Software Engineering
University of Sheffield
UCAS Code: G600 | Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) - BEng (Hon)
Entry requirements
A level
AAA including Maths; AAB including Computer Science and A in Maths
Access to HE Diploma
60 credits overall in a relevant subject, with 45 credits at Level 3, including 39 at Distinction to include 18 credits in Maths, and 6 at Merit. Applicants are considered individually
Extended Project
AAB including A in Maths + B in a relevant EPQ; ABB including Computer Science and A in Maths + B in a relevant EPQ
GCSE/National 4/National 5
GCSE English Language grade 4/C
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
36, with 6 in Higher Level Maths; 34, with 6 in Higher Level Maths and 5 in Computer Science
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
including Maths
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DD in Engineering, Applied Science, IT or Computing + A in A Level Maths
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DDD in Engineering, Applied Science, IT or Computing + A in A Level Maths
Scottish Higher
+ A in Advanced Higher Maths
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015)
A + AA including Maths; B + AA in Maths and Computer Science
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About this course
Sheffield is the only computer science department in the UK with its own student-run software company – Genesys Solutions. The academic standard is high, with a strong emphasis on the scientific principles that underpin new technology. This combination of advanced science, creativity and business skills makes it the perfect training ground for software engineers.
You will get the chance to work for Genesys as part of your course, providing solutions for real clients. As well as hands-on experience, you will get a solid grounding in the fundamentals. There are opportunities to specialise in areas such as intelligent web, speech and language technology and computer security. Teaching staff are experts in iPhone, Android and VR technology. Guest lecturers come from IBM, Microsoft and HP.
If you’d like more research experience, and the chance to study more topics to an advanced level, you might want to consider the four-year MEng.
Our graduates are problem solvers. They can program. They work well in teams. And they understand the theoretical principles. They are consultants and software engineers with companies including Accenture, Amazon, Deutsche Bank, Google, HSBC, IBM, Microsoft and Reuters.
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Extra funding
The University of Sheffield Bursary is available to home students who have a household income of £40,000 or less. You may also be eligible for an additional £250 per year depending on your postcode and grades. We use the details you submit to Student Finance and UCAS to assess your eligibility for a bursary. You don’t need to apply; if you’re eligible you’ll receive an award for each year of your course. If you're a care leaver, care for an ill or disabled family member or are estranged from your parents or guardian you may be eligible for an enhanced bursary of £4,500 per year. The University also offers a number of scholarships to help you fund your studies and enhance your learning experience. Use our Student Funding Calculator to check what funding your could be eligible for - www.sheffield.ac.uk/funding/calculator. Further information - www.sheffield.ac.uk/undergraduate/fees-funding
The Uni
University of Sheffield
Computer Science
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A specialist subject, and not surprisingly graduates tend to go into software engineering roles or related. The degree classification students achieved made a particular difference last year — computing graduates with the best grades were much less likely to be out of work after six months and employers can even rate a good grade as important as work experience. Most students do get jobs, though, and starting salaries are good — particularly in London, where average starting salaries for good graduates were getting towards £38k last year. Be aware that at the moment, recruitment agencies are much the most common way for graduates from this degree to get their first job, so it may be worth getting in touch with a few specialist agencies in advance of graduation if you take this degree to get a foot in the door.
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Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.
Computing
The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.
£29k
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£41k
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.
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