Computing and IT

BSc · The Open University

Computing and IT

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The Open University

AI IMPACT
MEDIAN PAY, 15 MO£36,000
SATISFACTIONnot published
CONTINUATION57%
PROFESSIONAL JOBS86%
DESTINATION-WEIGHTEDAI is already used for about 59% of the work its graduates go into (High).
CONTINUATION ALERT

The pay story

  • £36,000Median, 15 months after graduating (HESA Graduate Outcomes)
  • £38,000Median, 3 years out (LEO)
  • £45,500Median, 5 years out (LEO)

That 15-month median sits at the 89th percentile of 708 Computer Science courses nationally (ties counted as half, so a course on the median never reads as below it).

Graduate voice

  • 78%Found their work meaningful
  • 76%Felt on track with their career
  • 86%In professional-level work

Where the pay comes from

  • 72 / 100Information Technology Professionals · 59% of graduatescards →
  • 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 2% of graduatescards →
  • 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 3% of graduatescards →
  • 40 / 100Science, engineering and technology associate professionals · 11% of graduatescards →
  • 30 / 100Managers, directors and senior officials · 3% of graduatescards →
MORE ON THIS COURSEClassic profile (reviews, comparisons, open days, campus video) · this course as data. Measured August 2026; pay, satisfaction and continuation figures are the course's own published data (HESA GO / LEO / NSS).