Software Engineering at Southampton, Solent University
Software Engineering (BSc (Hons), SE01) at Southampton, Solent University asked for 104–120 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had under 96 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on solent.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~120 points
Selectivearound BBB
Published as 104 - 120 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 solent.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 120
The middle entrant had under 96 points. At least 70% had fewer than the 120 asked.
25 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 80%, other higher education 15%, a baccalaureate 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- SE01 · S0 no standard meaning + E1 no standard meaning
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Foundation year
- optional
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
80%
still studying
UK 85%
15%
left higher education
UK 11%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
35 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course69%83%
Learning opportunities70%81%
Assessment and feedback87%80%
Academic support85%86%
Organisation and management65%80%
Learning resources75%88%
Student voice74%78%
20 final-year students · 100% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£25k3 years£25k5 years£30.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
40% working20% working and studying10% studying10% unemployed20% other
UK, same subject: 83% in work or study
75%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 75%
60%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
45%
use what they learned
UK 55%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 85% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Southampton, South East England, England
- Postcode
- SO14 0YN
Subjects
software engineering computing
Campus
- Campus
- East Park Terrace
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberystwyth University | Software Engineering (with integrated year in industry) BEng (Hons) | 96 - 120 points | under 96 |
| Aston University, Birmingham | Cybersecurity BSc (Hons) | 96 - 120 points | 128–143 |
| Bath Spa University | Cyber Security BSc (Hons) | BBB - BCC | 96–111 |
| Coventry University | Ethical Hacking and Cyber Security BSc (Hons) | 120 points | 128–143 |
| Falmouth University | Software Engineering BSc (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| Keele University | Computer Science with Digital Forensics BSc (Hons) | 120 points | 96–111 |
| Southampton, Solent University | Software Engineering this course | 104 - 120 points | under 96 |
| University of Brighton | Software Engineering BSc (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| University of Hertfordshire | Information Technology BSc (Hons) | 112 - 120 points | — |
| University of Huddersfield | Software Engineering BSc (Hons) | BBB - BBC | 96–111 |
| University of Hull | Computer Science and Cyber Security MEng (Hon) | 120 points | under 96 |
See all 389 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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