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Computer Science and Mathematics at The University of Edinburgh

Computer Science and Mathematics (BSc (Hons), GG14) at The University of Edinburgh asked for 144–168 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 192–207 UCAS points.

UCAS listing ↗ Course page on ed.ac.uk ↗

UCAS tariff
Highest
A*AA and above
Published as 144 - 168 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 ed.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
0%10%20%5%<96965%1121285%14415%16010%1765%1925%20820%22420%240+
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 168

The middle entrant had 192–207 points. At least 15% had fewer than the 168 asked.

35 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%

Came in with A-levels or Highers 85%, a baccalaureate 5%.

Course

Award
Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
Code
GG14 · G1 mathematics + G4 computer science (older codes)
Duration
4 years
Mode
Full-time
Starts
September 2027
Entry
Year 1
Year
2027
Year abroad
optional
Accredited by BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT for the purposes of partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered IT Professional. More ↗

Student experience

After the first yearThis course
95%
still studying
UK 89%
5%
left higher education
UK 10%
5%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
30 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course90%89%
Learning opportunities80%86%
Assessment and feedback76%82%
Academic support90%94%
Organisation and management80%87%
Learning resources87%90%
Student voice77%81%
10 final-year students · 71% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months
£40k3 years
£31k5 years
£41k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 40 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
55% working10% working and studying15% studying5% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 86% in work or study
100%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 75%
90%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
65%
use what they learned
UK 47%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 20 graduates · 80% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus
Edinburgh, Scotland, Scotland
Postcode
EH8 9JZ
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Subjects

computer science computing
mathematics mathematical sciences

Campus

Campus
Central
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.

UniversityCourseEntryMiddle entrant
University of SouthamptonArtificial Intelligence with Industrial Studies and Foundation Year MEng (Hon)48 - 174 points176–191
Imperial College LondonMathematics and Computer Science BEng (Hon)160 - 168 points224–239
Queen's University BelfastMathematics and Computer Science Msci (Hon)144 - 168 points176–191
The University of EdinburghComputer Science and Mathematics this course144 - 168 points192–207
University for the Creative ArtsComputer Science BSc (Hons)32 - 168 points112–127
University of StrathclydeComputer Science MEng120 - 168 points192–207
University of SurreyComputer Science and Artificial Intelligence MEng (Hon)24 - 168 points128–143
University of BristolComputer Science with Innovation MEng (Hon)112 - 165 points160–175
University of SussexPhysics with Data Science MPhys144 - 165 points96–111
University of BathComputer Science BSc (Hons)A*A*A160–175
University of CambridgeComputer Science MEng (Hon)A*A*A224–239

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