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Computer Science at University of Bedfordshire
University of Bedfordshire is ranked 128th of 134 universities for computer science on our measures. 81% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £29.5k after 15 months, rising to £32.5k after five years.
Typical offer 96 UCAS pointsLuton Campus, England12 courses
How it compares with other computer science courses
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.
- Under 96 ptsbelow CCC64%
- 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC17%
- 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB9%
- 128–143 ptsABB–AAB8%
- 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA1%
- 160+ ptsA*A*A or more1%
What graduates earn
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 12 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 (87%).
- Least competitive entry: Cybersecurity. Half of the students who started had more than 72 UCAS points, against 112 on the most competitive course here.
- Most students stay on: Cybersecurity and Software Engineering (95%).
- Placement year: Computer Science (With Professional Practice Year) and Software Engineering (With Professional Practice Year) offer one.
- Foundation year: 5 of the 12 courses offer one.
- Courses last between 3 and 6 years.
- Accredited by BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT: 4 of the 12 courses.
Computer Networking
BSc · 3 years
Typical offer48 UCAS points
- Satisfied
- 87%*
- Stay on
- 69%*
- Entry points
- 86*
- Graduate jobs
- 45%*
- Salary
- £29.5k*
Accredited: BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT
Computer Science
BSc · 3 years
Typical offer96 UCAS points
- Satisfied
- 87%
- Stay on
- 67%
- Entry points
- 80
- Graduate jobs
- 45%*
- Salary
- £29.5k*
Accredited: BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT
Computer Science (With Professional Practice Year)
BSc · 4 years
Typical offer96 UCAS points
- Satisfied
- 87%*
- Stay on
- 69%*
- Entry points
- 86*
- Graduate jobs
- 45%*
- Salary
- £29.5k*
Cybersecurity
BSc · 3 years
Typical offer96 UCAS points
- Satisfied
- 76%
- Stay on
- 95%
- Entry points
- 72
- Graduate jobs
- 35%*
- Salary
- £29.5k*
Accredited: BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT
Information Technology
BSc · 3 years
Typical offer96 UCAS points
- Satisfied
- 84%
- Stay on
- 90%
- Entry points
- 112
- Graduate jobs
- 35%*
- Salary
- £29.5k*
Software Engineering
BSc · 3 years
Typical offer96 UCAS points
- Satisfied
- 69%
- Stay on
- 95%
- Entry points
- 88
- Graduate jobs
- 35%*
- Salary
- £29.5k*
Accredited: BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT
Software Engineering (With Professional Practice Year)
BSc · 4 years
Typical offer96 UCAS points
- Satisfied
- 77%*
- Stay on
- 87%*
- Entry points
- 77*
- Graduate jobs
- 35%*
- Salary
- £29.5k*
Computer Networking (with Foundation Year)
BSc · 6 years
Typical offer48 UCAS points
- Satisfied
- 87%*
- Stay on
- 69%*
- Entry points
- 86*
- Graduate jobs
- 45%*
- Salary
- £29.5k*
Computer Science (with Foundation Year)
BSc · 4 years
Typical offer96 UCAS points
- Satisfied
- 83%
- Stay on
- 65%
- Entry points
- 86*
- Graduate jobs
- 45%*
- Salary
- £29.5k*
Cybersecurity (with Foundation Year)
BSc · 6 years
Typical offer96 UCAS points
- Satisfied
- 77%*
- Stay on
- 55%
- Entry points
- 77*
- Graduate jobs
- 35%*
- Salary
- £29.5k*
Information Technology (with Foundation Year)
BSc · 6 years
Typical offer96 UCAS points
- Satisfied
- 77%*
- Stay on
- 75%
- Entry points
- 77*
- Graduate jobs
- 35%*
- Salary
- £29.5k*
Software Engineering (with Foundation Year)
BSc · 6 years
Typical offer96 UCAS points
- Satisfied
- 77%*
- Stay on
- 80%
- Entry points
- 77*
- Graduate jobs
- 35%*
- Salary
- £29.5k*
* 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.
Links go to the university’s own course pages, where you’ll find current entry requirements and fees.
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Nearby
- University of Hertfordshire11 miles away, ranked 87
- Middlesex University22 miles away, ranked 93
- London Metropolitan University24 miles away, ranked 132
- University of Buckingham26 miles away, ranked 50
Living in Luton
Most first-year students live in university halls, and many universities guarantee a place if you apply on time. Start with University of Bedfordshire’s own accommodation page for halls, prices and deadlines.
University of Bedfordshire accommodation