University of Edinburgh
Software Engineering
Typical offer rate
32–42%
competitive entry
Typical entry
A*A*A*
Grad employment
95%
15 months after
In professional roles
90%
Median grad salary
£35,000
15 months after
University of Edinburgh's Software Engineering degree studies the disciplined construction and maintenance of complex software systems, with rigorous grounding in computer science, formal methods and professional engineering practice. Offers are made around A*A*A* at A-level. The offer rate sits at the competitive end.
How hard is it to get in?
The typical applicant to Software Engineering at University of Edinburgh has a 32–42% chance of an offer, competitive by UK standards. Most offers are made around A*A*A* at A-level. That baseline is course-typical. Your own chance depends on your grades, subjects and the rest of your profile.
See your personalised chances
Unimetrica estimates your individual offer likelihood for this course from your predicted grades and profile. It shows how it fits into your best five UCAS choices.
Estimate my chancesEntry requirements
- Typical A-level grades: A*A*A*
- UCAS tariff: 168–168 points
About University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh is an ancient university founded in 1582, one of the oldest and most distinguished in the country, asking among the highest entry grades anywhere.
Full details and how to apply are on the university's official course page: University of Edinburgh · Software Engineering
Offer rate and graduate-outcome figures are course-typical baselines derived from UK admissions and HESA data; they are estimates, not guarantees. Your personalised offer likelihood is calculated in the Unimetrica app.