Mathematics with Computer Science (Placement Year) at Lancaster University
Mathematics with Computer Science (Placement Year) (BSc (Hons), GG1L) 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 course had 160–175 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 pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 144
The middle entrant had 160–175 points. 20% had fewer than the 144 asked.
10 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- GG1L · G1 mathematics
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- October 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- built in
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
85%
still studying
UK 89%
15%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
15 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course87%83%
Learning opportunities79%81%
Assessment and feedback69%82%
Academic support91%88%
Organisation and management72%81%
Learning resources95%89%
Student voice77%79%
165 final-year students · 59% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£30k3 years£29.5k5 years£38.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 40 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
72% working9% working and studying6% studying7% unemployed6% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
77%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 78%
75%
say their work is meaningful
UK 77%
50%
use what they learned
UK 60%
- Information Technology Professionals55%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals12%
- Elementary occupations5%
- Administrative occupations4%
- Business and public service associate professionals4%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 75 graduates · 60% 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
Campus
- Campus
- Bailrigg Campus, Lancaster
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Mathematics 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberystwyth University | Mathematical and Theoretical Physics MMath (Hons) | 128 - 144 points | 96–111 |
| Heriot-Watt University | Actuarial Science BSc (Hons) | AAB - AAA | 192–207 |
| King's College London, University of London | Mathematics and Philosophy BSc (Hons) | AAA | 176–191 |
| Lancaster University | Mathematics with Computer Science (Placement Year) this course | 144 points | 160–175 |
| Loughborough University | Computer Science and Mathematics Msci (Hon) | AAA | 144–159 |
| Queen Mary University of London | Actuarial Science BSc (Hons) | 128 - 144 points | 128–143 |
| University of Birmingham | Mathematics BSc (Hons) | 144 points | 176–191 |
| University of Exeter | Computer Science and Mathematics BSc (Hons) | AAA - AAB | 160–175 |
| University of Glasgow | Computing Science/Mathematics Msci (Hon) | 128 - 144 points | 208–223 |
| University of Leeds | Actuarial Mathematics BSc (Hons) | AAA - A*BB | 144–159 |
| University of Liverpool | Mathematics and Computer Science BSc (Hons) | AAA | 144–159 |
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