Computer Science at University of Sussex
Computer Science (MCompu (H), G401) at University of Sussex asked for 136–153 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 128–143 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on sussex.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~153 points
Higharound AAA
Published as 136 - 153 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 sussex.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 153
15% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 128–143 points. At least 65% of them had fewer than the 153 asked.
15 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, a baccalaureate 5%, a foundation course 5%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Computing (with Honours)
- Code
- G401 · G4 computer science (older codes)
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
- Foundation year
- 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 ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
100%
still studying
UK 85%
0%
left higher education
UK 12%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
15 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course82%83%
Learning opportunities78%81%
Assessment and feedback70%82%
Academic support86%88%
Organisation and management79%81%
Learning resources91%89%
Student voice74%79%
175 final-year students · 71% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£30k3 years£39k5 years£50.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k£70k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 35 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
76% working3% working and studying1% studying15% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
84%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 78%
75%
say their work is meaningful
UK 77%
65%
use what they learned
UK 60%
- Information Technology Professionals63%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals8%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations6%
- Sales occupations5%
- Elementary occupations3%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 80 graduates · 52% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Brighton, South East England, England
- Postcode
- BN1 9RH
Subjects
computer science computing
Campus
- Campus
- Falmer Campus, Falmer
- 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 Sussex | Computer Science this course | 136 - 153 points | 128–143 |
| Durham University | Computer Science MEng (Hon) | A*AA | 192–207 |
| Lancaster University | Mathematics with Computer Science MSci (Hon) | 152 points | 176–191 |
| Newcastle University | Electronics and Computer Engineering BEng (Hon) | 128 - 152 points | 112–127 |
| Queen Mary University of London | Computer Science Msci (Hon) | 152 points | 144–159 |
| University of Birmingham | Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science BSc (Hons) | 152 points | 160–175 |
| University of Bristol | Computer Science MEng (Hon) | A*AA - AAB | 160–175 |
| University of Glasgow | Computing Science (Faster Route) BSc | 152 points | 192–207 |
| University of Leicester | Computer Science MCompu (H) | 128 - 152 points | 128–143 |
| University of Nottingham | Computer Science BSc (Hons) | A*AA - AAA | 144–159 |
| University of St Andrews | Computer Science and Statistics BSc (Hons) | A*AA | 224–239 |
See all 1,153 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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