Computing and Music at University of Aberdeen
Computing and Music (MA (Hons), IW13) at University of Aberdeen asked for BBC in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 160–175 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on abdn.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~BBC
Selective112 points · around BBB
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 abdn.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 112
The middle entrant had 160–175 points. 10% had fewer than the 112 asked.
35 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 67%, other higher education 28%, a degree 3%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- IW13 · I1 computer science + W3 music
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
94%
still studying
UK 85%
5%
left higher education
UK 12%
1%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
75 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course63%83%
Learning opportunities63%81%
Assessment and feedback60%82%
Academic support74%88%
Organisation and management60%81%
Learning resources81%89%
Student voice65%79%
65 final-year students · 73% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£34k3 years£21k5 years£26.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
55% working15% working and studying15% studying5% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
55%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 60%
85%
say their work is meaningful
UK 77%
65%
use what they learned
UK 60%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 25 graduates · 50% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Aberdeen, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- AB24 3FX
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Old Aberdeen
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anglia Ruskin University | Computer Networking BSc (Hons) | 96 - 112 points | under 96 |
| Aston University, Birmingham | Electronic Engineering and Computer Science MEng (Hon) | 96 - 112 points | 112–127 |
| Bangor University | Computer Science (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) | 48 - 112 points | under 96 |
| Birkbeck, University of London | Computer Science BSc (Hons) | 112 points | under 96 |
| Birmingham City University | Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence (January) BSc (Hons) | 112 points | — |
| Birmingham Newman University | Computer Science BSc (Hons) | 112 points | under 96 |
| Bucks New University | Computer Science BSc (Hons) | 88 - 112 points | under 96 |
| Canterbury Christ Church University | Computer Science BSc (Hons) | 112 points | under 96 |
| Cardiff Metropolitan University | Computer Science BSc (Hons) | 104 - 112 points | 112–127 |
| University of Aberdeen | Computing and Music this course | BBC | 160–175 |
| University of Bradford | Computer Science BSc (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
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