Computer Science (Including Foundation Year) at University of South Wales
Computer Science (Including Foundation Year) (BSc (Hons), G59F) at University of South Wales 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 96–111 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Main course page on southwales.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 southwales.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 48
50% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 96–111 points.
25 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, other higher education 10%, other qualifications 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- G59F · G5 information systems (older codes)
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Foundation
- Year
- 2027
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
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course90%83%
Learning opportunities84%81%
Assessment and feedback82%82%
Academic support85%88%
Organisation and management85%81%
Learning resources88%89%
Student voice88%79%
25 final-year students · 77% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£25k3 years£24.5k5 years£30.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
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
40% working5% working and studying30% studying10% unemployed15% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
65%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 70%
70%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
65%
use what they learned
UK 55%
- Web and Multimedia Design Professionals20%
- Elementary occupations20%
- Information Technology Professionals15%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals15%
- Sales occupations5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 20 graduates · 55% responded · 2022-24
Figures are for the main course; this variant is listed with it. Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Pontypridd, Wales, Wales
- Postcode
- CF37 1DL
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Treforest
- 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 South Wales | Computer Science (Including Foundation Year) this course | 48 points | 96–111 |
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