Assalam-0-Alaikum
well mere dost ager meri baat mano tou pehlay aap sukoon se bachelors kero. no doubt ajkal software engineers ki bht zada demand hay aur din kay 300 to 500 pound kama rahay hain. but why i am suggesting you to do bachelors sukuuun se because bachelors kay baad aap kahi se bhi iss kay course ker saktay ho specialization ho jaiti hay in may. may is bat se deny nahi ker rahaa kay ager aap software eng. kero tou subjects exampt nahi, bilkul ho jatay hain normaly.
lakin ager beech may kahi aa ker aap ko yeh realise hua kay aa nahi ker saktay to phir aap k liye mushkil ho jaigi, it is a field of creativity so if you are sure you could do this and step in world of creativity than go a head. aur bachelors ker kay atleast aap ko kahi job tou mill he jaigi uss kay baad ker lena specialization.
this was what i think, may be lerko kay pass aur bhi achay sugggestions hon so no hard feelings mate.