k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
70% working5% working and studying5% studying15% other
UK, same subject: 78% in work or study
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 80% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Plymouth, South West England, England
- Postcode
- PL1 5QG
Subjects
computing and information technology computing
web and multimedia design design, and creative and performing arts
systems analysis and design computing
web and multimedia design design, and creative and performing arts
systems analysis and design computing
Campus
- Campus
- Kings Road
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Information technology 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Activate Learning | Digital Technologies for England (Cyber Security and Cloud Networking) HNC | 48 points | — |
| Boston College | Computing HND | 48 points | — |
| City College Plymouth | Software Development this course | 48 points | — |
| Derby College | Software Development FdSc | 48 points | — |
| Gloucestershire College | Computing HNC | 48 points | — |
| Halesowen College | Computing HNC | 48 points | — |
| Lincoln College University Centre | Digital Innovation and Development CertHE | 48 points | — |
| Oaklands College | Computing for England - Network Engineering HND | 48 points | — |
| Oxford Brookes University | International Foundation Business and Technology BA/BSc (H) | 48 points | — |
| University of Bedfordshire | Information Technology (With Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) | 32 - 48 points | under 96 |
| Yeovil College University Centre | Computing FD | 48 points | — |
See all 156 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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