MEng Software Engineering
About this course
MEng in Software Engineering, an integrated Masters degree in software development practice. Core topics include Programming, Systems Design, Computer Architecture, Data Analysis, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. The course includes a professional internship year and a final-year Honours Project, with a group project in an earlier year. Graduates have gone into roles such as software engineer, project manager, and IT consultant.
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Entry requirements
Scottish Higher: Standard Entry Requirement: ABBB and National 5 Maths/Applications Maths C Minimum Offer Entry Requirement: BBBC or ABCC and National 5 Maths/Applications Maths C A level: BBC and GCSE Maths C/4 Irish Leaving Certificate: H2, H2, H2, H3 at Higher Level to include Maths. BTEC Extended Diploma: Minimum grades MMM (Merit, Merit, Merit) in a related subject. A Level grade C in Maths or equivalent. IB: Award of Diploma with 29 points overall with three HL subjects at grades 6, 5, 5 to include Maths at level 5.
What students say
Based on about 39 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 85%
- Learning opportunities: 85%
- Assessment and feedback: 83%
- Academic support: 92%
- Organisation and management: 83%
- Learning resources: 91%
- Student voice: 79%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 13 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 65%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Unemployed: 20%
Most common jobs
- Information Technology Professionals: 45%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals: 20%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 10%
- Skilled trades occupations: 5%
- Elementary occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 95%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 65%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 65%
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 105 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 39%
- A degree: 6%
- Other HE qualification: 45%
- Other qualifications: 3%
- No formal qualifications: 8%
Modules
- Foundations of Software Design and Development
- Computer Systems 1
- Information Systems in Organisations
- Introduction to Human-Computer Interaction
- Mathematics for Software Engineering
- Programming Fundamentals
- Object Oriented Software Development
- Systems and Services
- Database Systems
- Software Engineering Methods
- Mobile Applications Development
- Web Technologies
- Computer Graphics
- Artificial Intelligence
- Data Analytics
- Algorithms and Data Structures
- Software Engineering
- Group Project
- Advanced Database Systems
- Fundamentals of Parallel Systems
- Professional Internship
- Honours Project
- Management of Software Projects
- Software Architecture
- Concurrent and Parallel Systems
- Information: Society and Security
- Formal Approaches to Software Engineering
- Advanced Software Engineering Teamworking
- Advanced Software Development
- AI for Optimisation
- Advanced Software Engineering
- Applied Cryptography and Trust
- Enterprise Computing
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of MEng 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 MEng Software Engineering at Edinburgh Napier University do next?
75% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on MEng Software Engineering at Edinburgh Napier University?
85% 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 at Edinburgh Napier University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level, or 29 points in the IB. The average entrant had 141 UCAS points.
Does MEng 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 MEng Software Engineering at Edinburgh Napier University?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.