Software Development (with a Placement a Year) at University of Staffordshire
Software Development (with a Placement a Year) (BSc (Hons), I107) at University of Staffordshire asked for 112–120 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 96–111 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on staffs.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~120 points
Selectivearound BBB
Published as 112 - 120 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 staffs.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 120
The middle entrant had 96–111 points. At least 50% had fewer than the 120 asked.
60 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, other higher education 5%, no formal qualifications 3%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- I107 · I1 computer science
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- built in
- 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 ↗
This course is accredited as Tech Industry Gold, the only employer-led accreditation for tech education and training. Managed by TechSkills, this accreditation recognises programmes for quality and relevance to digital and technology careers. Tech Industry Gold programmes blend the technology, business, project and professional skills most valued by employers. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
67%
still studying
UK 85%
29%
left higher education
UK 11%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
55 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course76%83%
Learning opportunities76%81%
Assessment and feedback77%80%
Academic support82%86%
Organisation and management65%80%
Learning resources82%88%
Student voice80%78%
40 final-year students · 70% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£26k3 years£33.5k5 years£46.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 20 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
50% working20% working and studying5% studying15% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 83% in work or study
75%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 75%
95%
say their work is meaningful
UK 77%
75%
use what they learned
UK 59%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 25 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Stoke-on-Trent, West Midlands, England
- Postcode
- ST4 2DE
Subjects
software engineering computing
Campus
- Campus
- Stoke on Trent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Coventry University | Ethical Hacking and Cyber Security BSc (Hons) | 120 points | 128–143 |
| Falmouth University | Software Engineering BSc (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| Keele University | Computer Science with Digital Forensics BSc (Hons) | 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Brighton | Software Engineering BSc (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| University of Hertfordshire | Information Technology BSc (Hons) | 112 - 120 points | — |
| University of Huddersfield | Software Engineering BSc (Hons) | BBB - BBC | 96–111 |
| University of Hull | Computer Science and Cyber Security MEng (Hon) | 120 points | under 96 |
| University of Staffordshire | Software Development (with a Placement a Year) this course | 112 - 120 points | 96–111 |
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