Computer and Data Science (with Foundation Year) at Cardiff Metropolitan University

Computer and Data Science (with Foundation Year) (BSc (Hons), G50F) at Cardiff Metropolitan University asked for 64 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 96–111 UCAS points.

UCAS listing ↗ Main course page on cardiffmet.ac.uk ↗

UCAS tariff

~64 points

Open

below CCC

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 cardiffmet.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsWider subject at this uni

Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 64

18% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 96–111 points.

185 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%

Came in with A-levels or Highers 70%, a degree 10%, other higher education 10%.

Course

Award: Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
Code: G50F · G5 information systems (older codes)
Duration: 4 years
Mode: Full-time
Starts: September 2027
Entry: Foundation
Year: 2027

Placement year: optional
Foundation year: optional

Student experience

After the first yearSubject at this uni

75%

still studying

UK 85%

25%

left higher education

UK 10%

moved to a lower award

UK 0%

10 students · started 2023-24

National Student SurveyWider subject at this uni

% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course80%84%

Learning opportunities80%81%

Assessment and feedback83%82%

Academic support88%88%

Organisation and management87%80%

Learning resources89%88%

Student voice84%79%

80 final-year students · 62% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalaryWider subject at this uni

15 months

£27k3 years

£26.5k5 years

£33k

£20k£30k£40k£50k

middle halfmedianUK, same subject

15 months: survey of 10 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates

15 months onWider subject at this uni

65% working10% working and studying5% studying15% unemployed5% other

UK, same subject: 85% in work or study

55%

in professional or managerial jobs

UK 70%

55%

say their work is meaningful

UK 75%

55%

use what they learned

UK 55%

Information Technology Professionals35%
Sales occupations15%
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals10%
Administrative occupations10%
Process, plant and machine operatives10%

Graduate Outcomes survey · 35 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24

Figures are for the main course; this variant is listed with it. Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus: Cardiff, Wales, Wales
Postcode: CF5 2YB

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Subjects

data management computing

Campus

Campus: Llandaff Campus
Housing: Accommodation ↗
Union: Students' union ↗

Information systems 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
University of Chester	Data Science (including a Foundation Year) BSc (Hons)	72 points	96–111
Canterbury Christ Church University	Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence with Foundation Year BSc (Hons)	64 points	96–111
Cardiff Metropolitan University	Computer and Data Science (with Foundation Year) this course	64 points	96–111
Kingston University	Cyber Security & Digital Forensics with Foundation Year BSc (Hons)	64 points	112–127
Middlesex University	Artificial Intelligence and Data Science with Foundation Year BSc (Hons)	40 - 64 points	under 96
Tameside College	Computing (Cyber Security) HNC	64 points	—
Trafford & Stockport College Group	Computing for England Cyber Security HND	64 points	—
University of Huddersfield	Computer Science with Games Programming with Foundation Year BSc (Hons)	CC	96–111
University of South Wales	Computing HND	48 - 64 points	96–111
University of Westminster, London	Business Computing with Foundation BSc (Hons)	DDE	under 96
Bucks New University	Data Science with Foundation Year BSc (Hons)	32 - 56 points	under 96

See all 164 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side

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