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Computer Science at Cardiff University
Cardiff University is ranked 34th of 134 universities for computer science on our measures. 76% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £32.3k after 15 months, rising to £46.5k after five years.
Typical offer AAB–BBBCardiff University - Main Campus, Wales11 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 CCC4%
- 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC2%
- 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB17%
- 128–143 ptsABB–AAB24%
- 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA23%
- 160+ ptsA*A*A or more30%
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 11 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 CDD (Computer Science) to AAB (Computer Science).
- Year abroad: Computer Science with Cyber Security with a Year of Study Abroad, Computer Science with a Year of Study Abroad (BSc, 4 years, year abroad) and Computer Science with a Year of Study Abroad (MSci, 5 years, year abroad) offer one.
- Foundation year: Computer Science (BSc, 4 years, foundation year) offers one.
- Courses last between 3 and 5 years.
- Degrees awarded: BSc, MSci.
- Accredited by BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT: Applied Software Engineering.
Applied Software Engineering
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerABB–BBC
- Satisfied
- 80%
- Stay on
- 88%
- Entry points
- 138
- Graduate jobs
- 100%
- Salary
- £32.5k*
Accredited: BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT
Computer Science
BSc · 3 years
Estimated offer~AAA–AAB
Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.- Satisfied
- 75%*
- Stay on
- 98%*
- Entry points
- 149*
- Graduate jobs
- 84%*
- Salary
- £32k*
Computer Science
MSci · 4 years
Typical offerAAB–BBB
- Satisfied
- 75%*
- Stay on
- 98%*
- Entry points
- 149*
- Graduate jobs
- 84%*
- Salary
- £32k*
Computer Science with Cyber Security
BSc · 3 years
Estimated offer~AAA–AAB
Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.- Satisfied
- 75%*
- Stay on
- 98%*
- Entry points
- 149*
- Graduate jobs
- 84%*
- Salary
- £32k*
Computer Science with Cyber Security with a Year in Industry
BSc · 4 years
Typical offerABB–BBC
- Satisfied
- 75%*
- Stay on
- 98%*
- Entry points
- 149*
- Graduate jobs
- 84%*
- Salary
- £32k*
Computer Science with Cyber Security with a Year of Study Abroad
BSc · 4 years
Estimated offer~AAA–AAB
Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.- Satisfied
- 75%*
- Stay on
- 98%*
- Entry points
- 149*
- Graduate jobs
- 84%*
- Salary
- £32k*
Computer Science with a Year in Industry
BSc · 4 years
Typical offerABB–BBC
- Satisfied
- 75%*
- Stay on
- 98%*
- Entry points
- 149*
- Graduate jobs
- 84%*
- Salary
- £32k*
Computer Science with a Year in Industry
MSci · 5 years
Typical offerAAB–BBB
- Satisfied
- 75%*
- Stay on
- 98%*
- Entry points
- 149*
- Graduate jobs
- 84%*
- Salary
- £32k*
Computer Science with a Year of Study Abroad
BSc · 4 years
Typical offerABB–BBC
- Satisfied
- 75%*
- Stay on
- 98%*
- Entry points
- 149*
- Graduate jobs
- 84%*
- Salary
- £32k*
Computer Science with a Year of Study Abroad
MSci · 5 years
Typical offerAAB–BBB
- Satisfied
- 75%*
- Stay on
- 98%*
- Entry points
- 149*
- Graduate jobs
- 84%*
- Salary
- £32k*
Computer Science
BSc · 4 years
Typical offerCCD–CDD
- Satisfied
- 75%*
- Stay on
- 98%*
- Entry points
- 149*
- Graduate jobs
- 84%*
- Salary
- £32k*
* 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.
Similar ranking
- Lancaster UniversityRanked 32
- University of NottinghamRanked 33
- University of ReadingRanked 35
- University of LeicesterRanked 36
Nearby
- Cardiff Metropolitan University0 miles away, ranked 122
- University of South Wales/Prifysgol De Cymru8 miles away, ranked 100
- University of Bristol26 miles away, ranked 12
- UWE, Bristol30 miles away, ranked 85
Living in Cardiff
Most first-year students live in university halls, and many universities guarantee a place if you apply on time. Start with Cardiff University’s own accommodation page for halls, prices and deadlines.
Cardiff University accommodation