Computer Science with Cyber Security at University of Salford
Computer Science with Cyber Security (BSc (Hons), G4G0) at University of Salford asked for 88 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 128–143 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on salford.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~88 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 salford.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 88
The middle entrant had 128–143 points.
30 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, other higher education 10%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- G4G0 · G4 computer science (older codes) + G0 no standard meaning
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
Accredited by BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT on behalf of the Engineering Councilfor the purposes of partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a CharteredEngineer. More ↗
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
90%
still studying
UK 85%
10%
left higher education
UK 12%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
30 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course80%83%
Learning opportunities79%81%
Assessment and feedback74%82%
Academic support85%88%
Organisation and management83%81%
Learning resources86%89%
Student voice77%79%
45 final-year students · 54% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£28k3 years£23.5k5 years£29k
£10k£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 35 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
80% working15% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
90%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 78%
100%
say their work is meaningful
UK 77%
80%
use what they learned
UK 60%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Salford, North West England, England
- Postcode
- M5 4WT
Subjects
computer science computing
Campus
- Campus
- Salford University
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abertay University | Computer Science BSc (Hons) | CCC | 112–127 |
| Blackpool and the Fylde College | Cyber Security CertHE | 96 points | — |
| Brunel University of London | Mathematics and Computing with an Integrated Foundation Year with Placement BSc (Hons) | CCC - CDD | — |
| University of Bedfordshire | Computer Networking BSc (Hons) | 96 points | under 96 |
| Aston University, Birmingham | Engineering and Physical Sciences Foundation Programme: Computer Science BSc (Hons) | 72 - 90 points | 112–127 |
| United Colleges Group | Computing HND | 90 points | — |
| University of the West of Scotland | Computing Science (2025) BSc (Hons) | 90 points | — |
| Manchester Metropolitan University | AI and Data Science with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 88 points | 112–127 |
| Northumbria University, Newcastle | Computing with Artificial Intelligence Technology BSc (Hons) | 88 points | — |
| University of Salford | Computer Science with Cyber Security this course | 88 points | 128–143 |
| Blackburn College | Networking and Cyber Security BSc (Hons) | 80 points | — |
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