Program Overview
The study of software engineering will allow you to write good software and give you the necessary engineering skills to meet system requirements, including: reliability, maintainability, usability, cost-effectiveness. How competitive: Edinburgh usually makes offers to the highest-qualified applicants. In recent years most applicants needed from 34 points with 665 at HL to 43 points with 777 at HL to receive an offer, and some years are more competitive than others, so 34 does not guarantee one.
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Academic Requirements
Requirements checked for 2027 entry
Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches
HL • Required: 6
English B or English A: Literature or English A: Language & Literature
SL • Required: 5