Software Engineering at University of Kent
Software Engineering (BSc (Hons), I103) at University of Kent 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 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on kent.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 kent.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 112–127 points. At least 10% had fewer than the 120 asked.
20 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, other qualifications 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- I103 · I1 computer science
- Duration
- 4 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 ↗
Accredited by BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for Incorporated Engineer and partially meeting the academic requirement for a Chartered Engineer. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
100%
still studying
UK 85%
0%
left higher education
UK 11%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
15 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course86%83%
Learning opportunities87%81%
Assessment and feedback79%80%
Academic support94%86%
Organisation and management81%80%
Learning resources93%88%
Student voice73%78%
25 final-year students · 79% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£31k3 years£36.5k5 years£46.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k£70k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 55 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
90% working10% working and studying
UK, same subject: 83% in work or study
90%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 75%
65%
say their work is meaningful
UK 77%
25%
use what they learned
UK 59%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 70% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Canterbury, South East England, England
- Postcode
- CT2 7NZ
Subjects
software engineering computing
Campus
- Campus
- Canterbury
- 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 |
| 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 |
| University of Kent | Software Engineering this course | 104 - 120 points | 112–127 |
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