Computer Engineering (with Year in Industry) at Queen's University Belfast

Computer Engineering (with Year in Industry) (MEng (Hon), GH68) at Queen's University Belfast asked for 144–168 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 144–159 UCAS points.

UCAS listing ↗ Course page on qub.ac.uk ↗

UCAS tariff

~168 points

Highest

A*AA and above

Published as 144 - 168 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 qub.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni

Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 168

The middle entrant had 144–159 points. At least 67% had fewer than the 168 asked.

100 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: GH68 · G6 software engineering (older codes) + H8 chemical, process and energy engineering
Duration: 5 years
Mode: Full-time
Starts: September 2027
Entry: Year 1
Year: 2027

Placement year: built in

Accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) on behalf of the Engineering Council as meeting the requirements for Further Learning for registration as a Chartered Engineer. Candidates must hold a CEng accredited BEng/BSc (Hons) undergraduate first degree to comply with full CEng registration requirements. More ↗

Student experience

After the first yearSubject at this uni

97%

still studying

UK 85%

left higher education

UK 11%

moved to a lower award

UK 0%

105 students · started 2023-24

National Student SurveySubject at this uni

% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course77%83%

Learning opportunities74%81%

Assessment and feedback73%80%

Academic support87%86%

Organisation and management87%80%

Learning resources92%88%

Student voice61%78%

70 final-year students · 63% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalarySubject at this uni

15 months

£30k

£20k£30k£40k

middle halfmedianUK, same subject

15 months: survey of 30 graduates, 2022-24

15 months onSubject at this uni

75% working10% working and studying5% unemployed5% other

UK, same subject: 83% in work or study

80%

in professional or managerial jobs

UK 75%

65%

say their work is meaningful

UK 77%

55%

use what they learned

UK 59%

Information Technology Professionals70%
Elementary occupations10%
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals5%
Administrative occupations5%
Business and public service associate professionals5%

Graduate Outcomes survey · 45 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24

Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus: Belfast, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland
Postcode: BT7 1NN

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Subjects

electronic engineering engineering and technology
software engineering computing

Campus

Campus: Queen's University Belfast
Housing: Accommodation ↗
Union: Students' union ↗

Electrical and electronic 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 Southampton	Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Industrial Studies and Foundation Year MEng (Hon)	48 - 174 points	160–175
Queen's University Belfast	Computer Engineering (with Year in Industry) this course	144 - 168 points	144–159
University for the Creative Arts	Computer Science BSc (Hons)	32 - 168 points	112–127
Newcastle University	Electrical and Electronic Engineering (with Industrial Project) MEng (Hon)	136 - 160 points	112–127
University of Bristol	Electrical and Electronic Engineering MEng (Hon)	112 - 159 points	144–159
University of Strathclyde	Computer and Electronic Systems MEng	120 - 159 points	192–207
University of Sussex	Electrical and Electronic Engineering MEng (Hon)	136 - 153 points	96–111
UCL (University College London)	Electronic and Electrical Engineering BEng (Hon)	A*AA	128–143
University of Sheffield	Computer Science BSc (Hons)	A*AA	160–175
University of Surrey	Astronautics and Space Engineering BEng (Hon)	128 - 152 points	112–127
University of Warwick	Electrical and Electronic Engineering MEng (Hon)	152 points	192–207

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