Computer Science/Physical Geography BSc (Hons)

Aberystwyth University

Key Course Facts

Student Satisfaction	86%
Salary after 15 months	£28500
Unemployment Rate	0% unemployed Proportion of students of this particular course unemployed and not studying 15 months after their course ended. Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
Student Dropout Rate	8% Proportion of students of Computer Science/Physical Geography BSc (Hons) who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Tuition Fees	£9000 Tuition (UK) £18830 Tuition (International) Tuition fees per year for Computer Science/Physical Geography BSc (Hons) at Aberystwyth University UCAS course summary. Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023
Duration	3 years - Full-time
Campus	On campus - Main Site (Aberystwyth)
Degree	Bachelor of Science (Honours), BSc (Hons)
Subject	Computer Science, Geography, Physical Geography

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Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 70 graduates of Computer Science/Physical Geography BSc (Hons) and other courses in Computer Science at Aberystwyth University for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Computer Science.

Overall student satisfaction

86 /100

70 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

	Computer Science/Physical Geography BSc (Hons) and other Computer Science courses of Aberystwyth University	Average review score among all Computer Science courses in the UK
Explanations	88	84
Interesting courses	88	68
Intellectually stimulating	93	81
Challenged to do my best	83	80
Depth of concepts	79	76
Builds on previous learnings	86	79
Joined ideas from different topics	85	76
Balance directed/independent study	86	75
Applicability of course content	90	77
Clear criteria in markings	99	72
Fair assessment	88	79
Tests reflected your learning	86	80
Timely feedback	91	65
Helpful feedback	79	60
Approachability of teachers	98	82
Support from teachers	91	79
Organisation of courses	90	69
Communication of changes	92	73
IT facilities	97	85
Library	96	86
Course specific resources	94	88
Student feedback opportunities	95	81
Student feedback valued	88	70
Student's feedback acted upon	87	57
Work of student union	72	70
Mental wellbeing services	80	79
Overall satisfaction	86	69

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.
All Computer Science courses of Aberystwyth University

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Computer Science

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Computer Science at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£28500	£30000	£34000
25-75 percentile range	£24000 - £33000	£20000 - £36500	£26500 - £46500

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Computer Science courses of Aberystwyth University

Salary of all UK Graduates of Computer Science

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£29046	£24763	£29633
25-75 percentile range	£24320 - £34515	£18897 - £32065	£21844 - £39878

Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Computer Science courses in the UK

Course Description

This scheme is 50% Physical Geography and 50% Computer Science. As a Physical Geography student, you have the opportunity to study: environmental change, glaciology, fluvial processes, Earth resources, GIS & remote sensing, biogeography and sustainability. Field trips are aplenty throughout your degree. Recent destinations include New Zealand, Crete and Ireland. Laboratory and computer practicals are also at the heart of our teaching, providing you with a range of opportunities to develop your subject-specific and transferable skills.

By adding 50% Computer Science to your degree, you will also learn the fundamentals of computer science, and the very latest technology innovations. Core computing coverage includes programming, computer infrastructure, software engineering, scientific Python and agile methodologies. Computer science staff are working at the frontiers of their disciplines and many have significant experience in the industry, often working in co-operation with major international companies.

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

What graduates are doing after 15 months

	All Aberystwyth University graduates of undergraduate studies in Computer Science	All UK graduates of undergraduate studies in Computer Science
Total respondents	35	4700
Unemployed	0%	6%
Studying	15%	6%
Working	70%	75%
Both studying and working	5%	8%
No information	5%	4%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Computer Science courses of Aberystwyth University

Current jobs

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

	Agree or strongly agree	Disagree
Job in line with future plans	70%	30%
Utilise skills from studies	65%	35%
Work is meaningful	75%	25%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All courses of Aberystwyth University

Required skill level of job after 15 months

% Skilled jobs

	% Skilled jobs
Highly-skilled jobs	80%
Non highly-skilled jobs	20%
Skill level unknown or unclassified	0%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Computer Science courses of Aberystwyth University

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Computer Science/Physical Geography BSc (Hons) at Aberystwyth University

60%	Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
10%	Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
10%	Business and public service associate professionals
5%	Teaching Professionals
5%	Sales occupations
5%	Protective service occupations
5%	Elementary occupations
0%	Business and Financial Project Management Professionals

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Grading Distribution

Students of the course received the following grades

	Students of the course received the following grades
Not classified	0
Pass	0
Merit	0
Distinction	0
Ordinary degree	0
Other honours degree	5
Lower second class	25
Upper second class	41
First class	30

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

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Computer Science

Average UCAS Tariff Score 121

Tariff score	% of students accepted for courses in Computer Science
<48	4
48-63	4
64-79	5
80-95	10
96-111	16
112-127	22
128-143	8
144-159	10
160-175	10
176-191	4
192-207	4
208-223	1
224-239	1
>240	1

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
All Computer Science courses of Aberystwyth University

English language requirements

test	Grade	Additional Details
Cambridge English Advanced
Cambridge English Proficiency
IELTS (Academic)	6.5	With minimum 5.5 in each component.
PTE Academic	55	With minimum score of 51 in any component.
TOEFL (iBT)	88	With minimum scores in components as follows: Listening 21; Writing 21; Reading 22; Speaking 23.

Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023

Aberystwyth University offers a valuable package of scholarships and bursaries to support students. Our long-established Entrance Examination competition means you could get up to £2,000 a year towards your living and study costs. You can combine that with any or all of our other awards, to make your financial package more valuable. Our awards include Sport and Music Scholarships, Bursaries for Care Leavers/Young Carers/Estranged Students and a range of department specific awards. Please visit our website for full details.

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Computer Science/Physical Geography, BSc (Hons), if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Tuition Fees Computer Science/Physical Geography BSc (Hons)

England UK	£9000	year 1
Northern Ireland	£9000	year 1
Scotland	£9000	year 1
Wales	£9000	year 1
Channel Islands	£9000	year 1
Ireland	£9000	year 1
EU	£18830	year 1
International	£18830	year 1

Additional fee information

The UK and Welsh Governments have confirmed that EU students commencing their studies in the academic year 2021/22 will no longer be eligible for home fee status. Fees for EU students will therefore be charged in line with international fees from 2021/22 onwards.

Please note Irish nationals will continue to be eligible for home fee status and support by the Welsh Government under the Common Travel Area arrangement

Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent	£518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home)	£50
Supermarket shopping	£81
Clothing	£35
Eating out	£33
Alcohol	£27
Takeaways / food deliveries	£30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food)	£24
Holidays and weekend trips	£78
Transport within city	£17
Self-care / sports	£20
Stationary / books	£13
Mobile phone / internet	£13
Cable TV / streaming	£7
Insurance	£51
Other	£95

Average student cost of living	£1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

Source: Own research based on surveys and university data

How to apply

Application deadline:

January 1, 2025

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Possible Entry Points:

year 1 (Default entry point)

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