Data Science (Study Abroad) at Lancaster University
Data Science (Study Abroad) (BSc (Hons), G902) at Lancaster University asked for 144 UCAS points for 2026 entry; 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 lancs.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~144 points
Higharound AAA
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 lancs.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 144
The middle entrant had 144–159 points. 35% had fewer than the 144 asked.
15 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, a baccalaureate 10%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- G902 · G9 other mathematical sciences
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- October 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- built in
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
90%
still studying
UK 90%
10%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
10 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course91%86%
Learning opportunities92%84%
Assessment and feedback74%79%
Academic support93%91%
Organisation and management85%87%
Learning resources91%92%
Student voice88%84%
15 final-year students · 74% responded · NSS 2024-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£31k3 years£30.5k5 years£40k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 30 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
62% working16% working and studying15% studying2% unemployed4% other
UK, same subject: 86% in work or study
80%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 75%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
55%
use what they learned
UK 49%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals20%
- Teaching Professionals15%
- Business and public service associate professionals15%
- Finance Professionals15%
- Information Technology Professionals10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 75 graduates · 62% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Lancaster, North West England, England
- Postcode
- LA1 4YW
Subjects
data management computing
Campus
- Campus
- Bailrigg Campus, Lancaster
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Information systems 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 | Data Analytics for Business and Finance BSc (Hons) | A*AA | 144–159 |
| Bangor University | Biology with Biotechnology MBiol | 128 - 144 points | under 96 |
| Lancaster University | Data Science (Study Abroad) this course | 144 points | 144–159 |
| University of Exeter | Data Science BSc (Hons) | AAA - AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Glasgow | Digital Media & Information Studies/Psychology MA (Hons) | 128 - 144 points | 192–207 |
| University of Liverpool | Finance and Data Analytics BSc (Hons) | AAB | 112–127 |
| University of Sheffield | Data Science BSc (Hons) | AAB | 192–207 |
| Kingston University | Cyber Security & Digital Forensics BSc (Hons) | 112 - 128 points | 112–127 |
| University of Reading | Business and Management (Data Analytics & Digital Business) with Placement Year BSc (Hons) | ABB | 112–127 |
| University of Warwick | Social Sciences with Data Science BA (Hons) | 128 points | 192–207 |
| Aberystwyth University | Business Information Technology BSc (Hons) | 96 - 120 points | under 96 |
See all 164 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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