Computer Science with Foundation Year at University of Plymouth
Computer Science with Foundation Year (BSc (Hons), I101) at University of Plymouth asked for 32 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had under 96 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on plymouth.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~32 points
Openbelow 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 plymouth.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 32
The middle entrant had under 96 points.
30 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 85%, an Access course 5%, other higher education 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- I101 · I1 computer science
- Duration
- 5 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Foundation
- Year
- 2027
- Foundation year
- built in
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
85%
still studying
UK 85%
15%
left higher education
UK 12%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
45 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course84%83%
Learning opportunities79%81%
Assessment and feedback79%82%
Academic support94%88%
Organisation and management82%81%
Learning resources92%89%
Student voice75%79%
85 final-year students · 63% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£29k3 years£28k5 years£38k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
65% working10% working and studying10% studying15% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
80%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 78%
90%
say their work is meaningful
UK 77%
80%
use what they learned
UK 60%
- Information Technology Professionals50%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals20%
- Skilled trades occupations5%
- Sales occupations5%
- Process, plant and machine operatives5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 30 graduates · 60% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Plymouth, South West England, England
- Postcode
- PL4 8AA
Subjects
computer science computing
Campus
- Campus
- University of Plymouth Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
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