Course Summary

Software engineering plays a fundamental role in computing. It opens up a world of career opportunities, across a wide range of industries and business sectors. Throughout the course you’ll learn both mainstream and emerging software development, implementation and evolution - from design and analysis to human interaction principles and system evaluation. Your study will be supported by input and guidance from industry experienced teaching staff. On successful completion of this programme you will have the knowledge, understanding and skills to gain graduate-level employment in a wide range of private and public sector organisations. Recent graduates from our Software Engineering course have found employment as software engineers (developer, designer, tester and maintainer), software support analysts, project managers and trainee IT consultants; and several have gained entry to prestigious management trainee programmes with large employers. This course is accredited by BCS The Chartered Institute for IT. Please visit our website for full course and module details.

Course Details - Modules

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Course Details – Assessment Method

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Course Details – Professional Bodies

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How to Apply

26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application Codes

Course code: G600

Institution code: E59

Campus Name: Merchiston Campus

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Points of Entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.

International applicants

Standard Qualification Requirements

GCSE Grade C/4 in Maths and English.

HNC with C in the graded unit in one of the following; Computing, Computer Games Development, Software Development, Data Analytics. National 5 C in Maths and English

Standard Grade/National 5 C in Maths and English. If you are eligible for an adjusted offer under our Contextual Admissions Policy, please see the ‘Minimum Qualification Requirements’ below.

Pass Access to HE Diploma in a related subject with 45 credits overall with minimum 33 Credits at Merit & 12 Distinction. Maths and English required at Level 2 or equivalent.

Minimum grades D*D* (Distinction*, Distinction*) in related subject or DM (Distinction, Merit) and A Level grade C. GCSE grade C/4 in English and Maths.

Award of Diploma with 28 points overall with three HL subjects at grades 6, 5, 4. Grade 4 in SL Maths and English.

Minimum grades DMM (Distinction, Merit, Merit) in a related subject. GCSE Grade C/4 in Maths and English.

Grades H2, H2, H3, H3 at Higher Level. Grade O4 at Ordinary Level in Maths and English.

Minimum Year 2 Entry Requirements HNC - Pass in Computing, Computer Games Development, Software Development, Data Analytics with A in the graded unit. SQA Advanced Higher - BBC A Level - BBB BTEC Extended Dip DDD in a related subject Minimum Year 3 Entry Requirements HND Computing: Software Development - Pass with Grade B at SCQF Level 8 in the graded unit. Other HNC/D qualifications may be considered, please contact ugadmissions@napier.ac.uk for advice.

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Minimum Qualification Requirements

National 5 grade C in Maths and English also required. The grades listed above are our minimum entry requirements for applicants who meet our widening participation criteria. For further information about our entry requirements and our widening participation criteria as outlined within our Contextual Admissions Policy please visit our website.

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English language requirements

Test Grade AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic) 6.0 IELTS 6.0 overall with no component below 5.5.
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Unistats information

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Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 0%

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Fees and funding

Republic of Ireland 9250.0 Year 1
England 9250.0 Year 1
Northern Ireland 9250.0 Year 1
Wales 9250.0 Year 1
Scotland 1820.0 Year 1
EU 16425.0 Year 1
International 16425.0 Year 1

Additional Fee Information

For Tuition Fee information please visit the specific course page on our website - https://www.napier.ac.uk/study-with-us/undergraduate

Provider information

219 Colinton Road
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Edinburgh
EH14 1DJ

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