Computer Science with Cyber Security with Foundation Year at University of Salford
Computer Science with Cyber Security with Foundation Year (BSc (Hons), G4G5) at University of Salford asked for 48 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 salford.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~48 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 48
The middle entrant had under 96 points.
35 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- G4G5 · G4 computer science (older codes) + G5 information systems (older codes)
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Foundation
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Foundation year
- built in
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 course82%83%
Learning opportunities81%81%
Assessment and feedback76%82%
Academic support89%88%
Organisation and management83%81%
Learning resources87%89%
Student voice72%79%
85 final-year students · 60% 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 onSubject at this uni
70% working11% working and studying2% studying13% unemployed3% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
64%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 78%
70%
say their work is meaningful
UK 77%
60%
use what they learned
UK 60%
- Information Technology Professionals36%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals22%
- Elementary occupations10%
- Sales occupations6%
- Process, plant and machine operatives4%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 90 graduates · 59% responded · 2022-24
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham Newman University | Computer Science with AI with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 48 points | — |
| Derby College | Software Development FdSc | 48 points | — |
| Gloucestershire College | Computing HND | 48 points | — |
| Leicester College | Computing (Software/Network Engineering) HND | 48 points | — |
| London South East Colleges (Bromley College) | Computing (Cyber Security Pathway) HND | 48 points | — |
| Oaklands College | Digital Technologies for England - Artificial Intelligence HND | 48 points | — |
| University Centre Farnborough | Computing and Systems Development HND | 48 points | — |
| University of Bedfordshire | Computer Networking (With Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) | 32 - 48 points | under 96 |
| University of Gloucestershire | Computer Science (with Foundation) BSc (Hons) | 48 points | under 96 |
| University of Hertfordshire | Computing Technologies (Networks and Cybersecurity) Foundation Degree FdSc | 48 points | — |
| University of Salford | Computer Science with Cyber Security with Foundation Year this course | 48 points | under 96 |
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