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Computer Science at Durham University

Durham University is ranked 7th of 134 universities for computer science on our measures. 83% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £50k after 15 months, rising to £54k after five years.

Typical offer A*AADurham Campus, England3 courses

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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 satisfaction83%About average (average 82%)
  • Stay on course87%About average (average 86%)
  • Graduate-level jobs93%Above average (average 72%)
  • Salary after 15 months£50kAbove average (average £30k)
  • Entry points (median)197More 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 CCC4%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC4%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB4%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB3%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA6%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more79%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£50k£30k average
  2. 3 years£40k£28k average
  3. 5 years£54k£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 3 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 (MEng, 4 years, placement year, year abroad) (86%).
  • Least competitive entry: Computer Science (BSc, 4 years, placement year, year abroad, foundation year). Half of the students who started had more than 115 UCAS points, against 208 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Computer Science (MEng, 4 years, placement year, year abroad) (90%).
  • Every course here offers a placement year.
  • Every course here offers a year abroad.
  • Foundation year: Computer Science (BSc, 3 years, placement year, year abroad, foundation year) and Computer Science (BSc, 4 years, placement year, year abroad, foundation year) offer one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 4 years.

  • Computer Science

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadOptional foundation year

    Typical offerA*AA

    Satisfied
    81%
    Stay on
    88%
    Entry points
    199
    Graduate jobs
    90%
    Salary
    £50k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Computer Science

    MEng · 4 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Estimated offer~A*A*A–A*AA

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    86%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    208
    Graduate jobs
    100%
    Salary
    £50k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Computer Science

    BSc · 4 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadFoundation year

    Satisfied
    83%*
    Stay on
    75%
    Entry points
    115
    Graduate jobs
    93%*
    Salary
    £50k*
    Course pageKnow the 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 (some checked by hand) (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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