Computer Science (with Foundation Year) at University of Northampton

Computer Science (with Foundation Year) (BSc (Hons), I101) at University of Northampton asked for 64 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had under 96 UCAS points.

UCAS listing ↗ Course page on northampton.ac.uk ↗

UCAS tariff

~64 points

Open

below 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 northampton.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni

Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 64

32% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had under 96 points.

110 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%

Came in with A-levels or Highers 83%, other higher education 8%, other qualifications 3%.

Course

Award: Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
Code: I101 · I1 computer science
Duration: 4 years
Mode: Full-time
Starts: September 2027
Entry: Year 1, Foundation
Year: 2027

Foundation year: built in

Student experience

After the first yearSubject at this uni

74%

still studying

UK 85%

25%

left higher education

UK 12%

moved to a lower award

UK 1%

105 students · started 2023-24

National Student SurveySubject at this uni

% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course87%83%

Learning opportunities81%81%

Assessment and feedback86%82%

Academic support89%88%

Organisation and management89%81%

Learning resources87%89%

Student voice76%79%

50 final-year students · 68% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalarySubject at this uni

15 months

£32k3 years

£26k5 years

£33k

£20k£30k£40k£50k

middle halfmedianUK, same subject

15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates

15 months onSubject at this uni

65% working10% unemployed30% other

UK, same subject: 85% in work or study

80%

in professional or managerial jobs

UK 78%

80%

say their work is meaningful

UK 77%

75%

use what they learned

UK 60%

Information Technology Professionals50%
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals10%
Skilled trades occupations5%
Sales occupations5%
Customer service occupations5%

Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 50% responded · 2023-24

Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus: Northampton, East Midlands, England
Postcode: NN1 5PH

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Subjects

computer science computing

Campus

Campus: Waterside Campus, University of Northampton
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
Barnsley College University Centre	Computing For England HND	64 points	—
Blackpool and the Fylde College	Computer Science: Software, Networking and AI CertHE	64 points	—
Canterbury Christ Church University	Computer Science with Foundation Year BSc (Hons)	64 points	under 96
Cardiff Metropolitan University	Computer Science (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons)	64 points	112–127
Coventry University	Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence with foundation year BSc (Hons)	64 points	under 96
Exeter and North Devon Colleges Group	Esports Production and Management HND	64 points	—
Kingston University	Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence with Foundation Year BSc (Hons)	64 points	under 96
University of East London	Computer Science (Web and Mobile Technologies) (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons)	64 points	112–127
University of Greenwich	Computing (Extended) BSc (Hons)	64 points	under 96
University of Huddersfield	Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence with Foundation Year BSc (Hons)	CC	112–127
University of Northampton	Computer Science (with Foundation Year) this course	64 points	under 96

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