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BEng Software Engineering with Foundation Year

University of Southampton🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time4 YearsSubject: Computer Science
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Course Score
A /82
Graduate Salary£36,000
Satisfaction74%
Degree Completion90%
Professional Jobs90%
Meaningful Work75%

Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for Computer Science graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£36,000
typical starting salary
£30,000
£40,500
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Computer Science graduates nationally earn £21,000–£75,000 (1791 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
72%
02
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
4%
03
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
3%
04
Engineering professionals
★ Professional
3%
05
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
2%
06
Sales occupations
2%
07
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
1%
08
Natural and social science professionals
★ Professional
1%
09
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
1%
10
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
1%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Recognised Professional Body (01101)
01101
Note: 0
Recognised Professional Body (01105)
01105
Note: 0
Recognised Professional Body (01111)
01111
Note: 0
Recognised Professional Body (09402)
09402
Note: 0

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 15 respondents (65% response rate)

77%
Teaching Quality
70%
Assessment & Feedback
36%
Academic Support
74%
Organisation
89%
Learning Resources
58%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Southampton
Average Weekly Rent
£145
Est. Annual Total£12,480
📊2% cheaper than the UK average

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🚦 Will I Get In?

Input your predicted A-Levels to see how you compare to last year's accepted students.

Past Accepted Tariffs

144-159
15%
160-175
25%
176-191
10%
192-207
10%
208-223
15%
224-239
10%

Entry Qualifications

Foundation
75%
A-level
20%
Access
5%
Other HE
5%

Accreditations

✓

Recognised Professional Body (01101)

01101

✓

Recognised Professional Body (01105)

01105

✓

Recognised Professional Body (01111)

01111

✓

Recognised Professional Body (09402)

09402

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

65%
Very High Exposure

AI can already perform a significant portion of tasks in this career. Graduates should expect the role to evolve substantially — developing AI-complementary skills will be essential.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

72%Information Technology
60%Business, Research and Administrative
52%Finance
48%Business and public service associate
40%Sales

Outcomes

90%
Continuation
90%
Professional Work
75%
Meaningful Role
89%
Career On Track