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BSc (Hons) Computer Science (Data Science)

Heriot-Watt University
Accredited: Accredited by BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT on behalf of the Engineering Councilfor the purposes of partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a CharteredEngineer.Optional year abroadUCAS code 9155
Duration
4 years
Study mode
Full-time
Location
EdinburghCampus
Entrants’ UCAS points
160–175
Subject
Computer science

Getting in

Check your grades. Work out your UCAS points and we’ll show how they compare with students who started this course.

The middle student who started this course arrived with 160–175 UCAS tariff points. Universities set their own offers, which may be higher or lower and can include specific subjects or grades. See the official entry requirements

How this course performs

Source: Discover Uni · compared with the subject median
Student satisfaction (NSS)78%Subject median 82%
Continue into year 289%Subject median 85%
In work or further study85%Subject median 85%
Median salary after 15 months£28,000Graduate Outcomes survey
Median salary after 3 years£31,500Longitudinal Education Outcomes
Median salary after 5 years£41,500Longitudinal Education Outcomes

Accreditation

  • Accredited by BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT on behalf of the Engineering Councilfor the purposes of partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a CharteredEngineer.
  • Accredited by BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT for the award of Euro-Inf Bachelor Quality Label on behalf of EQANIE (European Quality Assurance Network for Informatics Education e.V.) as satisfying the outcomes of First Cycle Programmes specified by the Euro-Inf Framework Standards and Accreditation Criteria for Informatics Degree Programmes.
  • Accredited by BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered IT Professional.

Questions about this course

What UCAS points do you need for BSc (Hons) Computer Science (Data Science) at Heriot-Watt University?
The middle student starting this course arrived with 160–175 UCAS tariff points. That is what entrants had, not the official offer, so check the current entry requirements on the course website before applying.
What do graduates of this course go on to do?
85% of graduates were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, earning a median of £28,000.

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