Programmers and Software Development Professionals | Career profile | UCAS

Average Salary: £43,995
Jobs: 304,627

Daily Tasks

Writes operational documentation and provides subsequent support and training for users.
Plans and maintains database structures.
Implements and evaluates the software.
Writes code for specialist programming for computer games, (for example, artificial intelligence, 3D engine development).
Tests and corrects software programs.
Develops user interfaces.
Writes and codes individual programs according to specifications.
Undertakes feasibility study to design software solutions.
Examines existing software and determines requirements for new/modified systems in the light of business needs.

Hard skills

Hard skills are specific, learnable, measurable, often industry or occupation-specific abilities related to a position.

Agile Methodology
C# (Programming Language)
SQL (Programming Language)
JavaScript (Programming Language)
Software Engineering

Soft skills

Soft skills can be self-taught and usually do not necessitate a certain completed level of education.

Communications
Innovation
Problem Solving
Infrastructure
Management

How do I get a job like this?

People in these types of job started their career paths after studying courses like the ones below.

Routes to this career

Qualification: BEng (Hon)
Duration: 4 Years
Study mode: Sandwich
Start date: 2021-2022
Average grad salary: £26k
UCAS Tariff: N/A
Student satisfaction: 75%
Course study options: 4 course options available

Qualification: BSc (Hons)
Duration: 4 Years
Study mode: Full-time
Start date: 2021-2022
Average grad salary: £30k
UCAS Tariff: N/A
Student satisfaction: 80%
Course study options: 2 course options available

Qualification: BSc (Hons)
Duration: 4 Years
Study mode: Sandwich
Start date: 2022-2023
Average grad salary: £30k
UCAS Tariff: N/A
Student satisfaction: 55%

Qualification: BSc (Hons)
Duration: 4 Years
Study mode: Sandwich
Start date: 2022-2023
Average grad salary: £25k
UCAS Tariff: 104/104
Student satisfaction: 67%

Qualification: BSc (Hons)
Duration: 4 Years
Study mode: Sandwich
Start date: 2022-2023
Average grad salary: £25k
UCAS Tariff: N/A
Student satisfaction: 55%

Qualification: BSc (Hons)
Duration: 4 Years
Study mode: Sandwich
Start date: 2022-2023
Average grad salary: £21k
UCAS Tariff: 112/112
Student satisfaction: 52%

Qualification: BSc (Hons)
Duration: 3 Years
Study mode: Full-time
Start date: 2021-2022
Average grad salary: £25k
UCAS Tariff: 96/128
Student satisfaction: 83%
Course study options: 2 course options available

Qualification: BSc (Hons)
Duration: 5 Years
Study mode: Sandwich including foundation year
Start date: 2021-2022
Average grad salary: £24k
UCAS Tariff: 72/72
Student satisfaction: 81%
Course study options: 4 course options available

Qualification: BEng
Duration: 4 Years
Study mode: Full-time including foundation year
Start date: 2021-2022
Average grad salary: N/A
UCAS Tariff: 48/48
Student satisfaction: N/A
Course study options: 4 course options available

Qualification: BEng (Hon)
Duration: 4 Years
Study mode: Full-time including foundation year
Start date: 2022-2023
Average grad salary: £22k
UCAS Tariff: 48/48
Student satisfaction: 89%

Qualification: BSc (Hons)
Duration: 3 Years
Study mode: Full-time
Start date: 2022-2023
Average grad salary: N/A
UCAS Tariff: 104/112
Student satisfaction: N/A

Qualification: Msci (Hon)
Duration: 5 Years
Study mode: Sandwich
Start date: 2021-2022
Average grad salary: N/A
UCAS Tariff: 112/112
Student satisfaction: N/A
Course study options: 2 course options available

Qualification: BSc (Hons)
Duration: 3 Years
Study mode: Full-time
Start date: 2021-2022
Average grad salary: N/A
UCAS Tariff: N/A
Student satisfaction: N/A
Course study options: 6 course options available

Qualification: BSc (Hons)
Duration: 3 Years
Study mode: Full-time
Start date: 2022-2023
Average grad salary: N/A
UCAS Tariff: 64/64
Student satisfaction: N/A

Qualification: BSc (Hons)
Duration: 4 Years
Study mode: Full-time
Start date: 2022-2023
Average grad salary: N/A
UCAS Tariff: N/A
Student satisfaction: N/A

Qualification: BSc (Hons)
Duration: 4 Years
Study mode: Sandwich
Start date: 2021-2022
Average grad salary: N/A
UCAS Tariff: N/A
Student satisfaction: N/A
Course study options: 4 course options available

Qualification: BSc (Hons)
Duration: 4 Years
Study mode: Sandwich
Start date: 2021-2022
Average grad salary: £25k
UCAS Tariff: 112/112
Student satisfaction: 77%
Course study options: 2 course options available

Qualification: BSc (Hons)
Duration: 4 Years
Study mode: Sandwich including industrial placement
Start date: 2021-2022
Average grad salary: N/A
UCAS Tariff: 112/112
Student satisfaction: N/A
Course study options: 2 course options available

Qualification: BSc (Hons)
Duration: 4 Years
Study mode: Full-time
Start date: 2021-2022
Average grad salary: £24k
UCAS Tariff: 48/48
Student satisfaction: 50%
Course study options: 2 course options available

Qualification: BSc (Hons)
Duration: 4 Years
Study mode: Full-time
Start date: 2021-2022
Average grad salary: £26k
UCAS Tariff: 64/72
Student satisfaction: 60%
Course study options: 2 course options available

Qualification: BSc (Hons)
Duration: 3 Years
Study mode: Full-time
Start date: 2021-2022
Average grad salary: £38k
UCAS Tariff: N/A
Student satisfaction: 91%
Course study options: 2 course options available

Qualification: BSc (Hons)
Duration: 3 Years
Study mode: Full-time
Start date: 2021-2022
Average grad salary: £28k
UCAS Tariff: 112/112
Student satisfaction: 41%
Course study options: 2 course options available

Qualification: BSc (Hons)
Duration: 5 Years
Study mode: Full-time including foundation year
Start date: 2022-2023
Average grad salary: N/A
UCAS Tariff: 64/64
Student satisfaction: N/A

Qualification: BEng (Hon)
Duration: 4 Years
Study mode: Sandwich including industrial placement
Start date: 2021-2022
Average grad salary: £27k
UCAS Tariff: 96/120
Student satisfaction: 100%
Course study options: 2 course options available

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