Computer Science Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelor & Master

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Computer Science with Cyber Security MEng (Hons) University of Southampton 76% 3% 15% £9250 £27400 180 Southampton On campus Full-time
Computer Science Msci (Hons) Royal Holloway, University of London 67% 4% 10% £9250 £25200 150 Egham On campus Full-time
Computer Science BSc (Hons) Ulster University 71% 0% 5% £9250 £15840 £16320 145 Coleraine On campus Full-time Sandwich
Computer Science for Cyber Security BSc (Hons) University of Bradford 63% 0% 15% £9250 £22180 116 Bradford On campus Full-time
Computer Science (Integrated Masters) Msci (Hons) University of Essex - 0% 9% £9250 £22750 119 Colchester On campus Full-time
Computer Science and Philosophy BSc (Hons) University of St Andrews 87% 0% 0% £9250 £30160 201 St Andrews On campus Full-time
Computer Science BSc (Hons) Cardiff University 70% 7% 1% £9000 £25450 £28200 161 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence) Msci (Hons) Royal Holloway, University of London 67% 4% 0% £9250 £25200 139 Egham On campus Full-time
Computer Science and Religious Studies (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 80% 15% 9% £9250 £12500 128 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Computer Science - Staffordshire University London BSc (Hons) Staffordshire University 69% 10% 17% £9250 £16750 111 Stoke-on-Trent On campus Full-time
Mathematics with Computer Science with Placement Year BSc (Hons) University of Reading 77% 6% 10% £9250 £27650 133 Reading On campus Full-time
Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence) BSc (Hons) Heriot-Watt University - 5% 0% £9250 £24048 186 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Computer Science (Games) BSc University of Greenwich 81% 7% 10% £9250 £16150 £17000 123 London On campus Full-time
Computing Science MEng (Hons) University of Aberdeen 74% 10% 2% £9250 £26100 £24800 172 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Computer Science (Software Engineering) MEng (Hons) University of Hull 80% 25% 0% £9250 £9250 £18300 £19500 118 Hull On campus Full-time
Computer Science BSc (Hons) University of Portsmouth 61% 5% 0% £9250 £20200 £19200 131 Portsmouth On campus Full-time
Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence with Year in Industry BSc (Hons) The University of Nottingham 77% 11% 0% £9250 £25000 171 Nottingham On campus Full-time Sandwich
Computer Science BSc (Hons) University of Essex - 3% 9% £9250 £22750 123 Colchester On campus Full-time
Computer Science with Security and Forensics with a Year of Study Abroad BSc (Hons) Cardiff University 67% 5% 1% £9000 £25450 £28200 163 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Computer Science (with integrated year studying abroad) BSc (Hons) Aberystwyth University 86% 0% 8% £9000 £18830 123 Aberystwyth On campus Full-time Sandwich
Computer Science (Web and Mobile Technologies) BSc (Hons) University of East London 82% 10% 15% £9250 £13920 £14580 94 London On campus Full-time
Computer Science (Software Engineering) BSc (Hons) Heriot-Watt University - 5% 0% £9250 £24048 192 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Computer Science with Games Technology (with Integrated Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) City University London 69% 4% 3% £9250 £20080 132 London On campus Full-time
Informatics for Business BSc (Hons) Edinburgh Napier University 74% 5% 5% £9250 £15160 £16680 161 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Computer Science BSc (Hons) City University London 66% 5% 3% £9250 £20080 135 London On campus Full-time
Computer Science (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 80% 15% 10% £9250 £12500 132 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Computer Science with a Year-in-Industry BSc (Hons) Royal Holloway, University of London 52% 4% 10% £9250 £25200 157 Egham On campus Full-time
Computer Science and English Literature (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 80% 15% 9% £9250 £12500 126 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Computer Science Msci (Hons) Loughborough University of Technology 92% 8% 0% £9250 £27250 189 Loughborough On campus Full-time
Computer Science (Information Security). BSc (Hons) Royal Holloway, University of London 67% 5% 0% £9250 £25200 151 Egham On campus Full-time
Computer Science (with a placement year) - Staffordshire University London BSc (Hons) Staffordshire University 69% 10% 17% £9250 £16750 111 Stoke-on-Trent On campus Full-time Sandwich
Computer Science (with Year in Industry) BSc (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 85% 15% 15% £9250 £12500 121 Liverpool On campus Full-time Sandwich
Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence (with placement year) Msci (Hons) Loughborough University of Technology 92% 8% 0% £9250 £27250 168 Loughborough On campus Full-time Sandwich
Computer Science with Industrial Placement BSc (Hons) University of West London 84% 15% 10% £9250 £16250 121 Ealing On campus Full-time
Computer Science with Year in Industry BSc (Hons) The University of Nottingham 71% 5% 5% £9250 £28600 165 Nottingham On campus Full-time Sandwich
Computer Science MCompu (Hons) Nottingham Trent University 67% 3% 8% £9250 £17150 128 Nottingham On campus Full-time Sandwich
Computer Science BSc (Hons) Durham University 70% 0% 3% £9250 £30250 198 Durham On campus Full-time
Computer Science and Philosophy & Ethics (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 80% 15% 9% £9250 £12500 122 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Computer Science with Innovation MEng (Hons) University of Bristol - 5% 0% £9250 £29000 158 Bristol On campus Full-time
Electronic Engineering and Computer Science BEng (Hons) Aston University 84% 5% 10% £9250 £21100 153 Birmingham On campus Full-time Sandwich
Computer Science BSc (Hons) Middlesex University 69% 10% 28% £9250 £15100 £16600 124 London On campus Full-time
Computer Science and Politics BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 80% 15% 9% £9250 £12500 115 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Computer Science BSc (Hons) University of Reading 71% 5% 12% £9250 £27650 135 Reading On campus Full-time
Electronics and Computer Science MEng (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 83% 0% 10% £9250 £34800 230 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Computer Science (with Foundation) BSc (Hons) University of Gloucestershire 20% 15% 5% £9250 £15000 £15450 £16600 118 Cheltenham On campus Full-time
Computer Science/Physical Geography BSc (Hons) Aberystwyth University 86% 0% 8% £9000 £18830 121 Aberystwyth On campus Full-time
Informatics MInf The University of Edinburgh 81% 0% 5% £9250 £34800 222 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Computer Science MEng (Hons) Queen's University of Belfast 69% 1% 5% £9250 £25300 187 Belfast On campus Full-time
Computer Science with Integrated Foundation Year BSc (Hons) University of Sunderland 74% 5% 5% £9250 £16000 100 Sunderland On campus Full-time
Accounting & Finance and Computer Science (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 80% 15% 9% £9250 £12500 122 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Computer Science with a year in Industry BSc (Hons) University of Kent 82% 5% 9% £9250 £22700 132 Canterbury On campus Full-time Sandwich
