Computer Science with Business Studies BSc (Hons)

The University of Warwick

Key Course Facts

Student Satisfaction	50%
Salary after 15 months	£40000
Number of students	13 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	0% Proportion of students of Computer Science with Business Studies 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) Tuition fees per year for Computer Science with Business Studies BSc (Hons) at The University of Warwick UCAS course summary. Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023
Duration	3 years - Full-time
Campus	On campus - Main Site
Degree	Bachelor of Science (Honours), BSc (Hons)
Subject	Business and Management, Computer Science

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Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews for 10 graduates of Computer Science with Business Studies BSc (Hons) at The University of Warwick for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Computer Science.

Overall student satisfaction

50 /100

10 total respondents

	The University of Warwick, Computer Science with Business Studies BSc (Hons)	Average review score among all Business and Management courses in the UK
Explanations	100	84
Interesting courses	83	68
Intellectually stimulating	92	81
Challenged to do my best	83	80
Depth of concepts	83	76
Builds on previous learnings	58	79
Joined ideas from different topics	67	76
Balance directed/independent study	67	75
Applicability of course content	83	77
Clear criteria in markings	92	72
Fair assessment	67	79
Tests reflected your learning	92	80
Timely feedback	67	65
Helpful feedback	75	60
Approachability of teachers	83	82
Support from teachers	75	79
Organisation of courses	83	69
Communication of changes	91	73
IT facilities	100	85
Library	100	86
Course specific resources	100	88
Student feedback opportunities	100	81
Student feedback valued	67	70
Student's feedback acted upon	67	57
Work of student union	64	70
Mental wellbeing services	82	79
Overall satisfaction	50	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.
This particular course

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	£40000	£38500	£48000
25-75 percentile range	£32000 - £46000	£30500 - £51000	£37000 - £67500

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

Salary of all UK Graduates of Computer Science

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£27494	£24894	£29283
25-75 percentile range	£23330 - £33151	£18557 - £32673	£21434 - £39962

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

Course Description

Computer Science with Business Studies at Warwick provides a flexible combination of computer science and business, training you in technical skills and commercial awareness. In partnership with WBS (Warwick Business School), one of the leading business schools in Europe, you will acquire skills to combat real-world problems.

Our partnership with WBS (Warwick Business School) provides you with a flexible combination of computer science and business, making graduates attractive to employers who value technical skills and commercial awareness.

In the first two years of the degree, you will develop the background and skills which give the foundations for a deep understanding of computer science, including areas such as operating systems and computer networks, computational theory and software engineering. You will also start to explore topics in business which will pave the way to your further studies in this area.

In your third year of study, you will attend Warwick Business School, where you will learn about business and management practices. You will be able to choose from a wide range of options, for example, you may take modules covering marketing and strategy, finance and entrepreneurship.

You may choose to spend a year in industry, research institutions, or study abroad between Years Two and Three of your degree. This will be reflected in your degree title.

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 Warwick graduates of undergraduate studies in Computer Science	All UK graduates of undergraduate studies in Computer Science
Total respondents	115	4700
Unemployed	5%	6%
Studying	5%	6%
Working	83%	75%
Both studying and working	2%	8%
No information	5%	4%

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

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	91%	9%
Utilise skills from studies	65%	35%
Work is meaningful	78%	22%

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

Required skill level of job after 15 months

% Skilled jobs

	% Skilled jobs
Highly-skilled jobs	97%
Non highly-skilled jobs	0%
Skill level unknown or unclassified	3%

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

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

Example below based on all graduates of Computer Science with Business Studies BSc (Hons) at The University of Warwick

80%	Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
5%	Sports and fitness occupations
3%	Protective service occupations
3%	Customer service occupations
1%	Administrative occupations
1%	Managers, directors and senior officials
1%	Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
1%	Business and public service associate professionals
1%	Legal professionals
1%	Sales occupations

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	8
Lower second class	15
Upper second class	34
First class	43

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

Entry Requirements / Admissions

Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Computer Science

Average UCAS Tariff Score 199

Tariff score	% of students accepted for courses in Computer Science
<48	1
48-63	1
64-79	0
80-95	0
96-111	1
112-127	1
128-143	1
144-159	5
160-175	19
176-191	8
192-207	8
208-223	16
224-239	23
>240	19

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

Qualification requirements

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

31-30 overall or 665-655 in 3 HL subjects.

Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023

Requirements for international students / English requirements

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

- 5.5
- Foundation / Pathway Courses
- 7.0
- Graduate Degrees
- 6.5
- Undergraduate Degrees Arts
- 7.0
- Undergraduate Degrees Business, Computer and Social Studies
- 6.0
- Undergraduate Degrees Faculty of Sciences excepting MORSE

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

England UK	£9250	year 1
Northern Ireland	£9250	year 1
Scotland	£9250	year 1
Wales	£9250	year 1
Channel Islands	£9250	year 1
Ireland	£9250	year 1

Additional fee information

In line with government policy decisions, Home undergraduate tuition fees for the 2024/25 academic year are £9,250.

For students who qualify for government-regulated fees (currently students classed as ‘Home’ for fees purposes), the University expects to increase fees in line with any inflationary uplift as determined by the UK Government, if permitted by law or government policy, in the second and subsequent years of your course.

International (including EU) fees vary depending on course. Fee levels have not yet been set for 2024/25 but will be published on our website once confirmed:

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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