Computer Science at Royal Holloway, University of London
Computer Science (Msci (Hon), G403) at Royal Holloway, University of London asked for AAB - ABB in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on royalholloway.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~AAB
Competitive136 points · around ABB
Published as AAB - ABB
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 royalholloway.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 136
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. At least 65% had fewer than the 136 asked.
145 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, other higher education 3%, a baccalaureate 2%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- G403 · 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 ↗
Accredited by BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT for the award of Euro-Inf Bachelor Quality Label on behalf of EQANIE (European Quality Assurance Network for Informatics Education e.V.) as satisfying the outcomes of First Cycle Programmes specified by the Euro-Inf Framework Standards and Accreditation Criteria for Informatics Degree Programmes. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
91%
still studying
UK 85%
9%
left higher education
UK 12%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
140 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course80%83%
Learning opportunities83%81%
Assessment and feedback82%82%
Academic support89%88%
Organisation and management85%81%
Learning resources92%89%
Student voice76%79%
105 final-year students · 77% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£32k3 years£41k5 years£48.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k£70k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 70 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
75% working5% studying20% unemployed
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
90%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 78%
75%
say their work is meaningful
UK 77%
80%
use what they learned
UK 60%
- Information Technology Professionals60%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals10%
- Customer service occupations5%
- Elementary occupations5%
- Managers, directors and senior officials5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 40 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Egham, South East England, England
- Postcode
- TW20 0EX
Subjects
computer science computing
Campus
- Campus
- Egham Campus
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor University | Computer Science BSc (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | 112–127 |
| Brunel University of London | Computer Science BSc (Hons) | AAB - BBB | 112–127 |
| City St George's, University of London | Mathematics with Data Science MSci | 136 points | 96–111 |
| Lancaster University | Computer Science BSc (Hons) | 134 - 136 points | 128–143 |
| Loughborough University | Computing and Management BSc (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| Northeastern University London | Computer Science & Business BSc (Hons) | AAB | under 96 |
| Royal Holloway, University of London | Computer Science this course | AAB - ABB | 112–127 |
| Swansea University | Computer Science Msci (Hon) | 128 - 136 points | 112–127 |
| University of Aberdeen | Law with Computing Science LLB (Hons) | AAB | 192–207 |
| University of Glasgow | Computing Science/Latin MA (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | 192–207 |
| University of Sheffield | Data Science BSc (Hons) | AAB | 192–207 |
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