Computer Science and Mathematics BSc (Hons)

The University of Edinburgh

Key Course Facts

Student Satisfaction	69%
Salary after 15 months	£30000
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	5% Proportion of students of Computer Science and Mathematics 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	£9250 Tuition (UK) £34800 Tuition (International) Tuition fees per year for Computer Science and Mathematics BSc (Hons) at The University of Edinburgh UCAS course summary. Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023
Duration	4 years - Full-time
Campus	On campus - Central area campus
Degree	Bachelor of Science (Honours), BSc (Hons)
Subject	Computer Science

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Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 135 graduates of Computer Science and Mathematics BSc (Hons) and other courses in Mathematics at The University of Edinburgh for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Mathematics.

Overall student satisfaction

69 /100

135 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

	Computer Science and Mathematics BSc (Hons) and other Mathematics courses of The University of Edinburgh	Average review score among all Computer Science courses in the UK
Explanations	84	84
Interesting courses	73	68
Intellectually stimulating	94	81
Challenged to do my best	88	80
Depth of concepts	79	76
Builds on previous learnings	87	79
Joined ideas from different topics	71	76
Balance directed/independent study	66	75
Applicability of course content	81	77
Clear criteria in markings	69	72
Fair assessment	78	79
Tests reflected your learning	75	80
Timely feedback	61	65
Helpful feedback	56	60
Approachability of teachers	84	82
Support from teachers	71	79
Organisation of courses	84	69
Communication of changes	78	73
IT facilities	87	85
Library	87	86
Course specific resources	86	88
Student feedback opportunities	82	81
Student feedback valued	64	70
Student's feedback acted upon	45	57
Work of student union	66	70
Mental wellbeing services	66	79
Overall satisfaction	69	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 Mathematics courses of The University of Edinburgh

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Mathematics

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Mathematics 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	£30000	£30500	£38500
25-75 percentile range	£26000 - £38000	£25000 - £40500	£28500 - £50500

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Mathematics courses of The University of Edinburgh

Salary of all UK Graduates of Mathematics

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£29155	£26180	£31621
25-75 percentile range	£24658 - £35070	£20109 - £34153	£23238 - £43130

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

Course Description

Mathematics forms the foundation of computer science. With the increasing scale of computing systems, and growing volumes of data, we are developing and using more sophisticated mathematical techniques every day.

This programme aims to give you a thorough understanding of mathematics and computing to allow you to operate at the cutting edge of:

computer and data science
machine learning
artificial intelligence

We offer a wide range of courses delivered by leaders in their field. You will have the flexibility to focus on the areas of computer science, artificial intelligence and mathematics that interest you most.

Only apply to one Informatics programme

We usually consider a maximum of two applications to programmes in the College of Science and Engineering as this helps ensure we make offers to as many students as possible.

However, if you are applying for an Informatics programme, due to high demand, we can only accept one application for a programme in this subject area. You can use your second application for any other Science and Engineering programme.

Accredited by BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT for the purposes of partially 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

	All The University of Edinburgh graduates of undergraduate studies in Mathematics	All UK graduates of undergraduate studies in Mathematics
Total respondents	45	4700
Unemployed	0%	6%
Studying	20%	6%
Working	65%	75%
Both studying and working	10%	8%
No information	10%	4%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Mathematics courses of The University of Edinburgh

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	85%	15%
Utilise skills from studies	50%	50%
Work is meaningful	85%	15%

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

Required skill level of job after 15 months

% Skilled jobs

	% Skilled jobs
Highly-skilled jobs	75%
Non highly-skilled jobs	25%
Skill level unknown or unclassified	5%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Mathematics courses of The University of Edinburgh

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

Example below based on all graduates of Computer Science and Mathematics BSc (Hons) at The University of Edinburgh

20%	Skilled trades occupations
15%	Natural and social science professionals
15%	Customer service occupations
10%	Elementary occupations
10%	Teaching Professionals
5%	Business and public service associate professionals
5%
5%	Administrative occupations
5%	Information Technology Professionals
5%	Conservation and environment professionals

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

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	36%	64%	0%
year 2	28%	72%	0%
year 3	29%	71%	0%
year 4	22%	78%	0%

Entry Requirements / Admissions

Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course

Average UCAS Tariff Score 229

Tariff score	% Students accepted for this course
<48	0
48-63	0
64-79	0
80-95	0
96-111	0
112-127	0
128-143	0
144-159	5
160-175	0
176-191	5
192-207	5
208-223	15
224-239	30
>240	40

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

Qualification requirements

Including a relevant subject/science @ C or above (80 UCAS tariff points)

Please apply for only one Computer Science degree as we are only able to consider one application to this subject area. Detailed entry requirements, including typical offer levels, and information about other qualifications we accept, are available on the University of Edinburgh’s website. You’ll also find important information on how to apply. You must submit a fully completed UCAS application that includes details of the qualifications you are taking, including full predicted grades for qualifications not yet completed, your personal statement and your reference.

Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023

English language requirements

test	Grade	Additional Details
IELTS (Academic)	6.5	Total 65 with at least 5.5 in each component.
TOEFL (iBT)	92	Total 92 with at least 20 in each component. We do not accept TOEFL MyBest Score to meet our English language requirements.
Cambridge English Advanced		Total 176 with at least 162 in each component
Cambridge English Proficiency		Total 176 with at least 162 in each component
Trinity ISE		ISE II with distinctions in all four components
PTE Academic	62	Total 62 with at least 54 in each component

Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Computer Science and Mathematics, 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 and Mathematics BSc (Hons)

Channel Islands	£9250	year 1
Ireland	£9250	year 1
Scotland	£1820	year 1
England UK	£9250	year 1
Northern Ireland	£9250	year 1
Wales	£9250	year 1
EU	£34800	year 1
International	£34800	year 1

Additional fee information

Scottish students must apply to the Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS) for payment of their tuition fees.

EU On 9th July 2020 the decision was made by the Scottish Government to end free university tuition for European Union (EU) students starting in 2021-22. Funding policy for EU nationals and associated groups starting a course of study in academic year 2022-23 or later will be in line with international fees.

Full time international and EU students will pay a fixed annual fee rate for the duration of their programme.

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)

University Rankings

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