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Software Engineering (with Year in Industry)

BSc · University of Chester · 4 years

Software Engineering (with Year in Industry)

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University of Chester

AI IMPACT
MEDIAN PAY, 15 MO£28,000
SATISFACTION76%
CONTINUATION100%
PROFESSIONAL JOBS70%
DESTINATION-WEIGHTEDAI is already used for about 59% of the work its graduates go into (High).

About this course

Software engineering is the disciplined application of engineering principles to the design, development, testing, and maintenance of software systems. Where computer science focuses on theoretical foundations and computational principles, software engineering places particular emphasis on process, quality, and the practical challenge of building systems that work reliably at scale and in teams. It is a field shaped by the reality that most significant software is built collaboratively, must be maintained over time, and must meet the needs of users who may be very different from the people who wrote it. University of Chester's four-year full-time Software Engineering (with Year in Industry) programme gives you a thorough foundation in programming, software architecture, systems design, testing, and project management, while the integrated year in industry places you in a professional so

Where its graduates go

The 3 largest scored destinations, covering 90% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

  • 72 / 100Information Technology Professionals · 70% of graduatescards →
  • 40 / 100Sales occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
  • 5 / 100Elementary occupations · 15% 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).