Data Science at University of Aberdeen
Data Science (BSc (Hons), G403) 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 pointsWider subject 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
- Bachelor 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
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearWider subject at this uni
94%
still studying
UK 85%
5%
left higher education
UK 11%
1%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
75 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyWider subject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course63%84%
Learning opportunities64%81%
Assessment and feedback60%82%
Academic support74%88%
Organisation and management60%80%
Learning resources81%88%
Student voice65%79%
65 final-year students · 73% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£34k3 years£28k5 years£40k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k£70k£80k
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
50% working30% working and studying5% studying15% unemployed
UK, same subject: 86% in work or study
55%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 75%
85%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
65%
use what they learned
UK 55%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 70% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Aberdeen, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- AB24 3FX
Subjects
computational physics physical sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Old Aberdeen
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Physics 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 | Engineering Physics BEng (Hons) | 112 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| City St George's, University of London | Mechanical and Design Engineering BEng (Hon) | 120 points | 112–127 |
| Loughborough University | Physics with a Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | BBB - BCC | 128–143 |
| University of Hull | Physics BSc (Hons) | 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Aberdeen | Data Science this course | BBC | 160–175 |
| University of Exeter | Physics with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | BBC | 144–159 |
| University of Lincoln | Mathematics and Theoretical Physics BSc (Hons) | 104 - 112 points | 112–127 |
| University of Plymouth | Mathematics with Theoretical Physics BSc (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| University of West London | Acoustics BSc (Hons) | 112 points | 112–127 |
| University of Sussex | Physics and Astronomy (with a foundation year) BSc (Hons) | 96 - 105 points | — |
| University of Leicester | Physics with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 104 points | under 96 |
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