Computer Science with Foundation Year at University of Leicester
Computer Science with Foundation Year (BSc (Hons), G991) at University of Leicester asked for 104 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 96–111 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on le.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~104 points
Moderatearound CCC
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 le.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 104
The middle entrant had 96–111 points. At least 44% had fewer than the 104 asked.
145 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 69%, other qualifications 24%, other higher education 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- G991 · G9 other mathematical sciences
- Duration
- 4 - 5 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Foundation
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
- Foundation year
- built in
Accredited by BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT on behalf of the Engineering Councilfor the purposes of partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a CharteredEngineer. More ↗
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
91%
still studying
UK 85%
8%
left higher education
UK 12%
1%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
240 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course83%83%
Learning opportunities84%81%
Assessment and feedback84%82%
Academic support89%88%
Organisation and management88%81%
Learning resources90%89%
Student voice85%79%
145 final-year students · 72% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£31k3 years£36k5 years£46k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k£70k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 25 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
57% working17% working and studying6% studying15% unemployed6% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
65%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 78%
70%
say their work is meaningful
UK 77%
60%
use what they learned
UK 60%
- Information Technology Professionals45%
- Elementary occupations10%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals10%
- Sales occupations5%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 55 graduates · 65% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Leicester, East Midlands, England
- Postcode
- LE1 7RH
Subjects
computer science computing
Campus
- Campus
- University of Leicester - Main 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry University | Computing Science BSc (Hons) | 104 points | — |
| Edinburgh Napier University | Computer Science BSc (Hons) | BCC | 144–159 |
| Norwich University of the Arts | Computer Science BSc (Hons) | 104 points | 112–127 |
| University College Birmingham | Computer Science BSc (Hons) | 96 - 104 points | under 96 |
| University of Chichester | Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence) BSc (Hons) | 104 points | — |
| University of Exeter | Computer Science with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | BCC | 144–159 |
| University of Gloucestershire | Computer Science BSc (Hons) | 104 points | 96–111 |
| University of Greenwich | Computing BSc (Hons) | 104 points | under 96 |
| University of Leicester | Computer Science with Foundation Year this course | 104 points | 96–111 |
| University of Plymouth | Computer Science BSc (Hons) | 104 points | 112–127 |
| University of Portsmouth | Computer Science MEng | 96 - 104 points | 96–111 |
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