Computer Science (Integrated Masters, including placement year) Msci (Hons) University of Essex - 0% 9% £9250 £22750 118 Colchester On campus Full-time Sandwich
Biology and Computer Science BSc (Hons) University of St Andrews - 0% 0% £9250 £30160 211 St Andrews On campus Full-time
Computer Science and Management BSc (Hons) University of St Andrews 87% 0% 0% £9250 £30160 199 St Andrews On campus Full-time
Computer Science and Media & Communication BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 80% 15% 9% £9250 £12500 123 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Computer Science BSc (Hons) University of Derby 75% 15% 15% £9250 £14900 122 Derby On campus Full-time
Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence including International Year Msci (Hons) The University of Nottingham 77% 11% 0% £9250 £28600 171 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Computer Science BSc (Hons) University of Westminster 68% 10% 13% £9250 £15400 111 London On campus Full-time
Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence MEng (Hons) University of Southampton 92% 3% 5% £9250 £27400 182 Southampton On campus Full-time
Computer Science BSc (Hons) Oxford Brookes University - 10% 34% £9250 £16900 131 Oxford On campus Full-time
Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence) BSc (Hons) Brunel University 63% 6% 10% £9250 £19330 £21260 132 Uxbridge On campus Full-time
Computer Science (Cyber Security) with a Year in Industry BSc (Hons) University of Kent 76% 7% 12% £9250 £22700 124 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Computing Science BSc (Hons) University of East Anglia 66% 10% 7% £9250 £26100 138 Norwich On campus Full-time
Mathematics with Computer Science BSc (Hons) Brunel University 80% 9% 10% £9250 £19330 £21260 120 Uxbridge On campus Full-time
Computer Science and Physics BSc (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 73% 5% 0% £9250 £34800 215 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Computer Science BSc (Hons) University of Hull 71% 5% 5% £9250 £9250 £18300 £19500 137 Hull On campus Full-time
Computing Science MSc (UG) Robert Gordon University 81% 7% 12% £6750 £6930 £16650 £17840 155 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Computer Science BSc (Hons) University College London 71% 0% 1% £9250 £38300 167 London On campus Full-time
Computer Science BSc (Hons) Nottingham Trent University 56% 5% 5% £9250 £17150 109 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence) BSc (Hons) Nottingham Trent University 68% 3% 8% £9250 £17150 128 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Computer Science including Professional Experience BSc (Hons) Queen's University of Belfast 66% 5% 6% £9250 £25300 148 Belfast On campus Full-time Sandwich
Computer Science/Mathematics (Equal) BSc (Hons) The University of York 76% 6% 0% £9250 £28800 168 York On campus Full-time
Computer Science with Industrial Studies MEng (Hons) University of Southampton 85% 0% 6% £9250 £27400 190 Southampton On campus Full-time
Computer Science Msci (Hons) University of St Andrews 100% 0% 0% £9250 £30160 188 St Andrews On campus Full-time
Computing Science BSc (Hons) University of the West of Scotland 78% 15% 10% £9250 £15250 153 Paisley On campus Full-time Sandwich
Computer Science Msci (Hons) The University of Nottingham 94% 5% 5% £9250 £28600 177 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Computer Science with Security and Forensics (Year in Industry) BSc (Hons) Cardiff University 67% 5% 0% £9000 £25450 £28200 163 Cardiff On campus Full-time Sandwich
Computer Science and History (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 80% 15% 9% £9250 £12500 120 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Computer Science (Software Engineering) BSc (Hons) Royal Holloway, University of London 67% 4% 4% £9250 £25200 130 Egham On campus Full-time
Computer Science with Foundation BSc (Hons) University of Westminster 68% 10% 13% £9250 £15400 111 London On campus Full-time
Computer Science BSc (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 75% 20% 4% £9250 £12500 139 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Computer Science with Education and Qualified Teacher Status BSc (Hons) University of East London 45% 5% 13% £9250 £13920 £14580 126 London On campus Full-time
Computer Science (with integrated year in industry) MComp Aberystwyth University 86% 0% 8% £9000 £18830 123 Aberystwyth On campus Full-time Sandwich
Computer Science (with Foundation Year and Year in Industry) BSc (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 80% 15% 9% £9250 £12500 132 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Computer Science and Geography BSc (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 80% 15% 9% £9250 £12500 122 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Computer Science and Criminology BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 80% 15% 9% £9250 £12500 122 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Computer Science/Mathematics BSc (Hons) Aberystwyth University 97% 5% 5% £9000 £18830 135 Aberystwyth On campus Full-time
Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Msci (Hons) Loughborough University of Technology 92% 8% 0% £9250 £27250 168 Loughborough On campus Full-time
Computer Science with Study Abroad BSc (Hons) University of Hull 72% 4% 4% £9250 £9250 £18300 £19500 138 Hull On campus Full-time
Computer Science (with placement) BSc (Hons) University of Gloucestershire 20% 15% 5% £9250 £15000 £15450 £16600 118 Cheltenham On campus Full-time
Computer Science (Software Engineering) with Placement BSc (Hons) Brunel University 57% 6% 10% £9250 £19330 £21260 137 Uxbridge On campus Full-time Sandwich
Computing Science with a Year in Industry BSc (Hons) University of East Anglia 79% 0% 5% £9250 £26100 136 Norwich On campus Full-time
Computer Science and Marketing (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 80% 15% 9% £9250 £12500 120 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Computer Science BSc (Hons) University of Sunderland 74% 5% 14% £9250 £16000 100 Sunderland On campus Full-time
Computer Science with Foundation Year MEng (Hons) University of Southampton 85% 3% 6% £9250 £23620 180 Southampton On campus Full-time
Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence BSc (Hons) University of Sussex 81% 5% 5% £9250 £25000 151 Brighton On campus Full-time
Computer Science and Psychology BSc (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 66% 5% 8% £9250 £12500 127 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Computer Science and Education (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 80% 15% 9% £9250 £12500 125 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Computer Science (Including Year Abroad) BSc (Hons) University of Essex - 0% 10% £9250 £22750 119 Colchester On campus Full-time
Computer Science with Games Programming BSc (Hons) University of Huddersfield 44% 15% 15% £9250 £17600 134 Huddersfield On campus Full-time Sandwich
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Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
64 /100
42750 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2024. 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 Computer Science

