Applied Computing Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Politics and Data Science BSc (Hons) The London School of Economics and Political Science 71% 10% 2% £9250 £24720 £26184 186 London On campus Full-time
Social Sciences with Data Science BSc (Hons) University College London - 5% 3% £9250 £32100 175 London On campus Full-time
Data Science (with integrated year in industry) BSc (Hons) Aberystwyth University 97% 5% 5% £9000 £18830 135 Aberystwyth On campus Full-time Sandwich
Data Science and Computing with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Birkbeck, University of London - 0% 0% £9250 £17620 90 London On campus Full-time
Data Science and Analytics BSc (Hons) University of Essex - 0% 0% £9250 £20500 121 Colchester On campus Full-time
Linguistics with Data Science (Including Placement Year) BA (Hons) University of Essex - 5% 10% £9250 £19500 108 Colchester On campus Full-time
Data Science Msci (Hons) University of Exeter 83% 5% 1% £9250 £27000 167 Exeter On campus Full-time
Mathematics for Data Science BSc BSc (Hons) Brunel University 76% 9% 5% £9250 £19330 £21260 109 Uxbridge On campus Full-time
Mathematics for Data Science with Placement BSc BSc (Hons) Brunel University 76% 9% 5% £9250 £19330 £21260 109 Uxbridge On campus Full-time Sandwich
Applied Computing BSc (Hons) University of Wales 63% 15% 20% £9000 £13500 109 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Data Science BSc (Hons) University of Exeter 83% 5% 10% £9250 £27000 160 Exeter On campus Full-time
Data Science BSc (Hons) University College London 80% 5% 1% £9250 £35000 190 London On campus Full-time
AI and Data Science BSc (Hons) Glasgow Caledonian University 77% 15% 9% £9250 £9250 £14500 £15200 163 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Statistical Data Science BSc (Hons) Heriot-Watt University - 0% 0% £9250 £24048 191 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Data Science and Analytics BSc (Hons) University of Portsmouth 67% 2% 0% £9250 £20200 139 Portsmouth On campus Full-time Sandwich
Data Science and Computing BSc (Hons) Birkbeck, University of London - 0% 10% £9250 £17620 90 London On campus Full-time
Economics with Data Science BSc (Hons) University of Southampton 82% 4% 3% £9250 £22300 146 Southampton On campus Full-time
Computer Science (Data Science) and Diploma in Industrial Training BSc (Hons) Heriot-Watt University - 5% 3% £9250 £24048 176 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Data Science (with Foundation Year) FT BSc (Hons) Nottingham Trent University 85% 0% 13% £9250 £16500 114 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Sociology with Data Science (Including Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) University of Essex 65% 3% 9% £9250 £19500 124 Colchester On campus Full-time
Sociology with Data Science BSc (Hons) University of Essex 65% 3% 9% £9250 £19500 123 Colchester On campus Full-time
Data Science BSc (Hons) Edinburgh Napier University 74% 5% 5% £9250 £15160 £16680 161 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Data Science BSc (Hons) Nottingham Trent University 85% 0% 13% £9250 £16500 114 Nottingham On campus Full-time Sandwich
Data Science and Analytics with Foundation BSc (Hons) University of Westminster 67% 10% 5% £9250 £15400 110 London On campus Full-time
Data Science BSc (Hons) Nottingham Trent University 85% 0% 10% £9250 £16500 114 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Mathematics and Data Science Msci (Hons) University of Exeter 82% 5% 5% £9250 £27000 167 Exeter On campus Full-time
Applied Computing BSc De Montfort University 62% 15% 15% £9250 £9250 £15750 £16250 128 Leicester On campus Full-time
Data Science and Analytics (Including Year Abroad) BSc (Hons) University of Essex 81% 0% 6% £9250 £20500 121 Colchester On campus Full-time
Data Science BSc (Hons) The London School of Economics and Political Science 71% 10% 2% £9250 £25656 £27192 205 London On campus Full-time
Sociology with Data Science (Including Placement Year) BSc (Hons) University of Essex 65% 3% 9% £9250 £19500 123 Colchester On campus Full-time
Data Science (with Integrated Foundation Year) MSc City University London 69% 4% 3% £9250 £20080 132 London On campus Full-time
Sociology with Data Science (Including Year Abroad) BSc (Hons) University of Essex - 3% 9% £9250 £19500 124 Colchester On campus Full-time
Data Science BSc (Hons) University of Kent 74% 2% 13% £9250 £18600 131 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Accounting with Data Science BA (Hons) Robert Gordon University 81% 7% 12% £6600 £6860 £16990 £17670 157 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Data Science BSc (Hons) Aberystwyth University 97% 5% 5% £9000 £18830 135 Aberystwyth On campus Full-time
Mathematics and Data Science BSc (Hons) University of Exeter 82% 5% 10% £9250 £27000 119 Exeter On campus Full-time
Computer Science (Data Science) BSc (Hons) Heriot-Watt University - 5% 3% £9250 £24048 176 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Data Science and Analytics (Including Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) University of Essex - 0% 6% £9250 £20500 121 Colchester On campus Full-time
Data Science with a Year in Industry BSc (Hons) University of Kent 74% 2% 13% £9250 £18600 131 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Data Science and Artificial Intelligence BSc (Hons) University of East London 80% 16% 10% £9250 £13920 £14580 97 London On campus Full-time
Data Science and Analytics (Including Placement Year) BSc (Hons) University of Essex - 0% 6% £9250 £20500 121 Colchester On campus Full-time Sandwich
Artificial Intelligence and Data Science BSc (Hons) The University of Northampton 75% 10% 28% £9250 - 105 Northampton On campus Full-time
Data Science BSc (Hons) Coventry University 73% 5% 15% £9250 - 139 Coventry On campus Full-time Sandwich
Data Science and Visualisation BSc (Hons) Bangor University 66% 0% 10% £9000 - 122 Bangor On campus Full-time
Artificial Intelligence and Data Science (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) The University of Northampton 75% 10% 28% £6780 £9250 - 105 Northampton On campus Full-time
Physics with Data Science BSc (Hons) Queen Mary University of London 64% 10% 18% £9250 - 135 London On campus Full-time
Applied Computing BSc (Hons) Weston College of Further and Higher Education 77% 0% 5% £8900 £12500 - Weston-super-Mare On campus Full-time
