University of Northampton
Software Engineering (with Foundation Year)
BSc (Hons), 4 years
Typical offer rate
75–85%
high entry
Grad employment
85%
15 months after
In professional roles
70%
Median grad salary
£29,500
15 months after
Northampton's Software Engineering with Foundation Year is a BSc that adds an opening year before the degree; the foundation year carries the preparation, and the degree after it is the standard software engineering programme. Students enter the foundation year on lower entry requirements and progress to the full BSc on satisfactory completion. An offer is likely for applicants who meet the entry criteria.
How hard is it to get in?
The typical applicant to Software Engineering (with Foundation Year) at University of Northampton has a 75–85% chance of an offer, high by UK standards. That baseline is course-typical. Your own chance depends on your grades, subjects and the rest of your profile.
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Estimate my chancesEntry requirements
- UCAS tariff: 64–64 points
About University of Northampton
Northampton teaches on its modern Waterside campus by the river in the town, one of the newest university campuses in the country.
Full details and how to apply are on the university's official course page: University of Northampton · Software Engineering (with Foundation Year)
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.