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University degree

Computer Science

The University of Leicester
Qualification
Degree
Length
4 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
Full-time
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About this course

In an industry as progressive as this one, there’s more than one way to succeed. If you don’t quite have the entry requirements to study computing at Leicester, this STEM Foundation Year degree is your starting point. The browser you are using is no longer supported and for that reason you will not get the best experience when using our website.

In an industry as progressive as this one, there’s more than one way to succeed. If you don’t quite have the entry requirements to study computing at Leicester, this STEM Foundation Year degree is your starting point. Our integrated Science, Technology and Engineering (STEM) Foundation Year degrees are aimed at students who wish to study a STEM subject, such as computer science, but don’t have the traditional entry requirements.

The course is run on the University of Leicester campus like any other, and you will be studying alongside other students who applied for, and slightly missed out on, a place on a course similar to yours. In the first year of this course you will all be working towards passing a foundation year (year 0), which will enable automatic progression onto year 1 of any of our BSc (or MComp) Computer Sciences courses .

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
64-79 pts1%
80-95 pts16%
96-111 pts23%
112-127 pts21%
128-143 pts18%
144-159 pts9%
160-175 pts4%
176-191 pts2%
192-207 pts1%
How they qualified
94% got in with alevel. The rest came in a mix of ways:
alevel94%
baccalaureate5%
otherHE1%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
85%
In work or further study after
90%
In professional / skilled jobs
91%
Continue past first year
86%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£34,000
After 15 months
£36,000
3 years on
£46,000
5 years on
What students say National Student Survey
86%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching82%
Assessment & feedback83%
Academic support74%
Well organised88%
Learning resources85%
Student community86%
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Where this degree can lead
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When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on The University of Leicester's own site.
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