Psychology with Applied Computing BSc (Hons) The University of Buckingham - 5% 100% £27750 £44400 114 Buckingham On campus Full-time
Business Management with Applied Computing BSc (Hons) The University of Buckingham - 15% 100% £27750 £44400 101 Buckingham On campus Full-time
Data Science MSc The University of Warwick 77% 5% 7% £9250 - 189 Coventry On campus Full-time
Games and Virtual Reality BSc (Hons) Glasgow School of Art 81% - 5% £9250 £21360 167 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Data Science BSc (Hons) University of Stirling 96% 0% 0% £9250 - 160 Stirling On campus Full-time
Data Science BSc (Hons) The University of Warwick 70% 0% 5% £9250 - 182 Coventry On campus Full-time
Data Science and Artificial Intelligence BSc (Hons) Bangor University 76% 10% 20% £9000 - 112 Bangor On campus Full-time
Data Science MSc Coventry University 73% 5% 15% £9250 - 133 Coventry On campus Full-time Sandwich
Physics with Data Science Msci (Hons) Queen Mary University of London 64% 10% 18% £9250 - 135 London On campus Full-time
Data Science (Placement Year) BSc (Hons) University of Worcester 81% 5% 30% - - 109 Worcester On campus Full-time Sandwich
Data Science with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) University of Keele 52% 5% 9% - - 112 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
AI and Data Science with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Manchester Metropolitan University 73% 5% 15% - - 121 Manchester On campus Full-time
Applied Computing BSc (Hons) Manchester Metropolitan University 57% 5% 15% - - 110 Manchester On campus Full-time
Data Science BSc (Hons) University of Worcester 81% 5% 30% - - 109 Worcester On campus Full-time
Data Science MSc City University London 69% 4% 0% - - 132 London On campus Full-time
Data Science with a Foundation Year BSc (Hons) University of Kent 74% 2% 13% - - 131 Canterbury On campus Full-time
AI and Data Science BSc (Hons) Manchester Metropolitan University 73% 5% 15% - - 121 Manchester On campus Full-time
Economics with Data Science BSc (Hons) University of Kent 74% 2% 13% - - 126 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Data Science BSc (Hons) University of Keele 52% 5% 9% - - 112 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time Sandwich
Biology and Data Science BSc (Hons) University of Keele 85% 0% 0% - - 116 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
Applied Computing with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Manchester Metropolitan University 57% 5% 15% - - 110 Manchester On campus Full-time
Virtual Reality and 3D Modelling FdSc City College Plymouth 69% 10% 25% £7450 - - Plymouth On campus Full-time
Data Science and Neuroscience BSc (Hons) University of Keele 78% 3% 3% - - 115 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time Sandwich
Data Science with Applied Business Informatics BSc (Hons) University of Keele 88% 5% 9% - - 112 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time Sandwich
Data Science with Applied Business Informatics with Foundation Year Msci (Hons) University of Keele 88% 5% 9% - - 112 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
Mathematics and Data Science BSc Middlesex University - - 10% £9250 £15100 - London On campus Full-time
Data Science BSc University of Bristol - - - £9250 £29300 - Bristol On campus Full-time
Applied Data Science MSc (PG) University of Essex - - - £10000 £21700 - Colchester On campus Full-time
Computer and Data Science BSc (Hons) Cardiff Metropolitan University - - - £9000 £15000 £16000 - Cardiff On campus Full-time
Politics with Data Science (Including Placement Year) BSc (Hons) University of Essex - - - £9250 £20500 - Colchester On campus Full-time
Mathematics and Data Science with Foundation Year BSc Middlesex University - - - £9250 £15100 - London On campus Full-time
Data Science MSc Cardiff Metropolitan University - - - £11000 £17600 - Cardiff On campus Full-time
Applied Computing HND University of Wales - - - £9000 £13500 - Cardiff On campus Part-time
Data Science BSc (Hons) Buckinghamshire New University - - - £9250 £15000 - High Wycombe On campus Full-time
Data Science and Artificial Intelligence MSc (PG) University of Suffolk - - - £944 £1097 £14625 - Ipswich On campus Part-time
Applied Computing with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) University of Wales - - - £9000 £13500 - Cardiff On campus Part-time
Data Science BSc London Metropolitan University - - - £2310 £4400 - London On campus Part-time
Geographic Data Science MSc University of Liverpool - - - £11550 £21400 - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Applied Computing Technologies (Top-Up) BSc (Hons) Truro and Penwith College - - - £9250 £9335 - Truro On campus Full-time
Applied Data Science MSc University of Sunderland - - - £8000 £15000 - Sunderland On campus Full-time
Applied AI and Data Science with Placement MSc (PG) Southampton Solent University - - - £8550 £9675 £14550 £17065 - Southampton On campus Full-time
Master of Data Science (Bioinformatics and Biological Modelling) MSc Durham University - - - £13500 £31500 - Durham On campus Full-time
Applied AI and Data Science MSc (PG) Southampton Solent University - - - £8850 £9675 £14550 £17065 - Southampton On campus Full-time
Master of Data Science MDS Durham University - - - £13500 £31500 - Durham On campus Full-time
Applied Computing HNC University of Wales - - - £9000 £13500 - Cardiff On campus Part-time
Data Science and Advanced Computing MSc University of Reading - - - £12550 £26950 - Reading On campus Part-time
Big Data Science and Technology MSc University of Bradford - - - £9230 £23028 - Bradford On campus Full-time
Applied Computing (Top-up) BSc (Hons) University of East London - - - £9250 £13920 £14580 - London On campus Full-time
Data Science MSc Edinburgh Napier University - - - £770 £770 - Edinburgh online Part-time
Politics with Data Science (Including Year Abroad) BSc (Hons) University of Essex - - - £9250 £20500 - Colchester On campus Full-time
Data Science MSc Birkbeck, University of London - - - £11400 £19830 - London On campus Full-time
Health Data Science PgCert Swansea University - - - £2950 £3050 £6600 £6950 - Swansea On campus Full-time
MSci Mathematics and Data Science MSc University of Essex - - - £9250 £20500 - Colchester On campus Full-time
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Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
35 /100
771 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Applied Computing

