Computer Science at Aston University, Birmingham
Computer Science (BSc (Hons), G400) at Aston University, Birmingham asked for 96–120 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on aston.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~120 points
Selectivearound BBB
Published as 96 - 120 points
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check aston.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 120
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. At least 31% had fewer than the 120 asked.
340 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 85%, a foundation course 5%, no formal qualifications 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- G400 · G4 computer science (older codes)
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
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 yearThis course
90%
still studying
UK 85%
9%
left higher education
UK 12%
1%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
375 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course83%83%
Learning opportunities79%81%
Assessment and feedback82%82%
Academic support91%88%
Organisation and management86%81%
Learning resources90%89%
Student voice77%79%
210 final-year students · 65% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£30k3 years£33k5 years£40.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 45 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
67% working13% working and studying5% studying8% unemployed6% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
85%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 78%
65%
say their work is meaningful
UK 77%
55%
use what they learned
UK 60%
- Information Technology Professionals55%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals15%
- Administrative occupations5%
- Secretarial and related occupations5%
- Business and public service associate professionals5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 60 graduates · 59% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Birmingham, West Midlands, England
- Postcode
- B4 7ET
Subjects
computer science computing
Campus
- Campus
- Aston University
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberystwyth University | Accounting and Finance and Computing BSc (Hons) | 96 - 120 points | under 96 |
| Aston University, Birmingham | Computer Science this course | 96 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| ASU London | Computer Science BSc (Hons) | 112 - 120 points | — |
| Coventry University | Computer Science BSc (Hons) | 120 points | under 96 |
| Edge Hill University | Computer Engineering BSc (Hons) | 112 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| Falmouth University | Computer Science BSc (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| Goldsmiths, University of London | Business Computing (Entrepreneurship) BSc (Hons) | BBB | 96–111 |
| University of Brighton | Business Analytics BSc | 104 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Cumbria | Computer Science BSc | 112 - 120 points | — |
| University of Hertfordshire | Information Technology BSc (Hons) | 112 - 120 points | — |
| University of Huddersfield | Computer Science BSc (Hons) | BBB - BBC | 96–111 |
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