Computer Networking, Automation and Management at UCEN Manchester

Computer Networking, Automation and Management (FdSc, G420) at UCEN Manchester asked for 64 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet.

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

UCAS tariff

~64 points

Open

below CCC

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 ucenmanchester.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Came in with A-levels or Highers 75%, a baccalaureate 5%, an Access course 5%.

Course

Award: Foundation Degree in Science
Code: G420 · G4 computer science (older codes)
Duration: 2 years
Mode: Full-time
Starts: September 2027
Entry: Year 1
Year: 2027

Student experience

After the first yearSubject at this uni

55%

still studying

UK 75%

40%

left higher education

UK 22%

moved to a lower award

UK 0%

15 students · started 2022-24

National Student SurveyWider subject at this uni

% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course98%94%

Learning opportunities89%90%

Assessment and feedback96%93%

Academic support100%95%

Organisation and management97%84%

Learning resources81%86%

Student voice91%88%

30 final-year students · 81% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalarySubject at this uni

3 years

£19.5k5 years

£26k

£10k£20k£30k£40k

middle halfmedianUK, same subject

3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates

15 months onWider subject at this uni

45% working25% working and studying25% unemployed10% other

UK, same subject: 78% in work or study

30%

in professional or managerial jobs

Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 85% responded · 2023-24

Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus: Manchester, North West England, England
Postcode: M3 1PT

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Subjects

computer systems engineering engineering and technology
computer networks computing

Campus

Campus: City Campus Manchester
Housing: Accommodation ↗
Union: Students' union ↗

Electrical and electronic engineering 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
Barnsley College University Centre	Film and Television HNC	64 points	—
Cardiff Metropolitan University	Electrical and Electronic Engineering (with Foundation Year) MEng (Hon)	64 points	under 96
Coventry University	Computer Systems Engineering with foundation year BEng (Hon)	64 points	under 96
Exeter and North Devon Colleges Group	Electrical and Electronic Engineering for England HNC	64 points	—
Gloucestershire College	Electrical and Electronic Engineering for England HNC	64 points	—
Harlow College	Electrical and Electronic Engineering for England HNC	64 points	—
Kingston University	Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Foundation Year BEng (Hon)	64 points	96–111
UCEN Manchester	Computer Networking, Automation and Management this course	64 points	—
University of East London	Electrical and Electronic Engineering (with Foundation Year) BEng (Hon)	64 points	96–111
University of Huddersfield	Electronic and Communication Engineering with Foundation Year BEng (Hons)	CC	96–111
University of Lincoln	Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Science Foundation Year BEng (Hon)	64 points	under 96

See all 646 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side

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