Computer Science (with integrated foundation year) BSc (Hons)
Aberystwyth University
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Course info
If you are interested in Computer Science but do not have the sufficient relevant background, then our computer science degree with a foundation year will be the opportunity for you to immerse yourself in both the fundamentals of computer science and the very latest technological innovations. The first year of this course will be a gentle introduction to the subject. After the first year, the scheme follows the same core subjects as the G400 BSc Computer Science degree scheme. Employability is ...Read More
Key stats
Uni rankings
WUSCA student ranking
WUSCA student ranking
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3rd
/ 81
These are the 2023 rankings, based on ratings given by past and current students.
CUG ranking
Complete University Guide Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2024
39th
Source: Complete University Guide 2024
CUG subject ranking
Complete University Guide Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2024
33rd
Source: Complete University Guide 2024
Start date and duration
Start date
23-SEP-24
Full Time Including Foundation Year
4 Years
Computer Science
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 80 = 20% Drop-out rate
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 80 = 20% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Modules
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, September 2023
Source: IDP Connect , September 2023
Entry requirements
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The University welcomes undergraduate applications from students studying the Access to Higher Education Diploma, provided that relevant subject content and learning outcomes are met. We are not able to accept Access to Higher Education Diplomas as a general qualification for every undergraduate degree course.
Previous study
Previous study
The most common A-levels taken by students who end up studying this subject at uni.
Source: HESA, 2018
The most common A-levels taken by students who end up studying this subject at uni.
Source: HESA, 2018
Computer Science
Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni
Tuition fees
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Aberystwyth University offers an excellent university experience and is consistently ranked amongst the best universities in the UK. The most recent National Student Survey placed Aberystwyth Top in England and Wales for Student Satisfaction. The university is committed to delivering outstanding teaching in an environment that is welcoming, supportive and inclusive. Aberystwyth’s teaching quality is consistently ranked amongst the best in the UK and 98% of the university’s research is identified as being of an internationally recognised standard or higher (Research Excellence Framework 2021). This means that students on undergraduate programmes are taught by leading experts in their fields, within departments at the forefront of emerging research. Student life at Aberystwyth is second to none.
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