Computing BSc (Hons)

Edge Hill University

United Kingdom, Aberdeen

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Edge Hill University

United Kingdom , Aberdeen

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Campuses

Edge Hill University

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2026

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Duration 3 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 17,000 / year

Next Intake September-2026

Computing BSc (Hons)

About

Business, medicine, education and the arts – every field of human achievement has been revolutionised by the power of computers. You can be part of the next generation pushing the boundaries of what’s possible with our computing degree.

Explore the roots of the digital world and computer science then focus on what interests you most. You could choose modules like games engines, advanced databases systems or biometrics security and identity.

Our £13m Tech Hub is the place to test your knowledge and skills in our modern computing and engineering laboratories, equipped with comprehensive test and measurement equipment, high-specification computers, high-resolution screens and the latest hardware and software. You can turn theory into practice in our virtual reality four-screen CAVE (Computer Augmented Virtual Environment) or on the big data servers.

Your future matters to us. As well as developing specialist expertise, you’ll gain transferable skills in IT and project management that will open the doors to a wide range of careers.

An accredited degree

This course is accredited by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered IT Professional. Successfully completing an accredited honours degree is the first step to full BCS membership and to being awarded chartered status.

Expand your horizons to the whole digital world from gaming, ecommerce and graphics to programming, networks and big data on a computing degree accredited by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT.

Disciplines

Computer Science

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Typical offer 104-112 UCAS Tariff points, for which no specific subjects are required, plus GCSE Mathematics at Grade C or Grade 4 or above (or equivalent).

Please note, for all programmes in the Department of Computer Science, a level 2 numeracy qualification is not considered as equivalent to GCSE Grade C or Grade 4 in Mathematics.

Qualification Requirement A Level BCC-BBC. UCAS Tariff points 104-112 points. BTEC Extended Diploma (or combination of BTEC QCF qualifications) Distinction, Merit, Merit (DMM). T Level Overall grade of Merit. International Baccalaureate (IB) We are happy to accept IB qualifications which achieve the required number of UCAS Tariff points. Access to Higher Education Diploma 45 credits at Level 3, for example 9 credits at Distinction and 36 credits at Merit or 15 credits at Distinction and 30 credits at Merit. The required total can be attained from various credit combinations.

English Program Requirements

International students require IELTS 6.0, with a score no lower than 5.5 in each individual component, or an equivalent English language qualification.

If your current level of English is half a band, one band, or one-and-a-half bands lower, either overall or in one or two elements, you may want to consider our Pre-Sessional English course.

Fair Entry Criteria

Our new Fair Entry Criteria is a Contextual Admissions Policy that takes an applicant’s personal and educational background into account. This policy will allow eligible applicants to receive up to a two-grade reduction in their entry requirements for this course. Find out more and see if you qualify.

For further information on how you can meet the entry requirements

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Career

Your future career

You can springboard from a computing degree into software development or networking engineering and apply for graduate entry schemes with big names like BAE Systems, AO, Barclays, JD Sports and the Walton Centre.

Many students choose to stay on to pursue a Masters and specialise further. Perhaps you’ll dedicate yourself to an academic career with a Masters of Research.

Some of our students discover a passion for teaching. It is easy to go into post-graduate teacher training from your degree, and we offer a number of PGCE courses at Edge Hill, including our PGCE Secondary Computer Science and IT with QTS course. We have graduates successfully working as primary and secondary school teachers.