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £29821 £25150 £29857
25-75 percentile range £24771 - £35770 £18886 - £32933 £21689 - £41100
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Aug 27, 2024
All Computer Science courses in the UK

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £30736 £27586 £33835
25-75 percentile range £26666 - £36403 £21566 - £35108 £25054 - £44534
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Computer Science

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 Aug 27, 2024

Current jobs

Among graduates of Computer Science 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 Aug 27, 2024

Typical employers for graduates of Computer Science

  • Aerospace and Defence
  • Agricultural Sectors
  • Financial Services
  • Healthcare Sector
  • Manufacturing Sectors
  • Public and Third Sectors
  • Retail Companies
  • Telecommunications

Specialisations within Computer Science

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Computer- Human Interface
  • Game Design
  • Networks
  • Computer Graphics
  • Information Security
  • Data Science
  • Programming Languages
  • Software Engineering
  • Systems
  • Theory

Jobs of graduates of Computer Science (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Computer Science at Anglia Ruskin University

75% Caring personal services
15% Nursing Professionals
5% Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
5% Administrative occupations
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Aug 27, 2024

Grading & Study Time

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Grading Distribution

Students of Computer Science in the UK received the following grades.

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2016

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Computer Science

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Aug 27, 2024
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Computer Science, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

Computer Science is the study of the design and application of electronic computer systems, including computer architectures, software and systems design.

The median salary of graduates of Computer Science was £29821 15 months after graduation, £25150 3 years after graduation and £29857 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Computer Science studies:
  • Master of Engineering (Honours) - MEng (Hons)
  • Master of Science (Honours) - Msci (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Science - BSc
  • Master of Computing (Honours) - MCompu (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - BEng (Hons)
  • Master of Information - MInf
  • Master of Science (Undergraduate) - MSc (UG)
  • Master of Computing - MComp