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BSc Computer Science with Foundation Year

Birmingham City University🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time4 YearsSubject: Computer Science
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Course Score
B /70
Graduate Salary£29,000
Satisfaction89%
Degree Completion75%
Professional Jobs65%
Meaningful Work70%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Computer Science graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£29,000
typical starting salary
£24,500
£34,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Computer Science graduates nationally earn £21,000–£70,000 (616 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
40%
02
Elementary occupations
10%
03
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
04
Administrative occupations
5%
05
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
5%
06
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Engineering professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Process, plant and machine operatives
5%
09
Sales occupations
5%
10
Web and Multimedia Design Professionals
★ Professional
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 15 respondents (75% response rate)

83%
Teaching Quality
83%
Assessment & Feedback
82%
Academic Support
84%
Organisation
83%
Learning Resources
83%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Birmingham
Average Weekly Rent
£130
Est. Annual Total£11,560
🎉8% cheaper than the UK average

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🚦 Will I Get In?

Input your predicted A-Levels to see how you compare to last year's accepted students.

Past Accepted Tariffs

64-79
15%
80-95
55%
96-111
10%
112-127
15%
144-159
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
92%
Access
3%
Other HE
3%
Other
2%

Accreditations

Data not provided

This provider hasn't submitted accreditation data to HESA for this course.

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

49%
High Exposure

AI is actively being used in many tasks within this career, though human expertise remains important. Graduates who understand AI tools will have a competitive advantage.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

72%Information Technology
65%Web and Multimedia Design
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
40%Science, engineering and technology associate

Outcomes

75%
Continuation
65%
Professional Work
70%
Meaningful Role
70%
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