Computer Science at Southampton, Solent University
Computer Science (BSc (Hons), CS01) at Southampton, Solent University asked for 104–120 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had under 96 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on solent.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~120 points
Selectivearound BBB
Published as 104 - 120 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 solent.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 120
50% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had under 96 points. At least 70% of them had fewer than the 120 asked.
20 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, other higher education 5%, other qualifications 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- CS01 · C0 no standard meaning + S1 no standard meaning
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Foundation year
- 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
50%
still studying
UK 85%
40%
left higher education
UK 12%
10%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
30 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course89%83%
Learning opportunities78%81%
Assessment and feedback84%82%
Academic support91%88%
Organisation and management77%81%
Learning resources87%89%
Student voice80%79%
20 final-year students · 100% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£25k3 years£25k5 years£30.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
90% working5% working and studying5% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
60%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 78%
70%
say their work is meaningful
UK 77%
60%
use what they learned
UK 60%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 65% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Southampton, South East England, England
- Postcode
- SO14 0YN
Subjects
computer science computing
Campus
- Campus
- East Park Terrace
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberystwyth University | Accounting and Finance and Computing BSc (Hons) | 96 - 120 points | under 96 |
| Aston University, Birmingham | Computer Science BSc (Hons) | 96 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| ASU London | Computer Science BSc (Hons) | 112 - 120 points | — |
| Coventry University | Computer Science BSc (Hons) | 120 points | under 96 |
| Edge Hill University | Computer Engineering BSc (Hons) | 112 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| Falmouth University | Computer Science BSc (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| Goldsmiths, University of London | Business Computing (Entrepreneurship) BSc (Hons) | BBB | 96–111 |
| Southampton, Solent University | Computer Science this course | 104 - 120 points | under 96 |
| University of Brighton | Business Analytics BSc | 104 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Cumbria | Computer Science BSc | 112 - 120 points | — |
| University of Hertfordshire | Information Technology BSc (Hons) | 112 - 120 points | — |
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