Computer Science at King's College London, University of London
Computer Science (Msci (Hon), G404) at King's College London, University of London asked for A*A*A 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 kcl.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~A*A*A
Highest160 points · A*AA and above
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 kcl.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 160
13% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 160–175 points. 41% of them had fewer than the 160 asked.
150 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 92%, a baccalaureate 6%, a foundation course 1%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- G404 · G4 computer science (older codes)
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
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
94%
still studying
UK 85%
2%
left higher education
UK 12%
4%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
130 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course77%83%
Learning opportunities73%81%
Assessment and feedback70%82%
Academic support80%88%
Organisation and management66%81%
Learning resources91%89%
Student voice76%79%
85 final-year students · 73% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£37k3 years£44.5k5 years£58k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k£70k£80k£90k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 95 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
74% working7% working and studying5% studying8% unemployed6% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
94%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 78%
78%
say their work is meaningful
UK 77%
67%
use what they learned
UK 60%
- Information Technology Professionals77%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals4%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals3%
- Finance Professionals3%
- Business and public service associate professionals3%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 110 graduates · 50% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- London, Greater London, England
- Postcode
- WC2R 2LS
Subjects
computer science computing
Campus
- Campus
- Central London
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| King's College London, University of London | Computer Science this course | A*A*A | 160–175 |
| Newcastle University | Electronics and Computer Engineering (with Industrial Project) MEng (Hon) | 136 - 160 points | 128–143 |
| Queen's University Belfast | Mathematics and Computer Science BSc (Hons) | 128 - 160 points | 176–191 |
| UCL (University College London) | Computer Science MEng (Hon) | A*A*A | 208–223 |
| University of Bath | Computer Science BSc (Hons) | A*A*A | 160–175 |
| University of Bristol | Mathematics and Computer Science MEng (Hon) | A*A*A - AAA | 208–223 |
| University of Cambridge | Computer Science MEng (Hon) | A*A*A | 224–239 |
| University of Manchester | Computer Science BSc (Hons) | A*A*A | 192–207 |
| University of St Andrews | Computer Science and Mathematics BSc (Hons) | A*A*A | 224–239 |
| University of Warwick | Computer Science MEng (Hon) | 160 points | 192–207 |
| University of Strathclyde | Computer and Electronic Systems MEng | 120 - 159 points | 192–207 |
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