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Software Engineering (with Foundation Year option)

Award Attendance Study Duration Start Domestic fees International fees
BSc (Hons) On-Campus Full-time 3 - 5 years September £9535 per year £19700 per year
Course fee notes

September 2026 entry:

  • £9,535 per year (UK, ROI & CI)
  • £20,865 per year (Int'l) 
  • Foundation Year: £9,535 (UK, ROI & CI) £20,865 per year (Int'l) 
  • Placement year: For all fee regions the placement year tuition fee is determined by the year you are on placement and your level of study. It is a reduced fee which will not exceed 20% of the standard annual university tuition fee (UK, ROI, CI) for the academic year you complete your placement.

For fees and funding information, please visit www.bournemouth.ac.uk/ug-funding

About Software Engineering (with Foundation Year option), BSc (Hons) - at Bournemouth University (BU)

Why study BSc (Hons) Software Engineering at BU?

  • Use your creativity and problem-solving skills and learn how to apply them to software development principles to develop innovative solutions to real-world problems
  • Explore how to design software systems so they can be easily maintained and evaluated to ensure they match user and organisational requirements
  • In addition to core computing skills, you’ll gain experience of using a variety of programming languages and frameworks to develop technical systems
  • You'll gain valuable work experience on your placement if you choose to take one
  • Career opportunities are broad and can include roles such as computer programmer, web developer, software engineer, IT solution analyst or app developer - our graduates are highly sought after, within fifteen months of completing their course, 93% of our students are in further study or work.

Course accreditation

Accreditation by the Chartered Institute for IT (BCS) provides an indicator of quality and can help you work towards Chartered IT Professional status. You’ll have the chance to complete Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification courses during your degree.


Entry requirements for this course

Contact Bournemouth University (BU) to find course entry requirements.


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