Computer Science at University of Sheffield
Computer Science (MComp (Hons), G400) at University of Sheffield asked for A*AA in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 160–175 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on sheffield.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~A*AA
High152 points · around AAA
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 sheffield.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 152
The middle entrant had 160–175 points. At least 20% had fewer than the 152 asked.
35 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, an Access course 5%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Computing (with Honours)
- Code
- G400 · G4 computer science (older codes)
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- 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 ↗
Accredited by BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer. More ↗
Accredited by BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT for the purposes of fully meeting the further learning academic requirement for registration as a Chartered IT Professional. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
95%
still studying
UK 83%
5%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
40 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course89%86%
Learning opportunities86%83%
Assessment and feedback81%78%
Academic support91%90%
Organisation and management87%79%
Learning resources90%90%
Student voice87%79%
205 final-year students · 63% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£34k3 years£33.5k5 years£44k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 25 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
70% working10% working and studying15% studying10% unemployed
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
80%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 80%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 85%
65%
use what they learned
UK 65%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 65% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Sheffield, Yorkshire and the Humber, England
- Postcode
- S10 2TN
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Main Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Electrical and electronic engineering 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Bristol | Electrical and Electronic Engineering MEng (Hon) | 112 - 159 points | 144–159 |
| University of Strathclyde | Computer and Electronic Systems MEng | 120 - 159 points | 192–207 |
| University of Sussex | Electrical and Electronic Engineering MEng (Hon) | 136 - 153 points | 96–111 |
| Newcastle University | Electrical and Electronic Engineering BEng (Hon) | 128 - 152 points | 112–127 |
| Queen's University Belfast | Computer Engineering BEng (Hon) | 126 - 152 points | 144–159 |
| UCL (University College London) | Electronic and Electrical Engineering BEng (Hon) | A*AA | 128–143 |
| University of Sheffield | Computer Science this course | A*AA | 160–175 |
| University of Southampton | Computer Engineering MEng (Hon) | A*AA | 160–175 |
| University of Surrey | Astronautics and Space Engineering BEng (Hon) | 128 - 152 points | 112–127 |
| University of Warwick | Electrical and Electronic Engineering MEng (Hon) | 152 points | 192–207 |
| Aberystwyth University | Robotics and Embedded Systems Engineering MEng (Hons) | 136 - 144 points | 112–127 |
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