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University degree

Computer Science and Geography

Liverpool Hope University · Liverpool

Qualification

Degree

Length

4 yrs

UK fees / yr

£9,535

Study

full-time

Worth knowing: about 26% of students don't make it past first year here - ask the uni what support they offer.

Robin · your guide

Here's the honest picture on this course - what you'd study, whether you'd likely get in, what it pays, and where it leads. Everything's real data.

About this course

Computer science and geography is an unusual combination that reflects the growing importance of spatial thinking and data analysis in understanding and managing complex real-world systems. Computer science provides the technical and theoretical foundations for building software, analysing data, and understanding computation. Geography brings a spatial and environmental perspective, concerned with the distribution of phenomena across the Earth's surface, the physical and human processes that shape landscapes and communities, and the analytical tools that allow geographers to understand and represent those processes.

At Liverpool Hope University, this four-year full-time programme begins with a foundation year that builds the academic skills and foundational knowledge needed to succeed in the main degree. The computer science strand is broad and innovative, covering networks, robotics, mobile computing, artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and augmented reality, reflecting the subject's extraordinary versatility. The geography component develops your understanding of both physical and human geography alongside the mapping and analytical tools, including GIS and remote sensing, that are increasingly essential to professional geographical work.

A sandwich placement year, a year abroad, and work placement opportunities are all built into the programme, giving you substantial professional and international experience. The typical entry tariff of 88 points reflects the accessible character of the programme.

You will develop both the programming and technical capabilities of computer science and the analytical and spatial reasoning of geography, a combination that is valuable in a range of data-rich professional environments.

Graduates pursue careers in GIS, data science, environmental technology, urban planning, logistics, public health analytics, and the technology sector more broadly. Postgraduate study in data science, GIS, computer science, or environmental informatics is also a well-established route.

Could you get in?

The grades students arrived with

48-63 pts15%

64-79 pts15%

80-95 pts15%

96-111 pts20%

112-127 pts15%

128-143 pts5%

160-175 pts5%

How they qualified

84% got in with A-levels. The rest came in a mix of ways:

A-levels84%

no formal qualifications6%

other higher education5%

an Access course3%

the IB2%

Could I get in? Try your grades

120 UCAS pts

Pay & prospects

85%

In work or further study after

74%

Continue past first year

83%

Student satisfaction

What graduates earn over time

£23,000

3 years on

£25,500

5 years on

What graduates actually go on to do % of leavers

Information Technology ProfessionalsHighly skilled40%

Business and public service associate professionalsHighly skilled25%

Sales occupations15%

Process, plant and machine operatives15%

Administrative occupations10%

Managers, directors and senior officialsHighly skilled15%

Science, engineering and technology associate professionalsHighly skilled10%

Teaching ProfessionalsHighly skilled10%

What students say National Student Survey

83%

of students are satisfied with the course overall

Teaching84%

Assessment & feedback80%

Academic support81%

Well organised79%

Learning resources76%

Student community76%

In students' own words

★★★★★

Exceeded expectations

The course has exceeded my expectations. The best part: you finish with a portfolio that recruiters take seriously. If I'm honest, accommodation allocation was stressful in the first year. On the city — local cost of living is manageable if…

Third year · Full-time

★★★★★

Genuinely worthwhile

The programme genuinely lives up to its reputation. The best part: you finish with a portfolio that recruiters take seriously. If I'm honest, some seminar groups were too big for meaningful discussion. On the city — the city is a brilliant …

Third year · Full-time

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