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Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Computing Science Faster Route course at University of Glasgow.
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Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: 7G3F
Here's what University of Glasgow says about its Computing Science Faster Route course.
The Computing Science faster route offers focussed, high achieving candidates joining us straight from school the option to complete the Honours Degree in 3 years or MSci degree in 4 years. Computing Science is wide-ranging: from programming and engineering large software systems, to the design and evaluation of human-computer interfaces, algorithms, machine learning, parallel and distributed systems, artificial intelligence and data science.
Why study this course at the University of Glasgow?
The Computing Sciences programmes have consistently been designed to teach fundamental principles of computation and computing systems (eg modelling and abstraction, problem-solving, analysis of algorithms, etc), principles that are likely to endure. At the same time, our students gain experience of state-of-the-art computing technologies through practical and project work, and placements where available; but, more importantly, you learn how to adapt to the rapid rate of technological change.
Career Prospects?
Our graduates are employed by worldwide names as well as local and international startup companies. We actively support our graduates in creating their own startups. Recent graduates have become Cyber Security Professionals, Business Analysts, Software Developers and Production Engineers. Recent graduates have been employed by: Google, Provan Sports, Meta, Barclays Bank pls, Oxford Medical Simulation and STV Group plc. Our UK campus, UG taught Programmes are accredited by the British Computer Society
Honours Graduates can become full Chartered IT Professionals (CITP)
Honours Graduates can become partial Chartered Engineers (CEng)
MSci graduates are eligible for full CITP and full Chartered Engineers (CEng), BCS-only
Honours degrees hold the Euro-Inf Bachelor Quality label
MSci degrees hold the Euro-Inf Master Quality Label.
Source: University of Glasgow
Course details
Qualification
Master of Science - MSci
Department
College of Science and Engineering
Location
Gilmorehill (Main) Campus | Glasgow
Duration
4 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Computer science
Start date
14 September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
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National Student Survey (NSS) scores
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
Here you can see ratings from University of Glasgow students who took the Computing Science Faster Route course - or another course in the same subject area.
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
85%
high
Teaching on my course
85%
high
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
80%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
94%
high
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
74%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
93%
high
Learning opportunities
80%
med
Learning opportunities
80%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
78%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
82%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
81%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
79%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
77%
med
Assessment and feedback
70%
low
Assessment and feedback
70%
low
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
81%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
81%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
55%
low
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
64%
low
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
67%
low
Academic support
87%
med
Academic support
87%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
90%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
84%
med
Organisation and management
80%
med
Organisation and management
80%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
83%
med
How well organised is your course?
78%
med
Learning resources
85%
med
Learning resources
85%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
85%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
87%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
86%
med
Student voice
79%
med
Student voice
79%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
73%
high
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
83%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
79%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
76%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
Overall, I am satisfied with the quality of the course.
85%
high
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
80%
med
Student information
See who's studying at University of Glasgow. These students are taking Computing Science Faster Route or another course from the same subject area.
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Mathematics | A | |||||
| Computer Science | A | |||||
| Physics | B | |||||
| Further Mathematics | A | |||||
| Chemistry | A | |||||
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
Facts and figures about University of Glasgow graduates who took Computing Science Faster Route - or another course in the same subject area.
Graduate statistics
92%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
89%
In work, study or other activity
75%
Say it fits with future plans
75%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
81%
Information Technology Professionals
4%
Business and public service associate professionals
2%
Administrative occupations
2%
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates
Earnings after graduation
Earnings from University of Glasgow graduates who took Computing Science Faster Route - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£37.2k
First year after graduation
£39.6k
Third year after graduation
£47.8k
Fifth year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Computing Science Faster Route.
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree
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