Computer Science at University of Portsmouth
Computer Science (MEng, I101) at University of Portsmouth asked for 96–104 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 port.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~104 points
Moderatearound CCC
Published as 96 - 104 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 port.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 104
11% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 96–111 points. At least 45% of them had fewer than the 104 asked.
100 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 85%, other higher education 8%, a baccalaureate 2%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Engineering
- Code
- I101 · I1 computer science
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- 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
86%
still studying
UK 85%
11%
left higher education
UK 12%
1%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
95 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course84%83%
Learning opportunities82%81%
Assessment and feedback79%82%
Academic support91%88%
Organisation and management83%81%
Learning resources91%89%
Student voice79%79%
80 final-year students · 85% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£28k3 years£25.5k5 years£32k
£10k£20k£30k£40k£50k
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
80% working5% studying5% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
80%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 78%
75%
say their work is meaningful
UK 77%
65%
use what they learned
UK 60%
- Information Technology Professionals55%
- Sales occupations10%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals10%
- Administrative occupations5%
- Managers, directors and senior officials5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 45 graduates · 70% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Portsmouth, South East England, England
- Postcode
- PO1 2EG
Subjects
computer science computing
Campus
- Campus
- University of Portsmouth
- 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 BSc (Hons) | 104 points | 96–111 |
| University of Plymouth | Computer Science BSc (Hons) | 104 points | 112–127 |
| University of Portsmouth | Computer Science this course | 96 - 104 points | 96–111 |
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