Computer Science at Queen's University Belfast
Computer Science (MEng (Hon), G402) at Queen's University Belfast asked for 136–156 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 176–191 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on qub.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~156 points
Higharound AAA
Published as 136 - 156 points
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 qub.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 156
The middle entrant had 176–191 points. At least 5% had fewer than the 156 asked.
15 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, other higher education 5%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Engineering (with Honours)
- Code
- G402 · G4 computer science (older codes)
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Accredited by BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT for the purposes of fully meeting the further learning academic requirement for registration as a Chartered IT Professional. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
100%
still studying
UK 85%
0%
left higher education
UK 12%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
25 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course72%83%
Learning opportunities69%81%
Assessment and feedback73%82%
Academic support81%88%
Organisation and management77%81%
Learning resources88%89%
Student voice60%79%
115 final-year students · 57% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£32k
£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 55 graduates, 2023-24
15 months onSubject at this uni
80% working6% working and studying9% studying4% unemployed1% 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%
68%
use what they learned
UK 60%
- Information Technology Professionals76%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals8%
- Sales occupations3%
- Engineering professionals3%
- Elementary occupations1%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 85 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Belfast, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland
- Postcode
- BT7 1NN
Subjects
computer science computing
Campus
- Campus
- Queen's University Belfast
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Bath | Computer Science BSc (Hons) | A*A*A | 160–175 |
| University of Cambridge | Computer Science MEng (Hon) | A*A*A | 224–239 |
| University of Bristol | Chemistry with Computing BSc (Hons) | 112 - 159 points | 160–175 |
| University of St Andrews | Art History and Computer Science BSc (Hons) | 144 - 159 points | — |
| University of Strathclyde | Computer and Electronic Systems MEng | 120 - 159 points | 192–207 |
| Newcastle University | Computer Science BSc (Hons) | 136 - 156 points | 112–127 |
| Queen's University Belfast | Computer Science this course | 136 - 156 points | 176–191 |
| University of Sussex | Computer Science MCompu (H) | 136 - 153 points | 128–143 |
| Durham University | Computer Science MEng (Hon) | A*AA | 192–207 |
| University of Birmingham | Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science BSc (Hons) | 152 points | 160–175 |
| University of Glasgow | Computing Science (Faster Route) BSc | 152 points | 192–207 |
See all 1,153 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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