Computer Science (Software Engineering) at University of Plymouth
Computer Science (Software Engineering) (BSc (Hons), I300) at University of Plymouth asked for 104 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 plymouth.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~104 points
Moderatearound 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 plymouth.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 104
20% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 112–127 points.
15 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 70%, other higher education 30%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- I300 · I3 software engineering
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- 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
45%
still studying
UK 85%
15%
left higher education
UK 12%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
35 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course84%83%
Learning opportunities79%81%
Assessment and feedback79%82%
Academic support94%88%
Organisation and management82%81%
Learning resources92%89%
Student voice75%79%
85 final-year students · 63% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£27.5k3 years£27.5k5 years£37.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 20 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
90% working10% unemployed
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
80%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 78%
90%
say their work is meaningful
UK 77%
80%
use what they learned
UK 60%
- Information Technology Professionals50%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals20%
- Skilled trades occupations5%
- Sales occupations5%
- Teaching Professionals5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 85% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Plymouth, South West England, England
- Postcode
- PL4 8AA
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- University of Plymouth Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Computer science 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry University | Computing Science BSc (Hons) | 104 points | — |
| Edinburgh Napier University | Computer Science BSc (Hons) | BCC | 144–159 |
| Norwich University of the Arts | Computer Science BSc (Hons) | 104 points | 112–127 |
| University College Birmingham | Computer Science BSc (Hons) | 96 - 104 points | under 96 |
| University of Chichester | Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence) BSc (Hons) | 104 points | — |
| University of Exeter | Computer Science with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | BCC | 144–159 |
| University of Gloucestershire | Computer Science BSc (Hons) | 104 points | 96–111 |
| University of Greenwich | Computing BSc (Hons) | 104 points | under 96 |
| University of Leicester | Computer Science with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 104 points | 96–111 |
| University of Plymouth | Computer Science (Software Engineering) this course | 104 points | 112–127 |
| University of Portsmouth | Computer Science MEng | 96 - 104 points | 96–111 |
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