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Software Engineering (with Foundation Year option)

Bournemouth University

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Bournemouth University

Course options

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  • Qualification

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

  • Location

    Main Site

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    22-SEP-25

  • Duration

    4 Years

Course summary

As we rely more on technology as a part of everyday life, there is an increasing demand for people with the skills to update, maintain and improve the software we depend on. This course gives you the skills to work in the fast-moving software industry. Use your creativity and problem-solving skills and learn how to apply them to software development principles to develop innovative solutions to real-world problems. Explore how to design software systems so they can be easily maintained and evaluated to ensure they match user and organisational requirements. In addition to core computing skills, you’ll gain experience of using a variety of programming languages and frameworks to develop technical systems. You'll gain valuable work experience on your placement if you choose to take one. Career opportunities are broad and can include roles such as computer programmer, web developer, software engineer, IT solution analyst or app developer - our graduates are highly sought after, within fifteen months of completing their course, 93% of our students are in further study or work.

Application deadline

29 January

Tuition fees

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(International fees)

£ 19,700per year

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University information

Bournemouth University

Bournemouth University

  • University League Table

    72nd

  • Campus address

    Bournemouth University, Talbot Campus, Fern Barrow, Poole, Poole, BH12 5BB, England

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Opportunity of a work placement on all undergraduate courses and most postgraduate courses.
Home to the UK's only Centre for Excellence in Media Practice (CEMP).
Recognised by the UN World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) as a centre of excellence in tourism.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Computer Science

    67th out of 117 9

  • Entry standards

    / Max 223
    114 51%

    91st

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    82.0 82%

    57th

    5

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    2.93 73%

    85th

    28

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