Computer Science (Software Engineering) at University of Sheffield
Computer Science (Software Engineering) (MEng (Hons), G650) at University of Sheffield asked for A*AA in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 160–175 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on sheffield.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~A*AA
High152 points · around AAA
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is from an earlier year and may have changed. Check sheffield.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 152
The middle entrant had 160–175 points. At least 10% had fewer than the 152 asked.
15 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 80%, a baccalaureate 20%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Engineering (with Honours)
- Code
- G650 · G6 software engineering (older codes)
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
Accredited by BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT for the purposes of fully meeting the further learning 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 registration as a Chartered Engineer. More ↗
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
95%
still studying
UK 85%
5%
left higher education
UK 11%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
15 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course82%83%
Learning opportunities82%81%
Assessment and feedback85%80%
Academic support96%86%
Organisation and management87%80%
Learning resources93%88%
Student voice87%78%
25 final-year students · 68% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£34k3 years£38.5k5 years£53k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k£70k£80k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 30 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
75% working5% working and studying10% studying5% unemployed
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
95%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 70%
85%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
85%
use what they learned
UK 55%
- Information Technology Professionals80%
- Elementary occupations5%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations5%
- Sales occupations0%
- Managers, directors and senior officials0%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 50 graduates · 65% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Sheffield, Yorkshire and the Humber, England
- Postcode
- S10 2TN
Subjects
software engineering computing
Campus
- Campus
- Main Campus
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queen's University Belfast | Computer Engineering BEng (Hon) | 126 - 152 points | 144–159 |
| Ulster University | Software Engineering MEng (Hon) | 141 - 152 points | 128–143 |
| University of Glasgow | Software Engineering (Faster Route) BSc (Hons) | 152 points | — |
| University of Leicester | Software Engineering BSc (Hons) | 128 - 152 points | 112–127 |
| University of Sheffield | Computer Science (Software Engineering) this course | A*AA | 160–175 |
| University of Southampton | Computer Engineering BEng (Hon) | A*AA | 160–175 |
| University of Strathclyde | Software Engineering BSc (Hons) | 104 - 147 points | 176–191 |
| University of Surrey | Computer Science and Cyber Security BSc (Hons) | 128 - 147 points | 128–143 |
| University of Sussex | Software Engineering BSc (Hons) | 128 - 147 points | 112–127 |
| Aberystwyth University | Software Engineering (with integrated year in industry) MEng (Hons) | 136 - 144 points | under 96 |
| Lancaster University | Software Engineering (Study Abroad) BSc (Hons) | 144 points | 144–159 |
See all 389 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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