BSc Computer Science
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Mathematics and Computer Science and Business, spanning computing, mathematics and enterprise. Core topics include Programming, Computer Architecture, Data Analysis, Project Management, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. The programme is accredited by BCS toward Chartered IT Professional (CITP) status. A year in industry placement is available, and students complete an individual final-year project.
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Real offers for this course
Applicants have posted 1 UCAS decision for BSc Computer Science (G400) at Aston University for 2027 entry so far. The published offer is BCC at A level.
What students say
Based on about 137 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 83%
- Learning opportunities: 79%
- Assessment and feedback: 82%
- Academic support: 91%
- Organisation and management: 86%
- Learning resources: 90%
- Student voice: 77%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 375 students who started
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 9%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 1%
What graduates do next
Based on about 35 graduates who answered
- Working: 67%
- Working and studying: 13%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 8%
Most common jobs
- Information Technology Professionals: 55%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals: 15%
- Administrative occupations: 5%
- Secretarial and related occupations: 5%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 65%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 65%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 55%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 150 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 7%
- West Midlands: 58%
- East of England: 3%
- London: 15%
- South East: 10%
- South West: 2%
- Wales: 1%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 435 students who started
- A levels: 85%
- Foundation course: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 2%
- Other qualifications: 3%
- No formal qualifications: 5%
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.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Introductory Mathematics for Digital Science
- Fundamentals of Digital Systems
- Introductory Programming for Digital Science
- Foundations of Artificial Intelligence and Data Science
- Cybersecurity Fundamentals
- Internet Applications and Databases
- Power Skills
- Interdisciplinary Design Project
- Business and Enterprise Computing
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Programming Language Concepts
- Software Engineering
- Data Structures, Algorithms and Object-Oriented Programming
- Team Project
- Ethics, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Sustainability
- Secure Networks and Operating Systems
- Introduction to Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
- EPS Placement Year
- Individual Project
- Software Project Management
- Natural Language Processing
- Distributed Systems and Blockchain
- Computer Animation
- Interaction Design
- Software Testing
- Digital Forensics
- Data Mining
- Adaptive and Intelligent Robotic Systems
- DevSecOps
- Game Development
- Cloud Computing and DevOps
- Introduction to Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
- Multi-Agent Systems
- Mobile Development
- Secure Networks and Operating Systems
- Image and Video Processing
- Computational Intelligence
- Software Security
- Big Data Technologies (Advanced Database Systems and GIS)
- Multimedia Information Retrieval
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Computer Science at Aston University earn?
The median salary is £30,000 after 15 months, £33,000 after 3 years, £40,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £33,000 and £50,000. The £40,500 median after five years is £4,500 more than the UK median for Computer science.
What do graduates of BSc Computer Science at Aston University do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Computer Science at Aston University?
83% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Computer Science at Aston University?
The typical offer is BCC at A level. The average entrant had 126 UCAS points.
Is BSc Computer Science at Aston 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.
Does BSc Computer Science at Aston University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc Computer Science at Aston University?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 9% left higher education.