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Software Engineering with Foundation Year

Liverpool John Moores University

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UCAS CODE: A710

Course options

  • Qualification

    Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

  • Location

    City Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    14-SEP-26

  • Duration

    4 Years

Course summary


Why study Software Engineering with Foundation Year at Liverpool John Moores University?

- Accredited by the British Computer Society- Opportunity to undertake a year's industrial placement- Strong links with local and national companies including Corus, Unilever, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe and IBM- £6 million invested in state-of-the-art teaching facilities including 150 high-performance computers and industry-standard software- Excellent career prospects, with most students finding employment soon after graduation- 94% of students surveyed on this course said teaching staff were good at explaining things (National Student Survey 2025)


About your course

The professionally-accredited BSc (Hons) Software Engineering at Liverpool John Moores University offers you both an industry-relevant curriculum plus the opportunity to complete a paid placement where you can gain essential work-place experience. This combination means you should enjoy excellent career prospects after graduation.To be successful in the software engineering field, you need to be proficient in programming languages such as java and C# and to be able to apply them to a variety of problems. This requires an understanding of specific requirements and designing a viable solution that must be tested and then maintained to ensure that it can adapt to a changing world.This is a practical hands-on course in which you are encouraged to boost your employment prospects by completing a paid sandwich placement in your third year.


About the Foundation Year

The Foundation Year is ideal if you have the ability to study for a degree but don't have the qualifications to enter directly onto the Software Engineering honours degree programme. Once you pass the Foundation Year you will progress directly onto the first year of the honours degree. If you are a full-time UK student, you will qualify for student financial support for the full duration of your course (subject to eligibility criteria).

Application deadline

14/01/2026

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Tuition fees

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£ 18,250per year

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University information

Liverpool John Moores University

  • University League Table

    76th

  • Campus address

    Liverpool John Moores University, Student Recruitment and Admissions, Exchange Station, Tithebarn Street, Liverpool, Liverpool, L2 2QP, United Kingdom

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    84th out of 118 11

  • Entry standards

    / Max 229
    115 50%

    66th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    70.0 70%

    82nd

    2
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.14 79%

    30th

    18

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