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BSc (Hons) Computer Science

Ulster University, Belfast

Overview

A four-year full-time undergraduate degree at the Derry~Londonderry campus, with the third year as a work placement. Year 1 modules include software development, database systems, computer hardware and operating systems, and mathematics for computing.

Highlights

  • Core: Software Development I
  • Core: Database Systems
  • Core: Mathematics for Computing
  • Core: Computer Hardware and Operating Systems

Entry requirements

Academic
UK A Levels BBC (a two-grade drop for listed subjects such as Mathematics or Computer Science). International entry: grades CCC or higher, which may include course specific subjects; requirements vary by country. GCSE grade C/4 or above in Mathematics and English Language, or equivalent.
English language
Course page: Academic IELTS 6.0 with no band below 5.5, or an accepted alternative. Ulster English language page: PTE Academic 59 with a minimum of 59 in each part; TOEFL iBT 80 (L17, R18, S20, W17) for tests taken before 21 January 2026; Duolingo English Test 110 with no subscore below 100 (taken after July 2024). PTE Academic Online is not accepted.
Applicants from Pakistan
Pakistan country page, undergraduate Year 1 entry: HSSC / Intermediate with 75% overall; an associate degree (four semesters) or a 2-year Bachelor's at 55% or above. Applications are not accepted from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa or Azad Jammu and Kashmir, applications must go through approved education agents, and a pre-deposit interview applies. Source

Working after you graduate

Bachelor's and master's graduates on a Student visa may apply in the UK for the Graduate visa: two years if applying by 31 December 2026, or 18 months if applying on or after 1 January 2027.

Checked on 10 October 2026. Official source.

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