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Computer Science at Heriot-Watt University
Heriot-Watt University is ranked 76th of 134 universities for computer science on our measures. 78% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £28k after 15 months, rising to £41.5k after five years.
Typical offer BBCEdinburghCampus, Scotland12 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 CCC1%
- 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC6%
- 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB17%
- 128–143 ptsABB–AAB8%
- 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA9%
- 160+ ptsA*A*A or more60%
Most students here apply with Highers and Advanced Highers, which earn more UCAS points than A-levels, so these figures look higher than A-level offers usually are.
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.
- Typical offers range from DEE (Technology with Foundation) to ABB (Data Sciences).
- Highest student satisfaction: Software Engineering (79%).
- Least competitive entry: Computer Systems. Half of the students who started had more than 120 UCAS points, against 200 on the most competitive course here.
- Most students stay on: Computer Science (Software Engineering) and Software Engineering (100%).
- Placement year: Computer Science and Diploma in Industrial Training offers one.
- Year abroad: Computer Science (Data Science), Data Sciences and Technology with Foundation offer one.
- Courses last between 4 and 5 years.
- Degrees awarded: BSc, MEng.
Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence)
BSc · 4 years
Typical offerBBC
- Satisfied
- 78%*
- Stay on
- 95%
- Entry points
- 167
- Graduate jobs
- 85%*
- Salary
- £28k*
Accredited: BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT
Computer Science (Cyber Security)
BSc · 4 years
Typical offerBBC
- Satisfied
- 78%*
- Stay on
- 70%
- Entry points
- 173
- Graduate jobs
- 85%*
- Salary
- £28k*
Accredited: BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT
Computer Science (Data Science)
BSc · 4 years
Typical offerBBC
- Satisfied
- 78%*
- Stay on
- 89%*
- Entry points
- 167*
- Graduate jobs
- 85%*
- Salary
- £28k*
Accredited: BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT
Computer Science (Software Engineering)
BSc · 4 years
Typical offerBBC
- Satisfied
- 78%*
- Stay on
- 100%
- Entry points
- 195
- Graduate jobs
- 85%*
- Salary
- £28k*
Accredited: BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT
Computer Science and Diploma in Industrial Training
BSc · 5 years
Typical offerBBC
- Satisfied
- 78%*
- Stay on
- 89%*
- Entry points
- 167*
- Graduate jobs
- 85%*
- Salary
- £28k*
Computer Systems
BSc · 4 years
Typical offerBBC
- Satisfied
- 78%*
- Stay on
- 80%
- Entry points
- 120
- Graduate jobs
- 85%*
- Salary
- £28k*
Accredited: BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT
Software Engineering
MEng · 5 years
Typical offerBBC
- Satisfied
- 79%
- Stay on
- 100%
- Entry points
- 200
- Graduate jobs
- 85%*
- Salary
- £28k*
Accredited: BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT
Computer Science
BSc · 4 years
Typical offerBBC
- Satisfied
- 75%
- Stay on
- 89%*
- Entry points
- 172
- Graduate jobs
- 85%*
- Salary
- £28k*
Accredited: BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT
Data Sciences
BSc · 4 years
Typical offerABB
- Satisfied
- 78%*
- Stay on
- 89%*
- Entry points
- 166*
- Graduate jobs
- 80%*
- Salary
- £28k*
Accredited: Royal Statistical Society
Games Development and Production
BSc · 4 years
Typical offerBBC
- Satisfied
- 78%*
- Stay on
- 89%*
- Entry points
- 167*
- Graduate jobs
- 85%*
- Salary
- £28k*
Mathematics with Computer Science
BSc · 4 years
Typical offerBBB
- Satisfied
- 78%*
- Stay on
- 100%
- Entry points
- 167*
- Graduate jobs
- 85%*
- Salary
- £28k*
Accredited: Institute of Mathematics and its Applications
Technology with Foundation
BSc · 4 years
Typical offerDEE
- Satisfied
- 79%*
- Stay on
- 90%*
- Entry points
- 156*
- Graduate jobs
- 80%*
- Salary
- £28k*
* 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.
Similar ranking
- Brunel University of LondonRanked 73
- Teesside UniversityRanked 75
- Anglia Ruskin UniversityRanked 76
- Leeds Beckett UniversityRanked 78
Nearby
- University of Edinburgh4 miles away, ranked 15
- Edinburgh Napier University4 miles away, ranked 104
- University of Stirling27 miles away, ranked 69
- University of the West of Scotland32 miles away, ranked 92
Living in Edinburgh
Most first-year students live in university halls, and many universities guarantee a place if you apply on time. Start with Heriot-Watt University’s own accommodation page for halls, prices and deadlines.
Heriot-Watt University accommodation