Computer Science at University of Reading
Computer Science (BSc (Hons), G400) at University of Reading asked for ABB in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on reading.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~ABB
Competitive128 points · around ABB
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 reading.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 128
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. 63% had fewer than the 128 asked.
110 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 88%, a foundation course 7%, other higher education 3%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- G400 · G4 computer science (older codes)
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- October 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- 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
91%
still studying
UK 85%
8%
left higher education
UK 12%
1%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
120 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course79%83%
Learning opportunities82%81%
Assessment and feedback78%82%
Academic support83%88%
Organisation and management87%81%
Learning resources88%89%
Student voice76%79%
50 final-year students · 61% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£32k3 years£35k5 years£44.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k£70k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
55% working5% working and studying10% studying25% 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%
65%
use what they learned
UK 60%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 30 graduates · 60% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Reading, South East England, England
- Postcode
- RG6 6UR
Subjects
computer science computing
Campus
- Campus
- University of Reading
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor University | Creative Technologies BSc (Hons) | 104 - 128 points | 112–127 |
| Cardiff University | Computer Science Msci (Hon) | ABB - BBC | 144–159 |
| City St George's, University of London | Artificial Intelligence MSc (UG) | 128 points | 112–127 |
| Coventry University | Computer Science MSci | 128 points | under 96 |
| Heriot-Watt University | Computer Science BSc (Hons) | BBC - ABB | 160–175 |
| Kingston University | Computer Science BSc (Hons) | 112 - 128 points | under 96 |
| Lancaster University | Management and Digital Technologies BSc (Hons) | 128 points | 144–159 |
| University of Glasgow | Digital Media & Information Studies MA (Hons) | 120 - 128 points | 176–191 |
| University of Hertfordshire | Computer Science BSc (Hons) | 120 - 128 points | 128–143 |
| University of Liverpool | Computer Science and Electronic Engineering BEng (Hon) | ABB | 112–127 |
| University of Reading | Computer Science this course | ABB | 112–127 |
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