Computer Science at Durham University
Computer Science (BSc (Hons), G400) at Durham University asked for A*AA in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 192–207 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on durham.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~A*AA
High152 points · around AAA
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 durham.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 152
35% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 192–207 points. At least 12% of them had fewer than the 152 asked.
115 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- G400 · G4 computer science (older codes)
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
- Foundation year
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
88%
still studying
UK 85%
11%
left higher education
UK 12%
1%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
105 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course79%83%
Learning opportunities78%81%
Assessment and feedback74%82%
Academic support93%88%
Organisation and management80%81%
Learning resources79%89%
Student voice85%79%
50 final-year students · 53% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£50k3 years£40k5 years£54k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k£70k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 40 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
80% working5% studying10% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
90%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 78%
85%
say their work is meaningful
UK 77%
65%
use what they learned
UK 60%
- Information Technology Professionals85%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation0%
- Managers, directors and senior officials0%
- Sales occupations0%
- Teaching Professionals0%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 50 graduates · 65% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Durham, North East England, England
- Postcode
- DH1 3HP
Subjects
computer science computing
Campus
- Campus
- Durham 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durham University | Computer Science this course | A*AA | 192–207 |
| Lancaster University | Mathematics with Computer Science MSci (Hon) | 152 points | 176–191 |
| Newcastle University | Electronics and Computer Engineering BEng (Hon) | 128 - 152 points | 112–127 |
| Queen Mary University of London | Computer Science Msci (Hon) | 152 points | 144–159 |
| University of Birmingham | Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science BSc (Hons) | 152 points | 160–175 |
| University of Bristol | Computer Science MEng (Hon) | A*AA - AAB | 160–175 |
| University of Glasgow | Computing Science (Faster Route) BSc | 152 points | 192–207 |
| University of Leicester | Computer Science MCompu (H) | 128 - 152 points | 128–143 |
| University of Nottingham | Computer Science BSc (Hons) | A*AA - AAA | 144–159 |
| University of Sheffield | Computer Science BSc (Hons) | A*AA | 160–175 |
| University of St Andrews | Computer Science and Statistics BSc (Hons) | A*AA | 224–239 |
See all 1,153 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
More computing at Durham University
- Artificial Intelligence BSc (Hons)
- Computer Science MEng (Hon)
- Computer Science with Foundation BSc (Hons)