Computing Science at University of Glasgow
Computing Science (Msci (Hon), G402) at University of Glasgow asked for 136–144 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 224–239 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on gla.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~144 points
Higharound AAA
Published as 136 - 144 points
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 pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 144
The middle entrant had 224–239 points. 10% had fewer than the 144 asked.
25 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, a baccalaureate 5%, other higher education 5%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- G402 · G4 computer science (older codes)
- Duration
- 5 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 ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
95%
still studying
UK 85%
5%
left higher education
UK 12%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
30 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course90%83%
Learning opportunities89%81%
Assessment and feedback73%82%
Academic support96%88%
Organisation and management86%81%
Learning resources91%89%
Student voice86%79%
30 final-year students · 74% 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 onThis course
75% working15% working and studying10% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
90%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 78%
70%
say their work is meaningful
UK 77%
80%
use what they learned
UK 60%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 60% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberystwyth University | Computer Science MComp | 136 - 144 points | under 96 |
| Bangor University | Computer Science MComp (Hons) | 128 - 144 points | 112–127 |
| Chichester College Group (inc Brinsbury, Chichester, Crawley, Northbrook & Worthing Colleges) | Computing For England HNC | CC - AAA | — |
| Lancaster University | Computer Science (Study Abroad) BSc (Hons) | 144 points | 144–159 |
| Loughborough University | Computer Science BSc (Hons) | AAA | 144–159 |
| The University of Edinburgh | Electronics and Computer Science BEng (Hon) | 128 - 144 points | 176–191 |
| University of Bristol | Chemistry with Computing Msci (Hon) | AAA - ABB | 160–175 |
| University of Exeter | Computer Science Msci (Hon) | AAA - AAB | 160–175 |
| University of Glasgow | Computing Science this course | 136 - 144 points | 224–239 |
| University of Leeds | Computer Science BSc (Hons) | AAA | 144–159 |
| University of Liverpool | Computer Science MEng (Hon) | AAA | 128–143 |
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