Computer Science at University of Birmingham
Computer Science (BSc (Hons), G401) at University of Birmingham asked for 152 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 160–175 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on birmingham.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~152 points
Higharound AAA
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 birmingham.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 152
The middle entrant had 160–175 points. At least 12% had fewer than the 152 asked.
70 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 55%, other qualifications 23%, no formal qualifications 14%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- G401 · G4 computer science (older codes)
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- 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
90%
still studying
UK 85%
10%
left higher education
UK 12%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
135 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course94%83%
Learning opportunities91%81%
Assessment and feedback90%82%
Academic support93%88%
Organisation and management91%81%
Learning resources93%89%
Student voice94%79%
130 final-year students · 89% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£34.5k3 years£40k5 years£60k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k£70k£80k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 55 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
65% working10% working and studying5% studying15% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
90%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 78%
75%
say their work is meaningful
UK 77%
55%
use what they learned
UK 60%
- Information Technology Professionals80%
- Elementary occupations5%
- Business and public service associate professionals5%
- Administrative occupations5%
- Skilled trades occupations5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 50 graduates · 65% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Birmingham, West Midlands, England
- Postcode
- B15 2TT
Subjects
computer science computing
Campus
- Campus
- Edgbaston campus
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durham University | Computer Science MEng (Hon) | A*AA | 192–207 |
| Lancaster University | Mathematics with Computer Science MSci (Hon) | 152 points | 176–191 |
| Newcastle University | Electronics and Computer Engineering BEng (Hon) | 128 - 152 points | 112–127 |
| Queen Mary University of London | Computer Science Msci (Hon) | 152 points | 144–159 |
| University of Birmingham | Computer Science this course | 152 points | 160–175 |
| University of Bristol | Computer Science MEng (Hon) | A*AA - AAB | 160–175 |
| University of Glasgow | Computing Science (Faster Route) BSc | 152 points | 192–207 |
| University of Leicester | Computer Science MCompu (H) | 128 - 152 points | 128–143 |
| University of Nottingham | Computer Science BSc (Hons) | A*AA - AAA | 144–159 |
| University of Sheffield | Computer Science BSc (Hons) | A*AA | 160–175 |
| University of St Andrews | Computer Science and Statistics BSc (Hons) | A*AA | 224–239 |
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