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MA(SocSci) (Hons) Computing Science/Business & Management Master's degree at the University of Glasgow
MA(SocSci) (Hons) Computing Science/Business & Management at University of Glasgow. MA(SocSci) (Hons) Computing Science/Business & Management pairs two subjects that increasingly can't be separated in practice: the technical grounding of computing science and the decision-making world of business and management.
MA
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4
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85%
in work/study (15m)
About this course
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MA(SocSci) (Hons) Computing Science/Business & Management is a Master's degree (MA) at the University of Glasgow, based in Glasgow Campus. It runs 4 years, studied full-time.
For Computer science graduates from this provider, 85% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, 85% in highly skilled roles, typical earnings around £38,000. (HESA Graduate Outcomes / LEO, via Discover Uni.)
For the typical curriculum, specialisations, career paths and graduate earnings for Business & Management, see the sections below.
Course evidence score
The arithmetic mean of the official measures available for this course: NSS satisfaction, graduate activity and continuation.
8.6
/ 10
Excellent
3 of 3 official measures
Student satisfaction
What students say in the National Student Survey
Excellent81
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Graduate outcomes
In work or further study 15 months after graduating
Excellent85
Limited evidence Published sample: 25; treat comparisons cautiously. Cohort 2022-23. Graduate Outcomes work or further study 85% (2022-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Continuation
Students who continue past their first year
Exceptional92
Published threshold met Discover Uni suppresses continuation data below its publication threshold. Cohort 2022-23. Continuation 92% (2022-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Curriculum & modules
Real modules published for this course, grouped only where the source gives a year, stage or level.
Year 1 4 modules
- Organisational BehaviourCore
Module details
provides the context in which organisations exist
- Introduction to MarketingCore
Module details
introduces marketing communications, consumer behaviour, digital marketing, sales and pricing, product development and marketing strategy
- Principles of ManagementCore
Module details
describes today's managers and what constitutes an effective manager
- Foundations of FinanceCore
Module details
gives the basic principles of finance and an understanding of the finance world
Year 2 4 modules
- Fundamentals of Human Resource ManagementCore
Module details
introduces the theory and practice of human resource management
- Business Decision AnalysisCore
Module details
uses quantitative and qualitative data for decision making
- EntrepreneurshipCore
Module details
introduces the fundamentals of entrepreneurship and the role it plays in society
- Service Operations ManagementCore
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outlines the theory and practice of operations management
Years 3 and 4 20 modules
- Strategic ManagementCore
- Global BusinessCore
- Ethics and BusinessCore
- Research MethodsCore
- Contemporary Employment RelationsOptional
- Contemporary Issues in Consumer BehaviourOptional
- Digital Marketing StrategyOptional
- Business and Management DissertationOptional
- Entrepreneurial SellingOptional
- Entrepreneurial Ventures: Management and GrowthOptional
- Human Resource ManagementOptional
- Marketing CommunicationsOptional
- Performance Improvement through Systems Thinking and SimulationOptional
- Introduction to Management Research Methods Online (exchange students)Optional
- Services MarketingOptional
- Social and Community EntrepreneurshipOptional
- Strategic Alliances and Joint VenturesOptional
- Strategic MarketingOptional
- Supply Chain ManagementOptional
- Economic and Social HistoryOptional
Source: provider course page. Modules can change; required/optional status, credits, descriptions and assessment are shown only when explicitly published.
Course in depth
What this course covers, who it suits and where it leads.
What you'll study
Across the four years you'll build competence in computing science fundamentals, programming, systems and data-handling, alongside core business and management theory covering how organisations are structured, financed and run. As you move into Honours, you'll have the chance to specialise, with options such as Marketing, Finance, HR / People, Operations, Strategy, International Business, Entrepreneurship, Supply Chain, and Consulting available to shape your later years around the areas that interest you most. The joint honours format means assessment and teaching draw on both schools, so you'll be expected to move comfortably between technical coursework and more discursive, case-based business work. Group projects, applied assignments and written analysis all feature, reflecting the dual nature of the degree. Because the course runs over four years full-time, there's a genuine build-up of depth in both subjects rather than a rushed overview of either.
