Bachelor of Science (BSc)
BSc Computer Science
Duration: 3 years
Year of entry: 2025
UCAS course code: G400 / Institution code: M20
- Key features:
Scholarships available
Accredited course
- Typical A-level offer: A*A*A including specific subjects
- Typical contextual A-level offer: AAA including specific subjects
- Refugee/care-experienced offer: AAB including specific subjects
- Typical International Baccalaureate offer: 38 points overall with 7,7,6 at HL, including specific requirements
Career opportunities
The world needs Computer Scientists, and as a graduate of the University of Manchester you will be in particularly high demand. As the Number-One Most Targeted University by Employers in 2023 , we equip students with the ability to tackle real-world problems and innovate for the future.
Example careers:
- Actuary
- AI Engineer
- Banker
- Cloud Computing Engineer
- Cyber Security Analyst
- Data Analyst
- Games Designer and/or Developer
- Software Engineer
- Web Designer and/or Developer
And many more…
On average, our graduates earn £40,000 within 15 months (The Graduate Outcomes Survey, 2021). Opportunities exist in fields as diverse as finance, films and games, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, consumer products, and public services - covering virtually all areas of business and society.
Which employers actively target our graduates?
- CERN
- EA Games
- IBM
- Microsoft
- And many more…
To see more of where our students have completed internships and where our graduates have gone on to work, explore our Graduate jobs and Industrial Experience Map .
You can also be inspired by students and academics sharing their journey on our Women and Gender-Diversity in Computer Science page, and gain career specific advice from our very own Podcast .
Accrediting organisations
This course is fully recognised by the British Computer Society - BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT.
Upon completion of your BSc (Hons), you will also have partially met the requirements for Chartered IT Professional status (CITP).