BEng/BEng (Hons) Software Engineering
About this course
BEng (Hons) in Software Engineering. Core topics include Programming, Systems Design, Computer Architecture, Data Analysis, Project Management, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. An optional year-long professional internship in industry is available. The programme concludes with an Honours Project in the final year.
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Entry requirements
Scottish Higher: Standard Entry Requirement: BBBB. National 5 grade C in Maths OR Applications of Maths. Minimum Offer Entry Requirement: BBCC. National 5 grade C in Maths OR Applications of Maths. A level: BCC GCSE grade C/4 in Maths. Irish Leaving Certificate: H2, H2, H3, H3 at Higher Level and grade O4 in Ordinary Level Maths. BTEC Extended Diploma: Minimum grades DMM (Distinction, Merit, Merit) GCSE grade C/4 in Maths. IB: Award of Diploma with 28 points overall with three HL subjects at grades 6, 5, 4 Grade 4 in SL Maths. HNC: HNC with C in the graded unit in any subject National 5 C in Maths OR Applications of Maths. European Baccalaureate: Pass at 70% or above with grade 7 in three subjects Grade 6 in Maths and English.
What students say
Based on about 13 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 81%
- Learning opportunities: 84%
- Assessment and feedback: 79%
- Academic support: 92%
- Organisation and management: 78%
- Learning resources: 87%
- Student voice: 81%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 45 students who started
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 5%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 15%
What graduates do next
Based on about 16 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 65%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 20%
Most common jobs
- Information Technology Professionals: 60%
- Elementary occupations: 20%
- Skilled trades occupations: 5%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 5%
- Sales occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 55%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 55%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 70 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East of England: 1%
- London: 4%
- South East: 1%
- South West: 4%
- Scotland: 84%
- Northern Ireland: 3%
Who gets in
Based on about 50 students who started
- A levels: 30%
- A degree: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 55%
- Other qualifications: 5%
- No formal qualifications: 10%
Modules
- Foundations of Software Design & Development
- Computer Systems
- Information Systems in Organisations
- Programming Fundamentals
- Human Computer Interaction
- Mathematics for Software Engineering
- Database Systems
- Object-Oriented Software Development
- Operating Systems
- Algorithms & Data Structures
- Mobile Applications Development
- Software Engineering Methods
- Artificial Intelligence
- Data Analytics
- Software Engineering
- Group Project
- Computing in Contemporary Society
- Games Engineering
- Professional Internship
- Advanced Database Systems
- Agile Project Management
- Honours Project
- Software Architecture
- Concurrent & Parallel Systems
- Multi-Agent Systems
- Secure Software Development
- Formal Approaches to Software Engineering
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BEng/BEng (Hons) Software Engineering at Edinburgh Napier University earn?
The median salary is £29,000 after 15 months, £31,500 after 3 years, £39,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £28,000 and £55,500. The £39,000 median after five years is £3,000 more than the UK median for Software engineering.
What do graduates of BEng/BEng (Hons) Software Engineering at Edinburgh Napier University do next?
70% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BEng/BEng (Hons) Software Engineering at Edinburgh Napier University?
81% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BEng/BEng (Hons) Software Engineering at Edinburgh Napier University?
The typical offer is BCC at A level, or 28 points in the IB. The average entrant had 137 UCAS points.
Does BEng/BEng (Hons) Software Engineering at Edinburgh Napier University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BEng/BEng (Hons) Software Engineering at Edinburgh Napier University?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.