Computer Science MEng (Hons)

The University of York

Key Course Facts

Student Satisfaction	70%
Salary after 15 months	£33000
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	0% Proportion of students of Computer Science MEng (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) £28800 Tuition (International) Tuition fees per year for Computer Science MEng (Hons) at The University of York UCAS course summary. Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023
Duration	4 years - Full-time
Campus	On campus - Main Site
Degree	Master of Engineering (Honours), MEng (Hons)
Subject	Computer Science

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Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 95 graduates of Computer Science MEng (Hons) and other courses in Computer Science at The University of York for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Computer Science.

Overall student satisfaction

70 /100

95 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

	Computer Science MEng (Hons) and other Computer Science courses of The University of York	Average review score among all Computer Science courses in the UK
Explanations	66	84
Interesting courses	47	68
Intellectually stimulating	71	81
Challenged to do my best	62	80
Depth of concepts	73	76
Builds on previous learnings	58	79
Joined ideas from different topics	75	76
Balance directed/independent study	44	75
Applicability of course content	56	77
Clear criteria in markings	41	72
Fair assessment	58	79
Tests reflected your learning	61	80
Timely feedback	42	65
Helpful feedback	33	60
Approachability of teachers	86	82
Support from teachers	66	79
Organisation of courses	51	69
Communication of changes	53	73
IT facilities	91	85
Library	83	86
Course specific resources	90	88
Student feedback opportunities	69	81
Student feedback valued	46	70
Student's feedback acted upon	28	57
Work of student union	50	70
Mental wellbeing services	77	79
Overall satisfaction	70	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 The University of York

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	£33000	£32500	£43500
25-75 percentile range	£30000 - £37000	£24000 - £42500	£30000 - £56000

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

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 Dec 20, 2022
All Computer Science courses in the UK

Course Description

This course gives you a good grounding in the study of both software (programs) and hardware (electronics) and how they integrate into the design of systems. The structure of the course means that you gain a thorough grounding in the discipline in the first two years. You can then sharpen your focus on those areas that interest you by choosing modules and your individual project on topics covered by our world-leading research and expertise and the latest developments in Computer Science. Choosing to study on a four-year Masters course gives you an extra year to study the topics that really interest you at a deeper level.

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	10	4700
Unemployed	0%	6%
Studying	0%	6%
Working	85%	75%
Both studying and working	10%	8%
No information	10%	4%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
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	88%	12%
Utilise skills from studies	68%	32%
Work is meaningful	87%	13%

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

Required skill level of job after 15 months

% Skilled jobs

	% Skilled jobs
Highly-skilled jobs	90%
Non highly-skilled jobs	10%
Skill level unknown or unclassified	0%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
This particular course

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

Example below based on all graduates of Computer Science MEng (Hons) at The University of York

80%	Customer service occupations
10%	Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
10%	Information Technology 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	35%	65%	0%
year 2	29%	71%	0%
year 3	27%	73%	0%
year 4	15%	85%	0%

Entry Requirements / Admissions

Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course

Average UCAS Tariff Score 172

Tariff score	% Students accepted for this course
<48	0
48-63	0
64-79	0
80-95	0
96-111	0
112-127	10
128-143	20
144-159	0
160-175	10
176-191	40
192-207	10
208-223	0
224-239	10
>240	0

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)

Access to HE Diploma

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

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

In a relevant subject/science (112 UCAS tariff points)

The Welsh Baccalaureate Skills Challenge Certificate will be accepted in lieu of one A Level at the A Level grades specified, excluding any subject specific requirements.

If Mathematics is not taken beyond GCSE, a grade 7, (or A) in GCSE Mathematics, or Core Mathematics grade B is essential

Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023

Requirements for international students / English requirements

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

- 6.0
- Graduate Degrees
- 6.0
- Undergraduate Degrees

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

Ireland	£9250	year 1
EU	£28800	year 1
England UK	£9250	year 1
Northern Ireland	£9250	year 1
Scotland	£9250	year 1
Wales	£9250	year 1
Channel Islands	£9250	year 1
International	£28800	year 1

Additional fee information

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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