Computer Science and Psychology at University of St Andrews
Computer Science and Psychology (BSc (Hons), CG84) at University of St Andrews asked for 144–159 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 208–223 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on st-andrews.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~159 points
Higharound AAA
Published as 144 - 159 points
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 st-andrews.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 159
17% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 208–223 points. At least 8% of them had fewer than the 159 asked.
95 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 86%, a baccalaureate 10%, other higher education 3%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- CG84 · C8 psychology + G4 computer science (older codes)
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
Accredited against the requirements for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the British Psychological Society (BPS). More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
95%
still studying
UK 85%
3%
left higher education
UK 12%
2%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
110 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course93%83%
Learning opportunities89%81%
Assessment and feedback82%82%
Academic support96%88%
Organisation and management97%81%
Learning resources97%89%
Student voice88%79%
75 final-year students · 56% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£40.5k3 years£51.5k5 years£32k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k£70k£80k£90k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 45 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
90% working5% working and studying5% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
100%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 78%
75%
say their work is meaningful
UK 77%
95%
use what they learned
UK 60%
- Information Technology Professionals90%
- Business and public service associate professionals5%
- Managers, directors and senior officials0%
- Engineering professionals0%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations0%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 50 graduates · 75% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- St Andrews, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- KY16 9AX
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- University of St Andrews
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| King's College London, University of London | Computer Science BSc (Hons) | A*A*A | 160–175 |
| Newcastle University | Electronics and Computer Engineering (with Industrial Project) MEng (Hon) | 136 - 160 points | 128–143 |
| Queen's University Belfast | Mathematics and Computer Science BSc (Hons) | 128 - 160 points | 176–191 |
| UCL (University College London) | Computer Science MEng (Hon) | A*A*A | 208–223 |
| University of Bath | Computer Science BSc (Hons) | A*A*A | 160–175 |
| University of Cambridge | Computer Science MEng (Hon) | A*A*A | 224–239 |
| University of Manchester | Computer Science BSc (Hons) | A*A*A | 192–207 |
| University of Warwick | Computer Science MEng (Hon) | 160 points | 192–207 |
| University of Bristol | Chemistry with Computing BSc (Hons) | 112 - 159 points | 160–175 |
| University of St Andrews | Computer Science and Psychology this course | 144 - 159 points | 208–223 |
| University of Strathclyde | Computer and Electronic Systems MEng | 120 - 159 points | 192–207 |
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