Computer Science with Cybersecurity at Abertay University
Computer Science with Cybersecurity (BSc (Hons), GI00) at Abertay University asked for CCC in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 160–175 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on abertay.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~CCC
Moderate96 points · around CCC
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is from an earlier year and may have changed. Check abertay.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 96
The middle entrant had 160–175 points. 10% had fewer than the 96 asked.
10 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with other higher education 50%, A-levels or Highers 45%, no formal qualifications 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- GI00 · G0 no standard meaning + I0 no standard meaning
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2, Year 3
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
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Accredited by BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered IT Professional. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
85%
still studying
UK 85%
0%
left higher education
UK 5%
10%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
50 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course88%90%
Learning opportunities86%86%
Assessment and feedback82%87%
Academic support94%94%
Organisation and management85%84%
Learning resources93%89%
Student voice83%87%
25 final-year students · 62% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£30k3 years£30.5k5 years£41k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 25 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
65% working15% working and studying15% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 80% in work or study
80%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 75%
75%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
75%
use what they learned
UK 55%
- Information Technology Professionals65%
- Administrative occupations5%
- Skilled trades occupations5%
- Business and Financial Project Management Professionals5%
- Caring personal services5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 80% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Dundee, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- DD1 1HG
Subjects
computer science computing
Campus
- Campus
- Dundee Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Computer science at other universities
The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abertay University | Computer Science with Cybersecurity this course | CCC | 160–175 |
| Blackpool and the Fylde College | Cyber Security CertHE | 96 points | — |
| Brunel University of London | Mathematics and Computing with an Integrated Foundation Year with Placement BSc (Hons) | CCC - CDD | — |
| City St George's, University of London | Computer Science (with Integrated Foundation Year) MSci | 96 points | 128–143 |
| Edge Hill University | Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence with STEM Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 72 - 96 points | 96–111 |
| Edinburgh Napier University | Computing BSc (Hons) | CCC | 144–159 |
| Gateshead College | Digital Technologies (Cyber Security & Cloud Networking) HNC | 96 points | — |
| Glasgow Caledonian University | Cyber Security & Networks BSc (Hons) | CCC | 144–159 |
| Lancaster University | Computer Science (with a Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) | 96 points | 144–159 |
| University of Bedfordshire | Computer Networking BSc (Hons) | 96 points | under 96 |
| University of Dundee | Computer Science BSc (Hons) | CCC - CCD | — |
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