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £25944 £25338 £28029
25-75 percentile range £22584 - £29832 £17868 - £32338 £21868 - £37456
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
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Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Applied Computing

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Current jobs

Among graduates of Applied Computing who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Typical employers for graduates of Applied Computing

  • Computer Companies
  • Computer- based Systems Industries
  • Telecommunications
  • Automotive
  • Aerospace
  • Programming Companies

Jobs of graduates of Applied Computing (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Applied Computing at Bath Spa University

40% Teaching Professionals
30% Caring personal services
10% Sales occupations
10% Engineering professionals
5% Therapy professionals
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Grading & Study Time

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Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Applied Computing

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Applied Computing, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

Applied Computing is the study of the application of practical and professional computer science skills of analysis, design and development to specific computing topics, such as computer games development, computer security and forensics, business and systems analysis, multimedia, geographical information systems.

The median salary of graduates of Applied Computing was £25944 15 months after graduation, £25338 3 years after graduation and £28029 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Applied Computing studies:
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)
  • Master of Science (Honours) - Msci (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Science - BSc
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Foundation Degree in Science - FdSc
  • Master of Science (Postgraduate) - MSc (PG)
  • Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip
  • Postgraduate Certificate - PgCert
  • Higher National Diploma - HND
  • Master of Dental Surgery - MDS
  • Higher National Certificate - HNC