Software engineering degrees in Scotland

There are 18 software engineering courses at 9 universities and colleges in Scotland. The median student satisfaction score is 76%. The middle entrant on a typical course had around 160 UCAS points. 90% of graduates were in work or further study after 15 months, on a median salary of £35,000. 8 courses offer a placement year.

Courses18
Median satisfaction76%
In work or study90%
Median salary£35,000
BSc (Hons) Games Development Glasgow Caledonian University 4 years · Full-time · Main Campus
Entrants’ UCAS points
176–191
Student satisfaction
83%
In work or study
94%
Median salary
£30,000
Accredited: This course is industry recognised by ScreenSkills, the industry-led skills body for the UK's screen-based industries and carries the ScreenSkills Select quality-mark for the purposes of indicating courses best suited to prepare students for a career in the screen industries.
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BSc (Hons) Ethical Hacking Abertay University 4 years · Full-time · Dundee Campus
Entrants’ UCAS points
160–175
Student satisfaction
82%
In work or study
75%
Median salary
£30,000
Accredited: It is a UK Government priority to strengthen the UK's cyber ecosystem, and NCSC certification can help students choose a cyber security course which has been judged by the NCSC (via its panel of independent experts) as providing well-defined and appropriate content delivered to a high standard.Optional year abroad
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Entrants’ UCAS points
144–159
Student satisfaction
79%
In work or study
94%
Median salary
£30,000
Accredited: Accredited by BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT on behalf of the Engineering Councilfor the purposes of partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a CharteredEngineer.Optional placement year
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BSc (Hons) Software Engineering UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW 4 years · Full-time · Glasgow Campus
Entrants’ UCAS points
192–207
Student satisfaction
76%
In work or study
90%
Median salary
£35,000
Accredited: Accredited by BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered IT Professional.Optional year abroad
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BSc (Hons) Software Engineering University of Stirling 4 years · Full-time · University of Stirling - Stirling Campus
Entrants’ UCAS points
144–159
Student satisfaction
76%
In work or study
90%
Median salary
£32,000
Accredited: Accredited by BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered IT Professional.Optional year abroad
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BSc (Hons) Software Engineering University of Strathclyde 5 years · Full-time · John Anderson Campus
Entrants’ UCAS points
176–191
Student satisfaction
76%
In work or study
85%
Median salary
£33,500
Accredited: Accredited by BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered IT Professional.Optional year abroad
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Entrants’ UCAS points
160–175
Student satisfaction
73%
In work or study
95%
Median salary
£40,000
Accredited: Accredited by BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered IT Professional.Optional year abroad
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BSc (Hons) Software Engineering (Faster) UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW 3 years · Full-time · Glasgow Campus
Entrants’ UCAS points
160–175
Student satisfaction
73%
In work or study
90%
Median salary
£35,000
Accredited: 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.Optional year abroad
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MSci (Hons) Software Engineering (Faster) UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW 4 years · Full-time · Glasgow Campus
Entrants’ UCAS points
160–175
Student satisfaction
73%
In work or study
90%
Median salary
£35,000
Accredited: Accredited by BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered IT Professional.Optional year abroad
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Entrants’ UCAS points
160–175
Student satisfaction
73%
In work or study
90%
Median salary
£35,000
Accredited: Accredited by BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered IT Professional.Placement year includedOptional year abroad
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