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Computer Science at Lancaster University

Lancaster University is ranked 32nd of 134 universities for computer science on our measures. 81% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £31.3k after 15 months, rising to £45.5k after five years.

Typical offer AABBailrigg Campus, Lancaster, England29 courses

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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 satisfaction81%About average (average 82%)
  • Stay on course93%Above average (average 86%)
  • Graduate-level jobs77%Above average (average 72%)
  • Salary after 15 months£31.3kAbove average (average £30k)
  • Entry points (median)145More 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 CCC2%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC4%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB21%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB22%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA18%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more34%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£31.3k£30k average
  2. 3 years£34.7k£28k average
  3. 5 years£45.5k£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 29 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 (Computer Science (with a Foundation Year)) to A*AA (Mathematics with Computer Science).
  • Highest student satisfaction: Cyber Security (85%).
  • Least competitive entry: Management and Digital Technologies (Industry). Half of the students who started had more than 136 UCAS points, against 179 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Cyber Security (with Industrial Experience) and Management and Digital Technologies (100%).
  • Placement year: 8 of the 29 courses offer one.
  • Year abroad: 10 of the 29 courses offer one.
  • Foundation year: Computer Science (with a Foundation Year), Cyber Security (with a Foundation Year) and Software Engineering (with a Foundation Year) offer one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 5 years.

  • Computer Science

    BSc · 3 years

    Typical offerAAB

    Satisfied
    82%
    Stay on
    94%
    Entry points
    140
    Graduate jobs
    70%
    Salary
    £30k*

    Accredited: BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Computer Science (Study Abroad)

    BSc · 4 years

    Year abroad

    Typical offerAAA

    Satisfied
    81%*
    Stay on
    93%*
    Entry points
    146
    Graduate jobs
    77%*
    Salary
    £30k*

    Accredited: BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Computer Science (with Industrial Experience)

    MSci · 4 years

    Typical offerAAA

    Satisfied
    80%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    160
    Graduate jobs
    100%
    Salary
    £30k*

    Accredited: BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT, Institution of Engineering and Technology

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Cyber Security

    BSc · 3 years

    Typical offerAAB

    Satisfied
    85%
    Stay on
    85%
    Entry points
    139
    Graduate jobs
    77%*
    Salary
    £30k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Cyber Security (Study Abroad)

    BSc · 4 years

    Year abroad

    Typical offerAAA

    Satisfied
    81%*
    Stay on
    93%*
    Entry points
    146*
    Graduate jobs
    77%*
    Salary
    £30k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Cyber Security (with Industrial Experience)

    MSci · 4 years

    Typical offerAAA

    Satisfied
    81%*
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    150
    Graduate jobs
    77%*
    Salary
    £30k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Software Engineering

    BSc · 3 years

    Typical offerAAB

    Satisfied
    78%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    141
    Graduate jobs
    80%*
    Salary
    £32.5k*

    Accredited: BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT, Institution of Engineering and Technology

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Software Engineering (Study Abroad)

    BSc · 4 years

    Year abroad

    Typical offerAAA

    Satisfied
    79%*
    Stay on
    95%*
    Entry points
    147*
    Graduate jobs
    80%*
    Salary
    £32.5k*

    Accredited: BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Software Engineering (with Industrial Experience)

    MSci · 4 years

    Typical offerAAA

    Satisfied
    83%
    Stay on
    85%
    Entry points
    153
    Graduate jobs
    80%*
    Salary
    £32.5k*

    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.

Links go to the university’s own course pages, where you’ll find current entry requirements and fees.

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