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Computer Science at Ulster University

Ulster University is ranked 51st of 134 universities for computer science on our measures. 82% of students are positive about the course.

Typical offer AAABelfast, Northern Ireland18 coursesRanked on partial data

#51 of 134 for computer science43
Computer Science to your shortlist

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 satisfaction82%About average (average 82%)
  • Stay on course91%Above average (average 86%)
  • Graduate-level jobs65%Below average (average 72%)
  • Salary after 15 months–Not published
  • Entry points (median)124More 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 CCC14%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC17%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB26%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB23%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA14%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more6%

What graduates earn

Earnings data isn’t published for this course yet.

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 18 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.

  • Typical offers range from CCC (Computing Systems) to AAA (Animation).
  • Highest student satisfaction: Computing Technologies (85%).
  • Least competitive entry: Software Engineering (BSc, 4 years, placement year, year abroad). Half of the students who started had more than 107 UCAS points, against 139 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Software Engineering (BEng, 4 years, placement year, year abroad) (96%).
  • Placement year: 17 of the 18 courses offer one.
  • Year abroad: 17 of the 18 courses offer one.
  • Foundation year: Animation offers one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 5 years.

  • Animation

    BDes · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadOptional foundation year

    Typical offerAAA

    Satisfied
    84%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    131
    Graduate jobs
    65%
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Artificial Intelligence

    BEng · 4 years

    Placement yearOptional year abroad

    Estimated offer~ABB–BBC

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    82%*
    Stay on
    91%*
    Entry points
    124*
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –

    Accredited: BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Computer Science

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerAAA

    Satisfied
    81%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    115
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –

    Accredited: BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Computer Science (Games Programming)

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerAAA

    Satisfied
    82%*
    Stay on
    92%*
    Entry points
    122*
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Computing Science

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    78%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    139
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –

    Accredited: BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Computing Systems

    BSc · 3 years

    Typical offerCCC

    Satisfied
    82%*
    Stay on
    92%*
    Entry points
    122*
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Computing Technologies

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerBCC

    Satisfied
    85%
    Stay on
    80%
    Entry points
    130
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –

    Accredited: BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Cyber Security

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerAAA

    Satisfied
    81%*
    Stay on
    96%*
    Entry points
    135*
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Digital Technologies

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerAAA

    Satisfied
    84%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    110
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –

    Accredited: BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT

    Course pageWrong offer?

* 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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