Computer Networking at University of the West of Scotland
Computer Networking (BSc (Hons), H601) at University of the West of Scotland asked for 90 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 96–111 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on uws.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~90 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 uws.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 90
The middle entrant had 96–111 points.
20 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with other higher education 55%, A-levels or Highers 25%, other qualifications 11%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- H601 · H6 electronic and electrical engineering
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- 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
70%
still studying
UK 85%
25%
left higher education
UK 12%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
25 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course96%83%
Learning opportunities89%81%
Assessment and feedback84%82%
Academic support93%88%
Organisation and management87%81%
Learning resources86%89%
Student voice82%79%
30 final-year students · 75% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£29k3 years£20.5k5 years£25k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 20 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
50% working25% working and studying25% unemployed
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
65%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 78%
70%
say their work is meaningful
UK 77%
45%
use what they learned
UK 60%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 65% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Paisley, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- PA1 2BE
Subjects
creative computing computing
Campus
- Campus
- Paisley
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Others in computing 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry University | Cloud Computing BSc (Hons) | 104 points | under 96 |
| Abertay University | Computing BSc (Hons) | CCC | 160–175 |
| Glasgow Caledonian University | AI and Data Science (Direct Entry) BSc (Hons) | CCC | — |
| Lancaster University | Cyber Security (with a Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) | 96 points | 144–159 |
| Queen Mary University of London | Applied Artificial Intelligence with Foundation BSc (Hons) | 96 points | — |
| Robert Gordon University | Computing and Creative Design BSc (Hons) | CCC | 144–159 |
| West Suffolk College | Digital User Experience (UX) Design BSc (Hons) | 64 - 96 points | — |
| University of the West of Scotland | Computer Networking this course | 90 points | 96–111 |
| Manchester Metropolitan University | AI and Data Science with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 88 points | 112–127 |
| TEC Partnership (University Centre Grimsby, East Riding College, Scarborough & Skegness Colleges) | Digital & Technology Solutions FdSc | 80 points | — |
| University of Staffordshire | Computer Science (Cyber Security Technologist) FdSc | 80 points | — |
See all 187 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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