Software Engineering with Industrial Studies and Foundation Year at University of Southampton
Software Engineering with Industrial Studies and Foundation Year (MEng (Hon), I304) at University of Southampton asked for 48–174 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 144–159 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on southampton.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~174 points
HighestA*AA and above
Published as 48 - 174 points
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 southampton.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 174
15% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 144–159 points. At least 53% of them had fewer than the 174 asked.
20 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 75%, a foundation course 25%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Engineering (with Honours)
- Code
- I304 · I3 software engineering
- Duration
- 6 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Foundation
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- built in
- Foundation year
- built in
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
90%
still studying
UK 85%
10%
left higher education
UK 11%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
50 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course79%83%
Learning opportunities74%81%
Assessment and feedback69%80%
Academic support84%86%
Organisation and management68%80%
Learning resources82%88%
Student voice65%78%
35 final-year students · 67% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£37k3 years£47k5 years£62k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k£70k£80k£90k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 70 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
70% working10% working and studying5% studying20% unemployed
UK, same subject: 83% in work or study
85%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 70%
87%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
72%
use what they learned
UK 55%
- Information Technology Professionals65%
- Elementary occupations4%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals4%
- Engineering professionals4%
- Sales occupations3%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 75% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Southampton, South East England, England
- Postcode
- SO17 1BJ
Subjects
general or integrated engineering engineering and technology
Campus
- Campus
- Southampton
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Southampton | Software Engineering with Industrial Studies and Foundation Year this course | 48 - 174 points | 144–159 |
| Imperial College London | Design Engineering MEng (Hon) | 152 - 160 points | 192–207 |
| Durham University | Engineering (Civil) BEng (Hon) | A*AA | 176–191 |
| University of Bristol | Design Engineering BEng (Hon) | A*AA - AAB | 176–191 |
| University of Leicester | General Engineering BEng (Hon) | 128 - 152 points | under 96 |
| University of Sheffield | General Engineering MEng (Hons) | A*AA | 192–207 |
| University of Warwick | Computer Systems Engineering MEng (Hon) | 152 points | 192–207 |
| Brunel University of London | Design BSc (Hons) | AAA - ABB | 112–127 |
| King's College London, University of London | General Engineering MEng (Hon) | AAA | 144–159 |
| University of Birmingham | Engineering MEng (Hon) | 144 points | 144–159 |
| University of Glasgow | Mechanical Design Engineering MEng (Hon) | 144 points | 208–223 |
See all 325 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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