Computer Science at University of Strathclyde
Computer Science (MEng, G401) at University of Strathclyde asked for 120–168 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 192–207 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on strath.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~168 points
HighestA*AA and above
Published as 120 - 168 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 strath.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 168
The middle entrant had 192–207 points. At least 13% had fewer than the 168 asked.
70 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 75%, other higher education 16%, no formal qualifications 5%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Engineering
- Code
- G401 · G4 computer science (older codes)
- Duration
- 5 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
Accredited by BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for Incorporated Engineer and partially meeting the academic requirement for a Chartered Engineer. More ↗
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 ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
86%
still studying
UK 85%
14%
left higher education
UK 12%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
70 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course75%83%
Learning opportunities78%81%
Assessment and feedback78%82%
Academic support86%88%
Organisation and management61%81%
Learning resources92%89%
Student voice68%79%
50 final-year students · 65% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£32k3 years£33.5k5 years£41k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 35 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
80% working5% working and studying15% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
60%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 78%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 77%
60%
use what they learned
UK 60%
- Information Technology Professionals50%
- Elementary occupations20%
- Skilled trades occupations5%
- Web and Multimedia Design Professionals5%
- Administrative occupations5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 40 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Glasgow, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- G1 1XU
Subjects
computer science computing
Campus
- Campus
- John Anderson Campus
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Southampton | Artificial Intelligence with Industrial Studies and Foundation Year MEng (Hon) | 48 - 174 points | 176–191 |
| Imperial College London | Mathematics and Computer Science BEng (Hon) | 160 - 168 points | 224–239 |
| Queen's University Belfast | Mathematics and Computer Science Msci (Hon) | 144 - 168 points | 176–191 |
| The University of Edinburgh | Computer Science BEng (Hon) | 136 - 168 points | 192–207 |
| University for the Creative Arts | Computer Science BSc (Hons) | 32 - 168 points | 112–127 |
| University of Strathclyde | Computer Science this course | 120 - 168 points | 192–207 |
| University of Surrey | Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence MEng (Hon) | 24 - 168 points | 128–143 |
| University of Bristol | Computer Science with Innovation MEng (Hon) | 112 - 165 points | 160–175 |
| University of Sussex | Physics with Data Science MPhys | 144 - 165 points | 96–111 |
| University of Bath | Computer Science BSc (Hons) | A*A*A | 160–175 |
| University of Cambridge | Computer Science MEng (Hon) | A*A*A | 224–239 |
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