Computer Science with a Year of Study Abroad at Cardiff University
Computer Science with a Year of Study Abroad (Msci (Hon), G403) at Cardiff University asked for ABB - BBC in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 144–159 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on cardiff.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~ABB
Competitive128 points · around ABB
Published as ABB - BBC
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is from an earlier year and may have changed. Check cardiff.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 128
The middle entrant had 144–159 points. 19% had fewer than the 128 asked.
200 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 92%, other qualifications 5%, a degree 1%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- G403 · G4 computer science (older codes)
- Duration
- 5 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- built in
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
98%
still studying
UK 85%
1%
left higher education
UK 12%
1%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
245 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course70%83%
Learning opportunities67%81%
Assessment and feedback72%82%
Academic support86%88%
Organisation and management67%81%
Learning resources87%89%
Student voice78%79%
160 final-year students · 65% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£32k3 years£33.5k5 years£46.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 50 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
69% working13% working and studying11% studying3% unemployed4% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
84%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 78%
85%
say their work is meaningful
UK 77%
70%
use what they learned
UK 60%
- Information Technology Professionals58%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals10%
- Business and public service associate professionals7%
- Administrative occupations4%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations4%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 95 graduates · 56% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Cardiff, Wales, Wales
- Postcode
- CF10 3AT
Subjects
computer science computing
Campus
- Campus
- Cardiff University - Main Campus
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor University | Creative Technologies BSc (Hons) | 104 - 128 points | 112–127 |
| Cardiff University | Computer Science with a Year of Study Abroad this course | ABB - BBC | 144–159 |
| City St George's, University of London | Artificial Intelligence MSc (UG) | 128 points | 112–127 |
| Coventry University | Computer Science MSci | 128 points | under 96 |
| Heriot-Watt University | Computer Science BSc (Hons) | BBC - ABB | 160–175 |
| Kingston University | Computer Science BSc (Hons) | 112 - 128 points | under 96 |
| Lancaster University | Management and Digital Technologies BSc (Hons) | 128 points | 144–159 |
| London South Bank University | Computer Science BSc (Hons) | 112 - 128 points | 96–111 |
| University of Glasgow | Digital Media & Information Studies MA (Hons) | 120 - 128 points | 176–191 |
| University of Hertfordshire | Computer Science BSc (Hons) | 120 - 128 points | 128–143 |
| University of Liverpool | Computer Science and Electronic Engineering BEng (Hon) | ABB | 112–127 |
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