Software Engineering at University of Portsmouth
Software Engineering (BSc (Hons), G601) at University of Portsmouth: UCAS’s course data does not show an entry requirement for 2027 entry yet. The middle entrant to the course had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on port.ac.uk ↗
Entry requirement
Not in UCAS’s data yet
UCAS’s course search data does not include one for 2027 yet, though the university may have published it. Check port.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subject
The middle entrant had 112–127 points.
50 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 92%, other higher education 5%, a baccalaureate 2%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- G601 · G6 software engineering (older codes)
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2, Year 3
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- 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 yearSubject at this uni
89%
still studying
UK 85%
9%
left higher education
UK 11%
1%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
140 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course73%83%
Learning opportunities69%81%
Assessment and feedback77%80%
Academic support78%86%
Organisation and management65%80%
Learning resources87%88%
Student voice63%78%
40 final-year students · 73% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£30k3 years£33.5k5 years£45.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 35 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
71% working21% working and studying2% studying2% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 83% in work or study
78%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 75%
75%
say their work is meaningful
UK 77%
65%
use what they learned
UK 59%
- Information Technology Professionals58%
- Business and public service associate professionals9%
- Elementary occupations7%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals7%
- Sales occupations5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 65 graduates · 62% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Portsmouth, South East England, England
- Postcode
- PO1 2EG
Subjects
software engineering computing
Campus
- Campus
- University of Portsmouth
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Software engineering at other universities
One course at each of 10 universities. 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 |
| Birkbeck, University of London | Computer Science for Cybersecurity BSc (Hons) | 112 points | under 96 |
| Abertay University | Ethical Hacking BSc (Hons) | CCC | 160–175 |
| University of Bedfordshire | Cybersecurity BSc (Hons) | 96 points | under 96 |
| Barnsley College University Centre | Computing For England HND | 64 points | — |
| Anglia Ruskin University | Cyber Security BSc (Hons) | — | 96–111 |
| Bedford College Group | Computing (Cyber Security) HND | — | — |
| University of Aberdeen | Electronic and Software Engineering MEng (Hon) | — | 144–159 |
| University of Portsmouth | Software Engineering this course | — | 112–127 |
See all 389 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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