Computing at Glasgow Caledonian University
Computing (BSc (Hons), G401) at Glasgow Caledonian University asked for CCC in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 160–175 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on gcu.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~CCC
Moderate96 points · around CCC
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 gcu.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 96
The middle entrant had 160–175 points. 5% had fewer than the 96 asked.
40 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 61%, other higher education 38%, an Access course 2%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- G401 · G4 computer science (older codes)
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2, Year 3
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
Accredited by BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT on behalf of the Engineering Councilfor the purposes of partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a CharteredEngineer. More ↗
Accredited by BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered IT Professional. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
85%
still studying
UK 70%
12%
left higher education
UK 19%
3%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
65 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course73%83%
Learning opportunities70%85%
Assessment and feedback82%87%
Academic support89%86%
Organisation and management74%81%
Learning resources80%88%
Student voice65%84%
35 final-year students · 66% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£31k3 years£26k5 years£32.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 25 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
65% working5% studying5% unemployed20% other
UK, same subject: 75% in work or study
75%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 64%
75%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
50%
use what they learned
UK 55%
- Information Technology Professionals60%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals10%
- Administrative occupations5%
- Skilled trades occupations5%
- Business and public service associate professionals5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 65% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Glasgow, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- G4 0BA
Subjects
computing and information technology computing
Campus
- Campus
- Main Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Information technology 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 | Computing BSc (Hons) | 96 - 112 points | under 96 |
| Bucks New University | Cyber Security (Integrated Masters) Msci (Hon) | 88 - 112 points | — |
| Burnley College | BSc (Hons) Computing BSc | 104 points | — |
| Coventry University | Cloud Computing BSc (Hons) | 104 points | under 96 |
| Robert Gordon University | Business with Data Analytics BA (Hons) | BCC | 144–159 |
| Glasgow Caledonian University | Computing this course | CCC | 160–175 |
| University of Bedfordshire | Information Technology BSc (Hons) | 96 points | 96–111 |
| United Colleges Group | Computing HND | 90 points | — |
| NPTC Group | Computing HNC | 48 - 88 points | — |
| Boston College | Computing HNC | 80 points | — |
| University Centre Somerset | Computing and Digital Technologies BSc (Hons) | 80 points | — |
See all 156 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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