Engineering and Physical Sciences Foundation Programme: Electronic Engineering and Computer Science at Aston University, Birmingham

Engineering and Physical Sciences Foundation Programme: Electronic Engineering and Computer Science (BEng (Hon), GH4F) at Aston University, Birmingham asked for 72–90 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

~90 points

Open

below CCC

Published as 72 - 90 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 90

The middle entrant had 112–127 points.

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: Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours)
Code: GH4F · G4 computer science (older codes)
Duration: 4 - 5 years
Mode: Full-time
Starts: September 2027
Entry: Foundation
Year: 2027

Placement year: optional
Year abroad: optional
Foundation year: built in

Student experience

After the first yearSubject at this uni

90%

still studying

UK 85%

left higher education

UK 12%

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

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Subjects

computer science computing
electronic engineering engineering and technology

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
Abertay University	Computer Science BSc (Hons)	CCC	112–127
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
University of Bedfordshire	Computer Networking BSc (Hons)	96 points	under 96
Aston University, Birmingham	Engineering and Physical Sciences Foundation Programme: Electronic Engineering and Computer Science this course	72 - 90 points	112–127
United Colleges Group	Computing HND	90 points	—
University of the West of Scotland	Computing Science (2025) BSc (Hons)	90 points	—
Manchester Metropolitan University	AI and Data Science with Foundation Year BSc (Hons)	88 points	112–127
Northumbria University, Newcastle	Computing with Artificial Intelligence Technology BSc (Hons)	88 points	—
University of Salford	Computer Science with Cyber Security BSc (Hons)	88 points	128–143

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