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Software Engineering at Queen's University Belfast

Software Engineering (MEng (Hon), G605) at Queen's University Belfast asked for 136–156 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 144–159 UCAS points.

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

UCAS tariff
High
around AAA
Published as 136 - 156 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 pointsThis course
0%20%40%<969611210%12850%14410%16010%17619210%20810%224240+
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 156

The middle entrant had 144–159 points. At least 10% had fewer than the 156 asked.

10 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%

Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, a degree 10%.

Course

Award
Master of Engineering (with Honours)
Code
G605 · G6 software engineering (older codes)
Duration
5 years
Mode
Full-time
Starts
September 2027
Entry
Year 1
Year
2027
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 yearThis course
95%
still studying
UK 85%
5%
left higher education
UK 11%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
15 students · started 2022-24
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
£30.5k
£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 25 graduates, 2023-24
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

software engineering computing

Campus

Campus
Queen's University Belfast
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.

UniversityCourseEntryMiddle entrant
University for the Creative ArtsComputer Science BSc (Hons)32 - 168 points112–127
Queen's University BelfastSoftware Engineering this course136 - 156 points144–159
Ulster UniversitySoftware Engineering MEng (Hon)141 - 152 points128–143
University of GlasgowSoftware Engineering (Faster Route) BSc (Hons)152 points—
University of LeicesterSoftware Engineering BSc (Hons)128 - 152 points112–127
University of SheffieldComputer Science (Software Engineering) MEng (Hons)A*AA160–175
University of SouthamptonComputer Engineering BEng (Hon)A*AA160–175
University of StrathclydeSoftware Engineering BSc (Hons)104 - 147 points176–191
University of SurreyComputer Science and Cyber Security BSc (Hons)128 - 147 points128–143
University of SussexSoftware Engineering BSc (Hons)128 - 147 points112–127
Aberystwyth UniversitySoftware Engineering (with integrated year in industry) MEng (Hons)136 - 144 pointsunder 96

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