MEng Software Engineering (with integrated year in industry)
About this course
MEng in Software Engineering, focusing on the design, development and testing of software systems. Core topics include Programming, Embedded Systems, Statistics, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. The course spans five years and includes a sandwich year placement, alongside modules covering topics such as database management, distributed systems, and professional issues in the computing industry. The final year centres on a major project.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAA-AAB IB: 34-32 points overall
What students say
Based on about 17 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 79%
- Learning opportunities: 80%
- Assessment and feedback: 83%
- Academic support: 92%
- Organisation and management: 85%
- Learning resources: 75%
- Student voice: 82%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 40 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 60%
- Working and studying: 9%
- Further study: 17%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Information Technology Professionals: 40%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals: 20%
- Sales occupations: 5%
- Elementary occupations: 5%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 70%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 65%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 45%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 180 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 11%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 5%
- East Midlands: 5%
- West Midlands: 14%
- East of England: 6%
- London: 9%
- South East: 11%
- South West: 11%
- Wales: 25%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- Other HE qualification: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered IT Professional.
- Accredited by BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.
Modules
- Introduction to Computer Infrastructure
- Introduction to Programming
- Problems and Solutions
- Programming Using an Object-Oriented Language
- Study Skills for Computer Science
- Web Development and Information Security
- Agile Software Engineering
- Algorithm Design and Data Structures
- C and C++
- Modelling Persistent Data
- Artificial Intelligence
- Robotics and Embedded Systems
- Scientific Python
- Sandwich Year
- Sandwich Year
- Major Project
- Mobile Development with iOS
- Professional Issues in the Computing Industry
- Developing Advanced Internet-based Applications
- Advanced Algorithms
- Computational Bioinformatics
- Computational Intelligence
- Computer Vision
- Fundamentals of Intelligent Systems
- Machine Learning for Intelligent Systems
- Research Topics in Computing
- Robotic Applications
- Statistical Concepts, Methods and Tools
- Statistical Techniques for Computational Scientists
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of MEng Software Engineering (with integrated year in industry) at Aberystwyth University earn?
The median salary is £30,000 after 15 months, £31,000 after 3 years, £38,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £30,000 and £54,500. The £38,500 median after five years is £2,500 more than the UK median for Software engineering.
What do graduates of MEng Software Engineering (with integrated year in industry) at Aberystwyth University do next?
86% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on MEng Software Engineering (with integrated year in industry) at Aberystwyth University?
79% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for MEng Software Engineering (with integrated year in industry) at Aberystwyth University?
The typical offer is AAA at A level, or 34 points in the IB. The average entrant had 93 UCAS points.
Is MEng Software Engineering (with integrated year in industry) at Aberystwyth University accredited?
Yes. Accredited by BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered IT Professional. Accredited by BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.
Does MEng Software Engineering (with integrated year in industry) at Aberystwyth University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory placement year.
How many students continue on MEng Software Engineering (with integrated year in industry) at Aberystwyth University?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.