Who it's for
This course suits someone who's genuinely curious about both how software gets built and how businesses make decisions, you don't need to have fully chosen between "tech" and "business" yet, and in fact the whole point of the joint degree is that you shouldn't have to. If you're the sort of person who enjoys logical problem-solving but also wants to understand organisational strategy, people management or how markets work, this pairing will feel natural rather than like a compromise. It asks for staying power: four years is a longer commitment than a standard three-year degree, and you'll be juggling two distinct academic cultures, the precision of computing science alongside the more interpretive, case-driven style of management study. Most students accepted onto Glasgow's courses arrive with A-levels or equivalent, typically with a UCAS tariff above 240 points, though these reflect what past entrants held rather than fixed requirements. If you like the idea of keeping options open across tech and business rather than narrowing down early, this is designed with you in mind.
Careers & job market
Graduate outcomes data for Business & Management courses nationally shows that around 87% of graduates are in work or further study 15 months after finishing, with about 60% of those in highly skilled roles or further study, figures that apply across the sector rather than being specific to this course, but give a sense of the landscape you'd be entering. National earnings data (Graduate Outcomes/LEO) for the field shows starting salaries in the region of £24,000–£32,000 at 15 months, £21,250–£30,000 after three years, and £26,350–£37,200 after five years, these are national ranges for the field, not guarantees tied to this specific degree. The combination of computing science and business grounding is relevant to roles spanning technology-facing business functions, analysis, and general management tracks, given the specialisation options available such as Consulting, Operations, and Strategy. Around 81% of students nationally continue past their first year of study, which is a useful marker of course retention across the sector.
University & format
The University of Glasgow is a public, Russell Group research-intensive university founded in 1451, and is. This joint honours course is taught full-time at the Glasgow Campus over four years, in English, culminating in an MA(SocSci), a recognised UK degree, since Glasgow is a nationally recognised degree-awarding body. It's worth checking the university's own funding pages for any bursaries or scholarships that might apply to your circumstances, as these vary and are managed centrally rather than as part of the course itself.
Student satisfaction
How students on this course answered the National Student Survey, by theme.
Share of students responding positively. Overall student satisfaction: 85%.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Applicant information
The next application dates for this course, followed by facts the provider publishes.
Published entryAAAAAA (Scottish Higher) typical offer · Higher Mathematics at A (AH recommended) and Computing
Provider-published requirement; check the linked course page before applying.
2027 entry deadlineCheck the provider deadline
Most postgraduate courses use provider-specific application dates. UCAS dates
AccreditationCIPD
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2026 entryLive availability check
Opened 2 July 2026; last choice 19 October 2026. Check vacancies now. A cached page never claims a place is still available.
Entry & how to get in
Typical offer (from the provider)The university’s course page lists a typical A-level offer of AAAAAA (Scottish Higher) Higher Mathematics at A (AH recommended) and Computing. Always check the provider for the current offer and subject requirements.
Most entrants held A-levels or equivalent55% of accepted students came in with A-levels or equivalent (entrants over recent years).
Typical UCAS tariff: More than 240 pointsThe most common UCAS tariff band among accepted students. This is what entrants had, not a stated requirement.
Entry requirements are set by the universityGrades, subjects and contextual offers vary. Check the University of Glasgow's official course page for the current offer.
Who gets in
What recently admitted students actually held, official admissions data, not a stated requirement.
UCAS tariff of entrants
Grades are the A-level equivalent of each points band. Tap a band to check your own chances below.
Qualifications held on entry
| Qualification | Share |
|---|---|
| A-levels or equivalent | 55% |
| an Access course | 31% |
| a Baccalaureate | 5% |
| Other | 5% |
| No / unknown prior qualifications | 3% |
| another higher-education qualification | 2% |
Entry & your chances
An honest read from the official entry data, plus your personal match.
