BSc Computer Science with an Integrated Foundation Year
About this course
BSc in Computer Science. Completion of the Integrated Foundation Year guarantees progression to the first year of the chosen degree upon meeting specific criteria.
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What students say
Based on about 67 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 81%
- Learning opportunities: 78%
- Assessment and feedback: 71%
- Academic support: 84%
- Organisation and management: 81%
- Learning resources: 86%
- Student voice: 73%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 135 students who started
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 4%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 1%
What graduates do next
Based on about 34 graduates who answered
- Working: 81%
- Working and studying: 3%
- Further study: 3%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Information Technology Professionals: 75%
- Engineering professionals: 5%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 60%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 75%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 70%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 100 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 57%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 4%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 4%
- East of England: 4%
- London: 24%
- South East: 5%
- South West: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 175 students who started
- A levels: 84%
- Baccalaureate: 6%
- Foundation course: 10%
- A degree: 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): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Foundation in Computer Science-Computational Thinking
- Chemistry 1
- Information and Communications Technology
- Foundation Year Project- Chemical Engineering
- Academic Skills
- Matter and Energy Phys 1
- World of the Electron Phys 2
- Foundation Year Project-Chemistry
- Foundation Year Project-MACE
- Foundation Year Project-Materials
- Foundation Year Project- Maths
- Foundation Year Project- Earth & Environmental Science
- Foundation Year Project- Computer Science
- Foundation Year Project-EEE (Electrical and Electronic Engineering)
- Foundation Year Project- Physics
- Mathematics 0B1
- Mathematics 0B2
- Mathematics 0C1
- Mathematics 0C2
- Mathematics 0F2
- Mathematics 0J2
- Mathematics 0N1
- Mathematics 0D2
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Computer Science with an Integrated Foundation Year at University of Manchester earn?
The median salary is £40,000 after 15 months, £44,000 after 3 years, £59,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £42,500 and £78,000. The £59,000 median after five years is £23,000 more than the UK median for Computer science.
What do graduates of BSc Computer Science with an Integrated Foundation Year at University of Manchester do next?
88% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Computer Science with an Integrated Foundation Year at University of Manchester?
81% 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 with an Integrated Foundation Year at University of Manchester?
The average entrant had 192 UCAS points.
Is BSc Computer Science with an Integrated Foundation Year at University of Manchester 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 with an Integrated Foundation Year at University of Manchester?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 4% left higher education.