Computer Security at Cardiff Metropolitan University
Computer Security (BSc (Hons), G100) at Cardiff Metropolitan University asked for 104–112 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 96–111 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on cardiffmet.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~112 points
Selectivearound BBB
Published as 104 - 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 cardiffmet.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 112
The middle entrant had 96–111 points. 60% had fewer than the 112 asked.
40 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, other higher education 10%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- G100 · G1 mathematics
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Foundation year
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
85%
still studying
UK 85%
15%
left higher education
UK 11%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
25 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course67%83%
Learning opportunities72%81%
Assessment and feedback83%80%
Academic support92%86%
Organisation and management88%80%
Learning resources94%88%
Student voice82%78%
15 final-year students · 54% 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 onThis course
40% working15% working and studying10% studying15% unemployed15% other
UK, same subject: 83% in work or study
80%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 75%
55%
say their work is meaningful
UK 77%
65%
use what they learned
UK 59%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 60% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Cardiff, Wales, Wales
- Postcode
- CF5 2YB
Subjects
computer and information security computing
Campus
- Campus
- Llandaff Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Software engineering 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 | Cyber Security and Forensic Computing BSc (Hons) | 96 - 112 points | 96–111 |
| Birkbeck, University of London | Computer Science for Cybersecurity BSc (Hons) | 112 points | under 96 |
| Birmingham Newman University | Computer Science with Cyber Security BSc (Hons) | 112 points | — |
| Bucks New University | Cyber Security BSc (Hons) | 88 - 112 points | under 96 |
| Canterbury Christ Church University | Software Engineering BEng | 112 points | under 96 |
| Cardiff Metropolitan University | Computer Security this course | 104 - 112 points | 96–111 |
| Coventry University | Software Engineering BSc (Hons) | 112 points | under 96 |
| University of Aberdeen | Engineering (Electronic and Software) BEng (Hon) | BBC | 144–159 |
| University of Bradford | Computer Science for Cyber Security BSc (Hons) | 112 points | 112–127 |
| University of Chester | Cybersecurity BSc (Hons) | 112 points | 112–127 |
| University of Derby | Cyber Security BSc (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
See all 389 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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