Computer Science at University of St Andrews
Computer Science (Msci (Hon), G401) at University of St Andrews asked for AAA in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 208–223 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on st-andrews.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~AAA
High144 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 st-andrews.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 144
16% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 208–223 points. 8% of them had fewer than the 144 asked.
60 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 83%, a baccalaureate 11%, other higher education 4%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- G401 · G4 computer science (older codes)
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 2
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
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 SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course93%83%
Learning opportunities90%81%
Assessment and feedback83%82%
Academic support97%88%
Organisation and management98%81%
Learning resources97%89%
Student voice88%79%
45 final-year students · 61% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£40.5k3 years£51.5k5 years£63.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k£70k£80k£90k£100k£110k
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
computer science computing
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberystwyth University | Computer Science MComp | 136 - 144 points | under 96 |
| Bangor University | Computer Science MComp (Hons) | 128 - 144 points | 112–127 |
| Chichester College Group (inc Brinsbury, Chichester, Crawley, Northbrook & Worthing Colleges) | Computing For England HNC | CC - AAA | — |
| Lancaster University | Computer Science (Study Abroad) BSc (Hons) | 144 points | 144–159 |
| The University of Edinburgh | Electronics and Computer Science BEng (Hon) | 128 - 144 points | 176–191 |
| University of Bristol | Chemistry with Computing Msci (Hon) | AAA - ABB | 160–175 |
| University of Exeter | Computer Science Msci (Hon) | AAA - AAB | 160–175 |
| University of Glasgow | Classics/Computing MA (Hons) | 120 - 144 points | — |
| University of Leeds | Computer Science BSc (Hons) | AAA | 144–159 |
| University of Liverpool | Computer Science MEng (Hon) | AAA | 128–143 |
| University of St Andrews | Computer Science this course | AAA | 208–223 |
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