Software Engineering at University of Salford
Software Engineering (BSc (Hons), G600) at University of Salford asked for 88 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 128–143 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on salford.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~88 points
Openbelow 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 salford.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 88
The middle entrant had 128–143 points.
30 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, no formal qualifications 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- G600 · G6 software engineering (older codes)
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement 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 ↗
Accredited by BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT on behalf of the Engineering Councilfor the purposes of partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a CharteredEngineer. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
80%
still studying
UK 85%
20%
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 course77%83%
Learning opportunities76%81%
Assessment and feedback75%80%
Academic support80%86%
Organisation and management72%80%
Learning resources83%88%
Student voice72%78%
30 final-year students · 91% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£30k3 years£23.5k5 years£29.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 35 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
50% working5% working and studying15% studying20% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 83% in work or study
65%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 75%
65%
say their work is meaningful
UK 77%
50%
use what they learned
UK 59%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 20 graduates · 80% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Salford, North West England, England
- Postcode
- M5 4WT
Subjects
software engineering computing
Campus
- Campus
- Salford University
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abertay University | Ethical Hacking BSc (Hons) | CCC | 160–175 |
| City St George's, University of London | Computer Science with Cyber Security (with Integrated Foundation Year) MSci | 96 points | 112–127 |
| Edge Hill University | Cyber Security with STEM Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 72 - 96 points | 96–111 |
| Gateshead College | Digital Technologies (Cyber Security & Cloud Networking) HNC | 96 points | — |
| Glasgow Caledonian University | Cyber Security & Networks BSc (Hons) | CCC | 144–159 |
| University College Birmingham | Software Engineering BEng (Hon) | 96 points | — |
| University of Bedfordshire | Cybersecurity BSc (Hons) | 96 points | under 96 |
| Aston University, Birmingham | Engineering and Physical Sciences Foundation Programme: Cybersecurity BSc (Hons) | 72 - 90 points | 128–143 |
| Manchester Metropolitan University | Cyber Security with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 88 points | 128–143 |
| University of Salford | Software Engineering this course | 88 points | 128–143 |
| Hopwood Hall College | Computing HND | 80 points | — |
See all 389 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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