Computing Science (Faster Route) at University of Glasgow
Computing Science (Faster Route) (BSc, 3N7R) at University of Glasgow asked for 152 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 192–207 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on gla.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 gla.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 152
The middle entrant had 192–207 points. At least 16% had fewer than the 152 asked.
125 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with an Access course 70%, A-levels or Highers 25%, a baccalaureate 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science
- Code
- 3N7R
- Duration
- 3 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 fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered IT Professional. More ↗
Accredited by BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for Incorporated Engineer and partially meeting the academic requirement for a Chartered Engineer. More ↗
Accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer and partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
85%
still studying
UK 85%
15%
left higher education
UK 12%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
25 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course79%83%
Learning opportunities73%81%
Assessment and feedback80%82%
Academic support78%88%
Organisation and management83%81%
Learning resources88%89%
Student voice80%79%
20 final-year students · 51% responded · NSS 2024-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£36.5k3 years£32.5k5 years£46.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k£70k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 30 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
75% working9% working and studying7% studying4% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
90%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 78%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 77%
75%
use what they learned
UK 60%
- Information Technology Professionals75%
- Elementary occupations5%
- Administrative occupations5%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals5%
- Sales occupations0%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 55 graduates · 58% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Glasgow, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- G12 8QQ
Subjects
computer science computing
Campus
- Campus
- Glasgow 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 | Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science BSc (Hons) | 152 points | 160–175 |
| University of Bristol | Computer Science MEng (Hon) | A*AA - AAB | 160–175 |
| University of Glasgow | Computing Science (Faster Route) this course | 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 |
See all 1,153 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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