Computer Science: Informatique (Swansea) MSc

Swansea University

Key Course Facts

Student Satisfaction	100%
Salary after 15 months	£27000
Number of students	20 graduates / year
Unemployment Rate	5% 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	5% Proportion of students of Computer Science: Informatique (Swansea) MSc 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) Dec 20, 2022
Tuition Fees	£4650 Tuition (UK) £9550 Tuition (International) Tuition fees per year for Computer Science: Informatique (Swansea) MSc at Swansea University UCAS course summary. Source: UCAS Feb 9, 2023
Duration	2 years - Full-time
Campus	On campus - Bay Campus, Swansea
Degree	Master of Science, MSc
Subject	Computer Science

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	£27000	£27500	£33000
25-75 percentile range	£23500 - £31000	£23000 - £33500	£27000 - £43500

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022
All Computer Science courses of Swansea University

Salary of all UK Graduates of Computer Science

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£27334	£25150	£29857
25-75 percentile range	£23230 - £32967	£18886 - £32933	£21689 - £41100

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

Course Description

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Swansea University and Université Grenoble Alpes offer two dual award MSc degrees in Computer Science: Informatique.

Both courses lead to degrees from both universities and both are two academic years long, involving one year in Swansea and one year in Grenoble. The year in Grenoble is usually taught in English but can be taken in French if you are sufficiently fluent.

The Swansea route starts in Swansea and finishes in Grenoble. The available specialisms are:

Advanced Information Systems and Software Engineering
AI and the Web
Graphics, Vision and Robotics
Data Science
High-Confidence Embedded and Cyberphysical Systems
Parallel, Distributed and Embedded Systems
Ubiquitous and Interactive Systems

A brand new £32.5m Computational Foundry lies at the heart of the Swansea course. Sophisticated teaching and research equipment include a Vision and Biometric Lab, a Maker Lab, a TechHealth Lab, a Theory Lab, a Cyber Security/Networking Lab, a User Lab and Visualisation Suite.

Accredited by BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered IT Professional.

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

	Graduates of this course	All UK graduates of undergraduate studies in Computer Science
Total respondents	15	4345
Unemployed	5%	4%
Studying	5%	6%
Working	80%	75%
Both studying and working	5%	8%
No information	0%	3%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022
This particular course

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	70%	30%
Work is meaningful	85%	15%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022
This particular course

Required skill level of job after 15 months

% Skilled jobs

	% Skilled jobs
Highly-skilled jobs	85%
Non highly-skilled jobs	15%
Skill level unknown or unclassified	0%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022
This particular course

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

Example below based on all graduates of Computer Science: Informatique (Swansea) MSc at Swansea University

55%	Information Technology Professionals
15%	Elementary occupations
5%	Teaching Professionals
5%	Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
5%	Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
5%	Health associate professionals

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

Grading & Study Time

Assessment Methods

Study Time Distribution

Assessment Methods
	Coursework	Percentage of assessment by practical exams	Written exams

Study Time Distribution
	Scheduled learning and teaching	Guided independent study	Placements
year 1	25%	75%	0%
year 2	23%	77%	0%
year 3	17%	83%	0%
year 4	16%	84%	0%

On the course you will be assessed by a combination of written examinations, coursework and a Dissertation.

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course

Average UCAS Tariff Score 149

Tariff score	% Students accepted for this course
<48	0
48-63	0
64-79	0
80-95	0
96-111	5
112-127	5
128-143	40
144-159	5
160-175	20
176-191	0
192-207	5
208-223	15
224-239	0
>240	0

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022
This particular course

Requirements for international students / English requirements

IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)

- 6.5
- All Degrees

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

A 2:1 in a computer science undergraduate degree (or equivalent). IELTS 6.0 (with a minimum of 5.5 in each component) or equivalent English test.

Costs

Tuition Fees Computer Science: Informatique (Swansea) MSc

EU	£9550	year 1
England UK	£4650	year 1
Northern Ireland	£4650	year 1
Scotland	£4650	year 1
Wales	£4650	year 1
International	£9550	year 1

Source: UCAS Feb 9, 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

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