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Computer Science at Leeds Beckett University

Leeds Beckett University is ranked 78th of 134 universities for computer science on our measures. 86% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £30k after 15 months, rising to £31.8k after five years.

Typical offer 112 UCAS pointsHeadingley Campus, England8 courses

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Will my grades get me in?

We compare your grades with the typical offer above. Offers can change, so always check the university’s course page.

How it compares with other computer science courses

  • Student satisfaction86%Above average (average 82%)
  • Stay on course85%About average (average 86%)
  • Graduate-level jobs62%Below average (average 72%)
  • Salary after 15 months£30kAbout average (average £30k)
  • Entry points (median)103Less competitive than average (average 113)

The marker shows the typical (median) computer science course. How we measure

Who gets in

UCAS points of students who started, with the A-level grades worth the same points. These totals include every qualification students had (a fourth A-level, EPQ, AS levels and so on), so many people here had a lower offer than their total suggests.

  1. Under 96 ptsbelow CCC41%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC23%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB22%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB7%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA6%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more2%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£30k£30k average
  2. 3 years£26.3k£28k average
  3. 5 years£31.8k£37.7k average

The 15-month figure comes from the Graduate Outcomes survey and covers graduates in full-time work. The 3 and 5-year figures come from tax records and include everyone in work, including part-time, so they can be lower than the 15-month figure.

Compare the 8 computer science courses here

Each course has its own satisfaction, drop-out and entry figures where enough students answered. Add your grades above to see your fit for each one.

  • Highest student satisfaction: Computer Science (BSc, 3 years, placement year, year abroad) (88%).
  • Least competitive entry: Data Science and Artificial Intelligence. Half of the students who started had more than 96 UCAS points, against 129 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Cyber Security and Cyber Security and Digital Forensics (MEng, 4 years, placement year, year abroad) (90%).
  • Every course here offers a placement year.
  • Every course here offers a year abroad.
  • Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
  • Degrees awarded: BSc, MEng.
  • Computer Science

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Estimated offer~BBB–BBC

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    88%
    Stay on
    82%
    Entry points
    100
    Graduate jobs
    70%*
    Salary
    £30k*

    Accredited: BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT

  • Computer Science

    MEng · 4 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Estimated offer~BBB–BBC

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    88%*
    Stay on
    84%*
    Entry points
    102*
    Graduate jobs
    70%*
    Salary
    £30k*
  • Cyber Security

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offer112 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    86%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    99
    Graduate jobs
    70%*
    Salary
    £30k*

    Accredited: BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT

  • Cyber Security and Digital Forensics

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offer112 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    82%
    Stay on
    85%
    Entry points
    104
    Graduate jobs
    55%
    Salary
    £30k*

    Accredited: BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT

  • Cyber Security and Digital Forensics

    MEng · 4 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offer120 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    88%*
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    129
    Graduate jobs
    70%*
    Salary
    £30k*

    Accredited: BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT

  • Data Science and Artificial Intelligence

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offer112 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    88%*
    Stay on
    84%*
    Entry points
    96
    Graduate jobs
    70%*
    Salary
    £30k*
  • Software Engineering

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offer112 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    84%*
    Stay on
    88%*
    Entry points
    105*
    Graduate jobs
    55%*
    Salary
    £30k*

    Accredited: BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT

  • Software Engineering

    MEng · 4 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offer120 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    84%*
    Stay on
    88%*
    Entry points
    105*
    Graduate jobs
    55%*
    Salary
    £30k*

    Accredited: BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT

* When a course is too small to publish its own figure, we show the figure for similar courses at this university. Highlighted figures are the best of this university’s own course figures. Entry points are the middle UCAS score of students who started, counting all their qualifications, so they’re usually higher than the offer.

Typical offers are taken from each university’s own course page (checked October 2026). Offers change each year and some courses ask for specific subjects, so always check the course page before you apply.

Estimated offers (marked ~) are our estimate, not the university’s published offer. They come from courses whose students had similar grades, and are right to within one grade for about 84% of courses where we can check. Always check the course page.

Links go to the university’s own course pages, where you’ll find current entry requirements and fees.

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