Computer Science at University of Manchester
Computer Science (BSc (Hons), G400) at University of Manchester asked for A*A*A in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 192–207 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on manchester.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~A*A*A
Highest160 points · A*AA and above
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is from an earlier year and may have changed. Check manchester.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 160
The middle entrant had 192–207 points. 22% had fewer than the 160 asked.
120 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 84%, a foundation course 10%, a baccalaureate 6%.
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
- 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
95%
still studying
UK 85%
4%
left higher education
UK 12%
1%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
135 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course81%83%
Learning opportunities78%81%
Assessment and feedback71%82%
Academic support84%88%
Organisation and management81%81%
Learning resources86%89%
Student voice73%79%
105 final-year students · 64% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£40k3 years£44k5 years£59k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k£70k£80k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 60 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
81% working3% working and studying3% studying5% unemployed7% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
90%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 78%
60%
say their work is meaningful
UK 77%
70%
use what they learned
UK 60%
- Information Technology Professionals75%
- Engineering professionals5%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals5%
- Skilled trades occupations0%
- Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations0%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 60 graduates · 57% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Manchester, North West England, England
- Postcode
- M13 9PL
Subjects
computer science computing
Campus
- Campus
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| King's College London, University of London | Computer Science BSc (Hons) | A*A*A | 160–175 |
| Newcastle University | Electronics and Computer Engineering (with Industrial Project) MEng (Hon) | 136 - 160 points | 128–143 |
| Queen's University Belfast | Mathematics and Computer Science BSc (Hons) | 128 - 160 points | 176–191 |
| UCL (University College London) | Computer Science MEng (Hon) | A*A*A | 208–223 |
| University of Bath | Computer Science BSc (Hons) | A*A*A | 160–175 |
| University of Bristol | Mathematics and Computer Science MEng (Hon) | A*A*A - AAA | 208–223 |
| University of Cambridge | Computer Science MEng (Hon) | A*A*A | 224–239 |
| University of Manchester | Computer Science this course | A*A*A | 192–207 |
| University of St Andrews | Computer Science and Mathematics BSc (Hons) | A*A*A | 224–239 |
| University of Warwick | Computer Science MEng (Hon) | 160 points | 192–207 |
| University of Strathclyde | Computer and Electronic Systems MEng | 120 - 159 points | 192–207 |
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