Computer Engineering at University of Southampton
Computer Engineering (BEng (Hon), I800) at University of Southampton asked for A*AA in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 160–175 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on southampton.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 southampton.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 152
13% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 160–175 points. At least 24% of them had fewer than the 152 asked.
140 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 75%, a foundation course 17%, a baccalaureate 3%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours)
- Code
- I800 · I8 computer sciences, unlisted subject
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
92%
still studying
UK 83%
8%
left higher education
UK 10%
1%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
160 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course91%86%
Learning opportunities91%83%
Assessment and feedback80%78%
Academic support92%90%
Organisation and management75%79%
Learning resources92%90%
Student voice78%79%
120 final-year students · 72% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£36.5k3 years£40.5k5 years£50k
£30k£40k£50k£60k£70k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 25 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
65% working15% working and studying5% studying10% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
85%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 80%
90%
say their work is meaningful
UK 85%
90%
use what they learned
UK 65%
- Engineering professionals55%
- Information Technology Professionals10%
- Sales occupations5%
- Skilled trades occupations5%
- Elementary occupations5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 50 graduates · 65% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Southampton, South East England, England
- Postcode
- SO17 1BJ
Subjects
software engineering computing
Campus
- Campus
- Southampton
- 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) MEng (Hons) | A*AA | 160–175 |
| University of Southampton | Computer Engineering this course | 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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