Electronic Engineering and Computer Science at Aston University, Birmingham
Electronic Engineering and Computer Science (MEng (Hon), GH64) at Aston University, Birmingham asked for 96–112 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on aston.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~112 points
Selectivearound BBB
Published as 96 - 112 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 pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 112
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. 31% had fewer than the 112 asked.
350 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
- Master of Engineering (with Honours)
- Code
- GH64 · G6 software engineering (older codes) + H4 aerospace engineering
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
90%
still studying
UK 85%
9%
left higher education
UK 12%
1%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
380 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course84%83%
Learning opportunities79%81%
Assessment and feedback83%82%
Academic support90%88%
Organisation and management86%81%
Learning resources90%89%
Student voice77%79%
245 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 onSubject at this uni
70% working11% working and studying4% studying9% unemployed6% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
82%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 78%
65%
say their work is meaningful
UK 77%
50%
use what they learned
UK 60%
- Information Technology Professionals52%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals10%
- Business and public service associate professionals8%
- Engineering professionals6%
- Elementary occupations4%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 75 graduates · 58% 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anglia Ruskin University | Computer Networking BSc (Hons) | 96 - 112 points | under 96 |
| Aston University, Birmingham | Electronic Engineering and Computer Science this course | 96 - 112 points | 112–127 |
| Bangor University | Computer Science (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) | 48 - 112 points | under 96 |
| Birkbeck, University of London | Computer Science BSc (Hons) | 112 points | under 96 |
| Birmingham City University | Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence (January) BSc (Hons) | 112 points | — |
| Birmingham Newman University | Computer Science BSc (Hons) | 112 points | under 96 |
| Bucks New University | Computer Science BSc (Hons) | 88 - 112 points | under 96 |
| Canterbury Christ Church University | Computer Science BSc (Hons) | 112 points | under 96 |
| Cardiff Metropolitan University | Computer Science BSc (Hons) | 104 - 112 points | 112–127 |
| University of Aberdeen | Business Management and Information Systems MA (Hons) | BBC | 160–175 |
| University of Bradford | Computer Science BSc (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
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