BSc Software Engineering (with Foundation Year)
What students say
Based on about 59 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 81%
- Learning opportunities: 79%
- Assessment and feedback: 86%
- Academic support: 86%
- Organisation and management: 76%
- Learning resources: 88%
- Student voice: 74%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 130 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 92%
- Left higher education: 8%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 1%
What graduates do next
Based on about 10 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 75%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Information Technology Professionals: 55%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals: 20%
- Elementary occupations: 15%
- Sales occupations: 5%
- Natural and social science professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 90%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 75%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 35%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 255 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 3%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 4%
- East Midlands: 60%
- West Midlands: 10%
- East of England: 8%
- London: 9%
- South East: 4%
- South West: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 200 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 55%
- Baccalaureate: 2%
- Access course: 2%
- Foundation course: 1%
- A degree: 2%
- Other HE qualification: 27%
- Other qualifications: 11%
- No formal qualifications: 2%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Software Engineering (with Foundation Year) at Nottingham Trent University earn?
The median salary is £28,000 after 15 months, £26,500 after 3 years, £34,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £27,500 and £46,500. The £34,500 median after five years is £1,500 less than the UK median for Software engineering.
What do graduates of BSc Software Engineering (with Foundation Year) at Nottingham Trent University do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Software Engineering (with Foundation Year) at Nottingham Trent University?
81% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BSc Software Engineering (with Foundation Year) at Nottingham Trent University?
The average entrant had 112 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BSc Software Engineering (with Foundation Year) at Nottingham Trent University?
92% of students continued into their second year, and 8% left higher education.