Software Engineering at University of Strathclyde
Software Engineering (BSc (Hons), G600) at University of Strathclyde asked for 104–147 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 176–191 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on strath.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~147 points
Higharound AAA
Published as 104 - 147 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 strath.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 147
The middle entrant had 176–191 points. At least 15% had fewer than the 147 asked.
50 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 74%, other higher education 22%, a degree 3%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- G600 · G6 software engineering (older codes)
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2
- Year
- 2027
- 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 ↗
Accredited by BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for Incorporated Engineer and partially meeting the academic requirement for a Chartered Engineer. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
91%
still studying
UK 85%
9%
left higher education
UK 11%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
60 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course83%83%
Learning opportunities79%81%
Assessment and feedback75%80%
Academic support83%86%
Organisation and management60%80%
Learning resources86%88%
Student voice64%78%
15 final-year students · 65% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£33.5k3 years£33.5k5 years£41.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 40 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
80% working5% working and studying15% unemployed
UK, same subject: 83% in work or study
80%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 75%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
65%
use what they learned
UK 55%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 55% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Glasgow, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- G1 1XU
Subjects
software engineering computing
Campus
- Campus
- John Anderson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Leicester | Software Engineering BSc (Hons) | 128 - 152 points | 112–127 |
| University of Strathclyde | Software Engineering this course | 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 |
| Manchester Metropolitan University | Cyber Security BSc (Hons) | 120 - 144 points | 128–143 |
| Queen's University Belfast | Software Engineering BEng (Hon) | 120 - 144 points | 144–159 |
| University of Glasgow | Electronic and Software Engineering MEng (Hon) | 144 points | 160–175 |
| University of Liverpool | Computer Science with Software Development BSc (Hons) | AAA | 112–127 |
| University of York | Computer Science with Cyber Security BSc (Hons) | AAA | 144–159 |
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