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University of Reading

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

Entry requirements

A level

A,B,B

No specific subjects required at A level or equivalent.

Access to HE Diploma

D:30,M:15

No specific subjects required at A level or equivalent.

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal

D3,M2,M2

No specific subjects required at A level or equivalent.

GCSE/National 4/National 5

GCSE Maths at B (or 6), English Language or English Literature C (or 4).

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

32

No specific subjects required at A level or equivalent.

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)

H2,H3,H3,H3,H3

No specific subjects required at A level or equivalent.

OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma

DDM

No specific subjects required at A level or equivalent.

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

DDM

No specific subjects required at A level or equivalent.

Scottish Advanced Higher

A,B,B

No specific subjects required at A level or equivalent.

Scottish Higher

A,A,B,B,B

No specific subjects required at A level or equivalent.

T Level

D

Minimum grade C in the Core Component.

UCAS Tariff

128-152

We've calculated how many Ucas points you'll need for this course.

About this course

Course option

3years

Full-time | 2025

Subject

Computer science

Develop valuable, sought-after computing knowledge and skills, and set yourself on the path to a wide range of professions, with our BSc Computer Science degree.

Computer science – with the application of data science – has a colossal impact on modern society and is the cornerstone of every digital technology used in our daily lives. You'll join the University of Reading’s Department of Computer Science, where 100% of our research impact has been classed outstanding or very considerable (REF 2021, combining 4* and 3* submissions – Computer Science and Informatics).

This three-year course focuses on the essential skills and knowledge needed to give you a head start in a computing or computer-related career.

For more information, please visit our course page: https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/subject-area/computer-science-ug/bsc-computer-science

Modules

The following modules have been approved in principle for delivery in 2025/26. Please note that as part of our current curriculum improvement process, all modules require final University approval and may be subject to change. Please check our website for more details about the course structure.

Sample modules for this course include:

- Computer Systems Architecture
- Databases
- Data Structures and Algorithms
- Operating Systems and Networking
- Image Analysis and Visual Intelligence
- Blockchain and Security.

The University cannot guarantee that all optional modules will be available to all students who may wish to take them. Further information about the content of final approved modules will be available in the summer of 2024. We suggest that you regularly revisit our course page during this time to ensure you have the most up-to-date information regarding the modules offered on this programme.

Tuition fees

Select where you currently live to see what you'll pay:

Channel Islands
£9,250
per year
England
£9,250
per year
EU
£29,950
per year
International
£29,950
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,250
per year
Scotland
£9,250
per year
Wales
£9,250
per year

The Uni

Course location:

University of Reading

Department:

Systems Engineering

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What students say

How do students rate their degree experience?

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Computer science

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This is usually because there were too few respondents in the data we receive to be able to provide results about the subject at this university.


Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

81%
UK students
19%
International students
84%
Male students
16%
Female students
80%
2:1 or above
12%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

B
B
C

After graduation

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Computer science

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£25,000
med
Average annual salary
80%
low
Employed or in further education
83%
med
Employed in a role where degree was essential or beneficial

Top job areas of graduates

60%
Information technology and telecommunications professionals
8%
Business, research and administrative professionals
8%
Sales, marketing and related associate professionals

This is a newly-classified subject area for this kind of data, so we don’t currently have very much information to display or analyse yet. The subject is linked to important and growing computing industries, and over time we can expect more students to study them — there could be opportunities that open up for graduates in these subjects as the economy develops over the next few years.

What about your long term prospects?

Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.

Computer science

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

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£30k

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£42k

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Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF):

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This is the percentage of final-year students at this university who were "definitely" or "mostly" satisfied with their course. We've analysed this figure against other universities so you can see whether this is high, medium or low.

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This information is from the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA), for undergraduate students only.

You can use this to get an idea of who you might share a lecture with and how they progressed in this subject, here. It's also worth comparing typical A-level subjects and grades students achieved with the current course entry requirements; similarities or differences here could indicate how flexible (or not) a university might be.

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Post-six month graduation stats:

This is from the Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education Survey, based on responses from graduates who studied the same subject area here.

It offers a snapshot of what grads went on to do six months later, what they were earning on average, and whether they felt their degree helped them obtain a 'graduate role'. We calculate a mean rating to indicate if this is high, medium or low compared to other universities.

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Graduate field commentary:

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The Longitudinal Educational Outcomes dataset combines HRMC earnings data with student records from the Higher Education Statistics Agency.

While there are lots of factors at play when it comes to your future earnings, use this as a rough timeline of what graduates in this subject area were earning on average one, three and five years later. Can you see a steady increase in salary, or did grads need some experience under their belt before seeing a nice bump up in their pay packet?

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