Competitive entry
Accepted students typically held strong UCAS tariffs. Check how your predicted grades compare and whether a contextual offer applies.
Will you get in? Plot your grades
Pick your predicted A-levels and watch your UCAS points land on the real spread of students admitted to this course.
Your UCAS points0
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Each bar is the share of admitted students in that UCAS-points band (lower → higher). Grades show the A-level equivalent.
Add your grades to see where you land
Based on the official admitted-student tariff distribution. Many universities make contextual (reduced-grade) offers, so a result below the range doesn’t rule you out.
How to apply
Undergraduate applications go through UCAS. Here’s what matters for this course, the right deadline, the grades to aim for, and the steps in order.
Apply byCheck the provider deadlinefor this course
Typical gradesA*A*A*+A-level equivalent admitted students held
- 1Register on UCAS Hub
Create your UCAS application and add this course. One application covers up to five choices.
- 2Write your personal statement
A single statement covers all your choices, so keep it broad enough for similar courses while showing genuine interest in this subject.
- 3Submit by Check the provider deadline
Most postgraduate courses use provider-specific application dates. Source: UCAS 2027 dates.
- 4Reply to your offers
When decisions are in, pick a firm (first) choice and an insurance (back-up) choice with slightly lower grades.
- 5Results day & confirmation
On results day (mid-August) your place is confirmed if you meet the offer. Just missed? Talk to the university, or find a place through Clearing.
💡 Many universities make a contextual (reduced-grade) offer, for example based on your school’s results, time in care, or where you live. Ask University of Glasgow whether you’re eligible before you apply; it can lower the grades you need.
Fees & funding
What this course costs and how UK student finance covers it.
Tuition per year
Internationalset by the university
Set under Scotland's student-finance system; the provider's page is authoritative.
Check fees at University of Glasgow →If you normally live in Scotland
For eligible Scottish-domiciled students at an eligible Scottish provider, SAAS can pay tuition directly. Living-cost support can combine bursary and loan and depends on household income and student circumstances. Students from elsewhere use their home funding body.
Check the current amounts with SAAS →Paying for it
- SAAS tuition payment: paid directly to the university for eligible Scottish-domiciled students, applied for through SAAS.
- Living-cost support: a mix of bursary and loan from SAAS, depending on household income.
- Repayment: only above the Scottish repayment threshold, and written off at the end of the plan term.
- Earn alongside: most students work part-time in term, part-time roles on the StudySmarter job board.
Scotland runs its own system through SAAS; check saas.gov.uk for current rates.
Funding matched to this course
All University of Glasgow funding →Scholarships & bursaries you could qualify for
Named awards published by the university. Compare the eligibility and application route before budgeting for one.
Amounts, exclusions and deadlines can change. An award is not guaranteed unless the university confirms it.
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Careers & earnings
What Business & Management graduates actually earn, from real outcome data, 15 months, 3 years and 5 years after graduating.
Graduate earnings: this course
| When | Median | Typical range | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 months after | £38,000 | £30,000 – £41,000 | 25 |
| 3 years after | £32,500 | £26,500 – £43,000 | 70 |
| 5 years after | £46,500 | £32,500 – £64,000 | 70 |
Nominal earnings for graduates of this course/subject at this provider. Limited evidence. Published sample: 25; treat comparisons cautiously. Cohort 2022-23.
