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University degree

Computer Science

Whitefield Academy Trust
Qualification
Degree
Length
3 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
full-time
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

Our Computing (Data Science) degree provides a solid foundation in data science, information retrieval and machine learning. Learn skills to solve real-world problems in a global context.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
<48 pts1%
48-63 pts4%
64-79 pts12%
80-95 pts14%
96-111 pts15%
112-127 pts19%
128-143 pts12%
144-159 pts13%
160-175 pts5%
How they qualified
75% got in with A-levels. The rest came in a mix of ways:
A-levels75%
other higher education25%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
77%
In work or further study after
85%
Continue past first year
80%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£32,000
After 15 months
£27,000
3 years on
£34,000
5 years on
What graduates actually go on to do % of leavers
Information Technology ProfessionalsHighly skilled30%
Sales occupations11%
Elementary occupations8%
Science, engineering and technology associate professionalsHighly skilled20%
Process, plant and machine operatives5%
Web and Multimedia Design ProfessionalsHighly skilled5%
Managers, directors and senior officialsHighly skilled5%
Administrative occupations3%
What students say National Student Survey
80%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching78%
Assessment & feedback77%
Academic support75%
Well organised76%
Learning resources81%
Student community84%
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When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on Whitefield Academy Trust's own site.
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Careermash · real course data from HESA / Discover Uni, in plain English.

Career data: role, pay and progression profiles built for Careermash's careers engine; AI-impact estimates from Anthropic's observed AI-usage telemetry and OpenAI's AI Jobs Transition Framework. Course data: HESA / Discover Uni, including Graduate Outcomes, LEO and the National Student Survey. Apprenticeships: IfATE-published standards, approved only.

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