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University for the Creative Arts

UCAS Code: G400 | Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

Entry requirements

112 UCAS tariff points from A-Level qualifications. As this course requires a portfolio review, you are not required to have a Art and Design-related subject.

112 new UCAS tariff points from an accredited Access to Higher Education Diploma. As this course requires a portfolio review, you are not required to have a Art and Design-related subject.

GCSE/National 4/National 5

In addition to 112 UCAS tariff points, you also required to achieve a minimum of 4 GCSES, grade 4/C or above, including English Language.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

27

27 total points in the International Baccalaureate Diploma with at least 15 IB points at Higher level. As this course requires a portfolio review, you are not required to have a Art and Design-related subject.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

DMM

112 UCAS tariff points from BTEC Extended Diploma qualification. As this course requires a portfolio review, you are not required to have a Art and Design-related subject.

112 UCAS tariff points from Scottish Higher qualifications. As this course requires a portfolio review, you are not required to have a Art and Design-related subject.

T Level

Pass (C and above)


Minimum Pass at C or above. As this course requires a portfolio review, you are not required to have a Art and Design-related subject.

UCAS Tariff

32-168

We consider the strength of our applicants’ portfolios as well as their grades and we therefore may make offers which are lower than our standard entry criteria of 112 tariff points. This may be to students who have faced difficulties that have affected their performance and who were expected to achieve higher results - in these cases, a strong portfolio is especially important. We regularly admit students with a tariff much higher than our standard 112 requirement, and applicants who show potential but aren’t quite at the stage to be able to succeed on the course are offered a 4 year degree with an integrated foundation year which has a standard entry requirement of 32 tariff points.

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About this course

Course option

3years

Full-time | 2025

Subjects

Computer science

Software engineering

Operating systems

Programming

While other computer science degrees sit within a traditional technological setting, our BSc (Hons) Computer Science degree course at UCA Farnham sits within a highly creative community – giving you a fresh perspective on your learning.

You’ll work with creators across different artforms – from acting to film – and gather data to feed systems and build creative outputs.

You’ll have access to a wealth of creative facilities, resources, and collaborative opportunities to create unique work that’s conceptual, aesthetically pleasing, and responsive to the latest industry developments. You’ll learn about coding, programming for interactivity, AI for creativity, and much more.

Studying in a community-driven environment, you’ll have plenty of one-to-one tutorials, plus opportunities to work alongside postgraduate and PhD students. Along the way, our programme of learning will help you develop sought-after creative problem-solving skills and prepare you to evolve with the industry throughout your career.

Tuition fees

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Channel Islands
£9,535
per year
England
£9,535
per year
EU
£17,500
per year
International
£17,500
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,535
per year
Republic of Ireland
£9,535
per year
Scotland
£9,535
per year
Wales
£9,535
per year

Extra funding

At UCA we have a number of scholarships and fee discounts available to assist you with the cost of your studies.

Further details can be found via our Scholarships page: https://www.uca.ac.uk/study-at-uca/scholarships/

and our Financial Support page: https://www.uca.ac.uk/study-at-uca/fees-finance/financial-support/

The Uni

Course location:

Farnham

Department:

School of Games and Creative Technology

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What students say

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Computer science

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Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

84%
UK students
16%
International students
61%
Male students
39%
Female students
65%
2:1 or above
20%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

A
C
C

Software engineering

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Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

84%
UK students
16%
International students
61%
Male students
39%
Female students
65%
2:1 or above
20%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

A
C
C

After graduation

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