Graduate outcomes, 15 months on: this course
85%
in work or further study 15 months on
85%
in highly skilled work or study
92%
continue past their first year
75%
find their work meaningful
70%
say work fits their future plans
- 1Graduate / AnalystOn a scheme or first role · 0–2 yrs
- 2Specialist / ManagerOwning an area, marketing, finance, ops · 2–5 yrs
- 3Senior / Head ofLeading a function and a team · 5–10 yrs
- 4Director / FounderRunning a business unit or your own company · 10+ yrs
How pay grows: this course vs Business & Management nationally
Starting (15 months) HESA GO
£38,000
£24,000 – £32,000After 3 years LEO
£32,500
£21,250 – £30,000After 5 years LEO
£46,500
£26,350 – £37,200national rangethis course’s medianaxis £19,000 – £48,500
National figures for Business & Management graduates, HESA Graduate Outcomes (15 months) and the Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) dataset (3 & 5 years). These are national, not university-specific; actual pay varies by employer, region, role and experience. Different cohorts, so the bars are not one group over time.
Work out your pay
Headline figures hide a lot. Calculate realistic take-home pay for this field by role, region and experience, then check your CV before you apply.
What happened to 100 students?
Choose an outcome to translate the published percentage into a simple 100-person view. Each dot represents one percentage point, not an individual tracked student.
85 of 100
were in work or further study
15 months after graduation
70% working10% working and studying5% in further study85% in highly skilled work or study
Source: Discover Uni, using Graduate Outcomes and continuation data. Cohorts: 2022-23. Limited evidence. Published sample: 25; treat comparisons cautiously. Cohort 2022-23. Each tab is a separate published measure; categories can overlap and should not be added together.
Value compared with similar courses
How this course’s 5-year median earnings compare with Business & Management courses at the same study level.
This course £46,500Peer median £31,000Middle 50% £26,500–£37,000
92nd percentile
Compared with 3,421 courses with compatible official earnings data. This is a course-value comparison, not a quality ranking.
Oxford Brookes UniversityBSc (Hons) Information Technology for Business£46,500Sheffield Hallam UniversityBSc (Hons) Construction Project Management£46,500The University of KentBSc (Hons) Business Information Technology£46,500The University of KentBSc (Hons) Business Information Technology with a Year in Industry£46,500
UK occupations graduates enter
Published graduate destinations, joined conservatively to UK SOC 2020, ONS pay and Skills England demand.
- Information Technology ProfessionalsSOC 2020 213 · 70% of published destinations · ASHE median £55,357
- Business and public service associate professionalsSOC 2020 35 · 30% of published destinations · ASHE median £38,760
- Finance ProfessionalsSOC 2020 242 · 15% of published destinations · ASHE median £47,173
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionalsSOC 2020 31 · 10% of published destinations · ASHE median £34,828
- Business, Research and Administrative ProfessionalsSOC 2020 243 · 10% of published destinations · ASHE median £48,746
Discover Uni JOBLIST/JOBTYPE; ONS ASHE 2025 provisional, all employee jobs; Skills England Occupations in Demand 2025. SOC is shown only for an exact normalised label match; demand is shown only at exact four-digit SOC. Published sample: 60; response rate: 50%. Pay describes the occupation across workers, not a guaranteed graduate salary.
Job market & outlook
How Business & Management graduates fare in the labour market, and how AI is reshaping the work.
87%
in work or further study 15 months after graduating, across Business & Management courses nationally.
Graduate Outcomes60%
of working graduates are in highly skilled work or further study.
highly skilled81%
of students continue past their first year (still enrolled or completed).
continuationHow AI is changing the work
AI doesn't replace the profession, it shifts it: routine tasks get automated, while judgement, working with people and using AI well become more valuable.
What AI takes off your plate
- Routine reporting and data pulls
- First-draft decks and copy
- Standard forecasts and reconciliations
- Scheduling and admin workflows
More human than ever
- Strategy and judgement under uncertainty
- Leading, negotiating and selling
- Sense-checking and owning what AI produces
- Relationships with clients and teams
The strongest graduates pair subject depth with the ability to use AI tools critically.
Roles & employers
Where Business & Management graduates typically go, indicative destinations from graduate career data. Each role links to live openings on the StudySmarter job board.
