Software Engineering MEng (Hons)

Ulster UniversityBelfast, United Kingdom

Course overview

Computing@Ulster - empowering the graduates of tomorrow through excellence in teaching, research and technology transfer.

Key highlights

Includes a Professional Practice placement year or study abroad option
Teaching informed by computing research and technology transfer

Entry requirements

A-level: AAA — to include Grades AAB, if offering Further Mathematics, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Software Systems Development, Computing or Computer Science (not IT/ICT), Grade A must be in one of the above subjects
BTEC — Successful completion of OCR Level 3 National Extended Diploma with overall award profile D1. All subject areas considered
Irish Leaving Certificate: 144 — 144 UCAS tariff points to include a minimum of five subjects (four of which must be at higher level; To include English and Maths at H6 if studied at Higher Level or O4 if studied at Ordinary Level
Access to HE Diploma — Access Course - NI/ROI: Overall profile of 75% (120-credit Access Course
HNC / HND: Distinction — Year One Entry - Overall Distinction to include Distinction in all L4 credits (plus; Year One Entry - Overall Distinction to include distinctions in 105 L5 credits
GCSE: C — to include Mathematics

Scholarships

Creative Industries and Communication Scholarship
£2,200 scholarship applied as discount to your tuition fee. In addition to the £2,000 international postgraduate scholarship.
Up to £2,200
GREAT Scholarship
We are offering £10,000 towards tuition fees for one-year Masters programmes (excluding eLearning) to students from from a range of countries, who will enrol into UK higher education institutions in the 2026-27 academic year.
Up to £10,000
International Postgraduate Scholarship
£2,000 scholarship applied as a discount to your tuition fee.
Up to £2,000
Law and Criminology Scholarship
£2,200 scholarship applied as discount to your tuition fee. In addition to the £2,000 international postgraduate scholarship.
Up to £2,200
Study Abroad Scholarship
10% international tuition fee discount.
Up to 10% of fees

Careers this course leads to

Software Engineer
Software Developer
Systems Analyst
Software Architect
DevOps Engineer
Test Engineer

Cost of study

UK/Home: £9,535 | International: £17,490

Admission

Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Ulster University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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