BSc Computer Science
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Computer Science. Core topics include Programming, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, and Project Management. The programme is accredited by the British Computer Society for Chartered IT Professional (CITP) registration. An optional year-long work placement is available between the second and third years, and the final year includes an individual project.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB IB: International Baccalaureate Diploma 31 points. GCSE English equivalent SL 5 or HL 4 and Mathematics SL 2 or HL 2
Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 87%: 533 offers from 610 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 38 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 74%
- Learning opportunities: 80%
- Assessment and feedback: 87%
- Academic support: 88%
- Organisation and management: 79%
- Learning resources: 87%
- Student voice: 72%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 165 students who started
- Continued on course: 87%
- Left higher education: 6%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 7%
What graduates do next
Based on about 32 graduates who answered
- Working: 53%
- Working and studying: 19%
- Unemployed: 16%
Most common jobs
- Information Technology Professionals: 25%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 10%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals: 10%
- Sales occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 55%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 65%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 50%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 175 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 3%
- East of England: 6%
- London: 67%
- South East: 19%
- South West: 3%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 130 students who started
- A levels: 90%
- Baccalaureate: 2%
- Access course: 4%
- Foundation course: 4%
- Other HE qualification: 1%
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): Bronze overall, Bronze for student experience, Bronze for student outcomes.
Modules
- Group Project
- Data and Information
- Introductory Programming
- Information Systems and Organisations
- Logic and Computation
- Programming Applications
- Level 5 Group Project
- Software Development and Management
- Usability Engineering
- Networks and Operating Systems
- Algorithms and their Applications
- Fundamentals of Algorithms
- Computer Science Final Year Project
- Advanced Topics in Computer Science
- Artificial Intelligence
- Digital Media and Games
- Network Computing
- Software Engineering
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Software Project Management
- Cybersecurity
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Computer Science at Brunel University of London earn?
The median salary is £30,000 after 15 months, £37,000 after 3 years, £46,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £34,500 and £62,500. The £46,000 median after five years is £10,000 more than the UK median for Computer science.
What do graduates of BSc Computer Science at Brunel University of London do next?
72% 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 Brunel University of London?
74% 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 Brunel University of London?
The typical offer is ABB at A level, or 31 points in the IB. The average entrant had 118 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BSc Computer Science at Brunel University of London?
87% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 533 offers from 610 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Is BSc Computer Science at Brunel University of London 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.
How many students continue on BSc Computer Science at Brunel University of London?
87% of students continued into their second year, and 6% left higher education.