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Computer Science at Southampton Solent University
Southampton Solent University is ranked 120th of 134 universities for computer science on our measures. 82% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £25k after 15 months, rising to £30.5k after five years.
Typical offer 104–120 UCAS pointsEast Park Terrace, England5 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 CCC60%
- 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC10%
- 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB14%
- 128–143 ptsABB–AAB11%
- 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA3%
- 160+ ptsA*A*A or more3%
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 5 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: Cyber Security (93%).
- Least competitive entry: Computer Science. Half of the students who started had more than 75 UCAS points, against 83 on the most competitive course here.
- Most students stay on: Cyber Security (95%).
- Every course here offers a placement year.
- Accredited by BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT: 4 of the 5 courses.
- Accredited by ACCA (accountancy): Accountancy and Finance (Forensic Accounting).
Computer Networks Engineering
BSc · 3 years
Typical offer104–120 UCAS points
- Satisfied
- 84%*
- Stay on
- 50%
- Entry points
- 104*
- Graduate jobs
- 60%*
- Salary
- £25k*
Accredited: BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT
Computer Science
BSc · 3 years
Typical offer104–120 UCAS points
- Satisfied
- 84%*
- Stay on
- 50%
- Entry points
- 75
- Graduate jobs
- 60%*
- Salary
- £25k*
Accredited: BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT
Cyber Security
BSc · 3 years
Typical offer104–120 UCAS points
- Satisfied
- 93%
- Stay on
- 95%
- Entry points
- 104*
- Graduate jobs
- 60%*
- Salary
- £25k*
Accredited: BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT
Software Engineering
BSc · 3 years
Typical offer104–120 UCAS points
- Satisfied
- 75%
- Stay on
- 85%
- Entry points
- 83
- Graduate jobs
- 75%*
- Salary
- £25k*
Accredited: BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT
Accountancy and Finance (Forensic Accounting)
BSc · 3 years
Typical offer104–120 UCAS points
- Satisfied
- 79%*
- Stay on
- 75%*
- Entry points
- 103*
- Graduate jobs
- 60%*
- Salary
- £25k*
Accredited: ACCA (accountancy), AIA (accountancy), CIMA (management accounting)
* 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 Southampton0 miles away, ranked 20
- University of Winchester14 miles away, ranked 134
- University of Portsmouth15 miles away, ranked 61
- Bournemouth University26 miles away, ranked 89
Living in Southampton
Most first-year students live in university halls, and many universities guarantee a place if you apply on time. Start with Southampton Solent University’s own accommodation page for halls, prices and deadlines.
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