Queen's University Belfast · Belfast
Software Development MSc MSc
PostgraduateFull-time1 yearStudent-visa sponsor
- Intl tuition / year
- £22,000–£26,500/yr
- Student satisfaction
- n/a
- In work or study
- n/a
- Median salary
- n/a
Satisfaction, employment and salary come from Discover Uni (NSS and Graduate Outcomes, 15 months after graduating). Fees are checked against the university’s international fee page; “not verified” means we have not confirmed a figure yet.
What you are signing up for
Software Development MSc is a 1-year full-time postgraduate course at Queen's University Belfast in Belfast, leading to a MSc. It sits in Computing within computing.
- Visa: the university is a licensed student sponsor and can issue your CAS.
- Work after graduating: the Graduate visa gives you two years (18 months for applications from January 2027) to work in the UK without a sponsor after this master’s.
- Money to prove: £32,539 in the bank for 28 days (nine months’ maintenance outside London plus the first year’s fees), unless you have already paid tuition.
Your first-year number
- Tuition (year 1)
- £22,000
- Student visa fee
- £558
- Health surcharge (1.5 yrs)
- £1,164
- Flights + TB test (from)
- £580
- Living, 12 months
- £13,104
- First-year total
- £37,406
Adjust in the calculatorLiving costs are typical figures, not Home Office minimums.
Straight answers
- How much does Software Development MSc at Queen's University Belfast cost for international students?
- International tuition is £22,000–£26,500/yr (verified against the university’s fee page). Add the £558 Student visa fee, about £1,164 Immigration Health Surcharge for the visa length, and living costs of £1,092 a month.
- Can Queen's University Belfast sponsor a Student visa?
- Yes. Queen's University Belfast is on the Home Office register of licensed student sponsors, so it can issue the CAS you need for a Student visa.
- What do graduates of Software Development MSc at Queen's University Belfast earn?
- Graduate outcomes for this course have not been published by Discover Uni (usually because the cohort is too small to report).
Contains HESA / Discover Uni data (© Jisc / HESA, Open Government Licence) and the Home Office register of licensed student sponsors.