Computer Science at University of Kent
Computer Science (BSc (Hons), G400) at University of Kent asked for 104–120 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on kent.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~120 points
Selectivearound BBB
Published as 104 - 120 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 kent.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 120
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. At least 41% had fewer than the 120 asked.
55 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 88%, other higher education 6%, a degree 4%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- G400 · G4 computer science (older codes)
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
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 ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
86%
still studying
UK 85%
14%
left higher education
UK 12%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
90 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course80%83%
Learning opportunities77%81%
Assessment and feedback79%82%
Academic support90%88%
Organisation and management82%81%
Learning resources90%89%
Student voice76%79%
80 final-year students · 66% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£31k3 years£37k5 years£47.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k£70k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 40 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
65% working20% working and studying10% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
80%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 78%
85%
say their work is meaningful
UK 77%
55%
use what they learned
UK 60%
- Information Technology Professionals40%
- Elementary occupations15%
- Business and public service associate professionals15%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 35 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Canterbury, South East England, England
- Postcode
- CT2 7NZ
Subjects
computer science computing
Campus
- Campus
- Canterbury
- 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 | Accounting and Finance and Computing BSc (Hons) | 96 - 120 points | under 96 |
| Aston University, Birmingham | Computer Science BSc (Hons) | 96 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| ASU London | Computer Science BSc (Hons) | 112 - 120 points | — |
| Coventry University | Computer Science BSc (Hons) | 120 points | under 96 |
| Edge Hill University | Computer Engineering BSc (Hons) | 112 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| Falmouth University | Computer Science BSc (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| Goldsmiths, University of London | Business Computing (Entrepreneurship) BSc (Hons) | BBB | 96–111 |
| University of Brighton | Business Analytics BSc | 104 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Cumbria | Computer Science BSc | 112 - 120 points | — |
| University of Hertfordshire | Information Technology BSc (Hons) | 112 - 120 points | — |
| University of Kent | Computer Science this course | 104 - 120 points | 112–127 |
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