Roles graduates go into
Where they work
- Consultancies
- Corporate graduate schemes
- Retail & FMCG
- Startups & scale-ups
Jobs after this course
Current roles from the StudySmarter job board that suit Business & Management graduates.
Business Director, Marketing ScienceXcedeBusiness ManagerLGPS CentralBusiness Change ManagerIGA Talent SolutionsBusiness Case ManagerPeregrineBusiness DirectorMedialab GroupBusiness Rates SurveyorW TalentLive from the StudySmarter job board · as of 2026-08-01.See all matching jobs
Is this course right for you?
The essentials UK applicants ask about: finance, outcomes, entry and quality.
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Student finance
Fees for this course are set under Scotland's own student-finance system, not the England cap; check the provider's course page for the exact figure. Tuition for eligible Scottish-domiciled students is paid by SAAS directly to the university, applied for through SAAS and not Student Finance England. Living-cost support is a mix of bursary and loan, and you repay only above the Scottish threshold.
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Where graduates go
85% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, with a median salary of £38,000. See the full breakdown in Careers & earnings above.
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Your entry chances
Use the UCAS points calculator above to see how your predicted grades compare with admitted students, and whether a contextual offer could apply.
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Official-data snapshot
Averaging the official measures published for it, this course scores 8.6 out of 10: NSS 80.9% · in work or study 85% · continued 92%.
Who studies here and in this subject?
Provider- and UK subject-level context.
The University of Glasgow
All students38,710
International35.9%
Aged 25+26.3%
Business and management across the UK
Students586,710
Aged 25+44.3%
HESA student record 2024/25. Counts are rounded.
Is Business & Management right for you?
Tick what applies to you and see how good a fit it is.
International students
What applying to University of Glasgow from outside the UK involves: fees, English, visa, funding and living costs.
Tuition fees
International tuition is set per course by University of Glasgow; international fees are typically £12,000–£30,000/year for classroom subjects and higher for lab/clinical ones. You’re not eligible for UK Tuition Fee or Maintenance Loans, so plan for fees plus living costs upfront.
English language
Most UK undergraduate courses ask for around IELTS 6.0–6.5 (no band below 5.5–6.0), or an accepted equivalent. If you’re just short, most universities run a pre-sessional English course that counts towards the requirement.
Student visa
You’ll usually need a Student visa (Student Route). After you accept an offer the university issues a CAS; you then show funds for fees plus about £1,023–£1,334/month living costs and pay the Immigration Health Surcharge for NHS access.
Scholarships & funding
Many universities offer international/global scholarships (often £2,000–£6,000/yr), check University of Glasgow’s funding pages.
Living costs
Budget roughly £1,100–£1,400/month outside London and £1,400–£1,800/month in London for rent, food and travel; the figure also matters for your visa.
Working while you study
A Student visa usually allows up to 20 hours/week in term time and full-time in holidays, useful alongside study, though not something to rely on for fees.
Visa rules and fees change. Always confirm the current requirements with University of Glasgow and gov.uk before you apply.
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Common questions
How competitive is entry?
Entry is competitive. Accepted students typically held strong UCAS tariffs. The most common tariff band among recent entrants was More than 240 UCAS points. Use the calculator on this page to see where your predicted grades would put you; many universities also make lower contextual offers.
What are the entry requirements?
Set by the University of Glasgow. Most accepted students held A-levels or equivalent. Check the university's course page for the exact offer.
What do graduates go on to do?
For Computer science graduates from this provider, 85% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, 85% in highly skilled roles, typical earnings around £38,000. (HESA Graduate Outcomes / LEO, via Discover Uni.)
What will it cost me?
Fees for this course are set under Scotland's own student-finance system, not the England cap; check the provider's course page for the exact figure. Tuition for eligible Scottish-domiciled students is paid by SAAS directly to the university, applied for through SAAS and not Student Finance England. Living-cost support is a mix of bursary and loan, and you repay only above the Scottish threshold. See Fees & funding on this page to work out your numbers.
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