Software Engineering with a Year In Industry

BSc · The University of Kent · 4 years

Software Engineering with a Year In Industry

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The University of Kent

AI IMPACT
MEDIAN PAY, 15 MO£35,000
SATISFACTION74%
CONTINUATION85%
PROFESSIONAL JOBS75%
DESTINATION-WEIGHTEDAI is already used for about 57% of the work its graduates go into (High).

About this course

Software engineering is the discipline concerned with building software systems that work reliably, efficiently, and at scale. It encompasses the full lifecycle of software development, from understanding requirements and designing architectures through to coding, testing, deployment, and ongoing maintenance. The challenges of software engineering go well beyond writing code: they include managing complexity, coordinating teams, making good architectural choices, and ensuring that software meets the needs of its users in a way that is robust enough to trust. This four-year, full-time programme at the University of Kent includes a year in industry, giving you direct professional experience within a software development environment as part of the degree itself. You will develop a solid base of computing skills, covering programming, algorithms, data structures, software design patterns, t

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 66% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

  • 72 / 100Information Technology Professionals · 51% of graduatescards →
  • 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
  • 50 / 100Business and Financial Project Management Professionals · 3% of graduatescards →
  • 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 2% of graduatescards →
  • 40 / 100Science, engineering and technology associate professionals · 5% of graduatescards →

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MORE ON THIS COURSEClassic profile (reviews, comparisons, open days, campus video) · this course as data. Measured August 2026; pay, satisfaction and continuation figures are the course's own published data (HESA GO / LEO / NSS).