MComp Computer Science
About this course
MComp in Computer Science. Core topics include Programming, Embedded Systems, Statistics, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. The programme includes a Major Project and offers optional modules in areas such as Computer Graphics, Computer Vision, and Mobile Development. Laboratory facilities include mobile robots, sailing robots, and vision tracking systems.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAA-AAB IB: 34-32 points overall
What students say
Based on about 36 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 83%
- Learning opportunities: 81%
- Assessment and feedback: 82%
- Academic support: 92%
- Organisation and management: 83%
- Learning resources: 92%
- Student voice: 76%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 60 students who started
- Continued on course: 92%
- Left higher education: 8%
What graduates do next
Based on about 15 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 55%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 15%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals: 30%
- Sales occupations: 15%
- Information Technology Professionals: 15%
- Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations: 5%
- Customer service occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 60%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 50%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 40%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 95 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 10%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 6%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 14%
- East of England: 8%
- London: 11%
- South East: 14%
- South West: 13%
- Wales: 18%
- Scotland: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 50 students who started
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered IT Professional.
- Accredited by BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.
Modules
- Introduction to Computer Infrastructure
- Introduction to Programming
- Problems and Solutions
- Programming Using an Object-Oriented Language
- Study Skills for Computer Science
- Web Development and Information Security
- Agile Software Engineering
- Algorithm Design and Data Structures
- Modelling Persistent Data
- Artificial Intelligence
- Robotics and Embedded Systems
- Scientific Python
- Major Project
- Professional Issues in the Computing Industry
- Advanced Algorithms
- Computational Bioinformatics
- Computer Graphics and Games
- Mobile Development with iOS
- Developing Advanced Internet-based Applications
- Advanced Algorithms
- Computational Bioinformatics
- Computational Intelligence
- Computer Vision
- Fundamentals of Intelligent Systems
- Machine Learning for Intelligent Systems
- Research Topics in Computing
- Robotic Applications
- Statistical Concepts, Methods and Tools
- Statistical Techniques for Computational Scientists
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of MComp Computer Science at Aberystwyth University earn?
The median salary is £30,000 after 15 months, £34,000 after 3 years, £43,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £34,000 and £59,000. The £43,500 median after five years is £7,500 more than the UK median for Computer science.
What do graduates of MComp Computer Science at Aberystwyth University do next?
75% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on MComp Computer Science at Aberystwyth University?
83% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for MComp Computer Science at Aberystwyth University?
The typical offer is AAA at A level, or 34 points in the IB. The average entrant had 107 UCAS points.
Is MComp Computer Science at Aberystwyth University accredited?
Yes. Accredited by BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered IT Professional. Accredited by BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.
How many students continue on MComp Computer Science at Aberystwyth University?
92% of students continued into their second year, and 8% left higher education.