BSc (Hons) Data Science Bachelor's degree at the University of Warwick
BSc (Hons) Data Science at University of Warwick. Data Science at Warwick is built around accreditation from the Royal Statistical Society, meaning graduates can work towards Graduate Statistician status alongside their degree, a signal to employers that the mathematical and statistical…
About this course
Highly accredited BSc offering advanced mathematical, statistical and computing skills for careers in the modern data science sector. From the provider’s course page.
BSc (Hons) Data Science is a Bachelor's degree (BSc (Hons)) at the University of Warwick. It runs 3 years, studied full-time.
For Statistics graduates from this provider, 80% 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 Computer Science, see the sections below.
Course evidence score
The arithmetic mean of the official measures available for this course: NSS satisfaction, graduate activity and continuation.
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)
Limited evidence Published sample: 25; treat comparisons cautiously. Cohort 2022-23. Graduate Outcomes work or further study 80% (2022-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Published threshold met Discover Uni suppresses continuation data below its publication threshold. Cohort 2022-23. Continuation 85% (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 11 modules
- Refresher MathematicsCore
- Programming for Computer ScientistsCore15 credits
- Design of Information StructuresCore15 credits
- Mathematical Programming 1Core10 credits
- Vectors and MatricesCore10 credits
- Calculus 1Core10 credits
- Calculus 2Core10 credits
- Sets and NumbersCore10 credits
- Introduction to Statistical ModellingCore15 credits
- Probability 1Core15 credits
- Probability 2Core10 credits
Year 2 19 modules
- Software EngineeringCore15 credits
- Database SystemsCore15 credits
- AlgorithmsCore15 credits
- Stochastic ProcessesCore10 credits
- Mathematical Methods for Statistics and ProbabilityCore10 credits
- Probability for Mathematical StatisticsCore10 credits
- Mathematical StatisticsCore10 credits
- Linear Statistical Modelling with RCore10 credits
- Python for data-analytic tasksOptional10 credits
- Digital Communications and Signal ProcessingOptional15 credits
- Artificial IntelligenceOptional15 credits
- Data AnalyticsOptional15 credits
- Introduction to Secondary Mathematics TeachingOptional15 credits
- Introduction to Secondary Mathematics EducationOptional30 credits
- Mathematical Programming 2Optional10 credits
- Metric SpacesOptional10 credits
- Mathematical Analysis 3Optional10 credits
- Games and DecisionsOptional10 credits
- Visualisation and Communication of DataOptional10 credits
Year 3 6 modules
- Data Science ProjectCore30 credits
- Neural ComputingOptional15 credits
- Complexity of AlgorithmsOptional15 credits
- Machine LearningOptional15 credits
- Advanced DatabasesOptional15 credits
- Fundamentals of Machine LearningOptional15 credits
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
The degree covers the mathematical and statistical machinery that data science depends on, probability, statistical inference, linear algebra, alongside the programming and computing skills needed to apply these methods to real datasets. As students progress, there's scope to explore areas connected to the broader computing field, such as Software Engineering, AI & Machine Learning, Cyber Security, Cloud & DevOps, Web & Mobile, HCI, and Games, allowing individual study paths to reflect different interests within the sector rather than following one narrow track. Throughout, the emphasis stays on building genuinely transferable technical skill: writing code that works, understanding why a statistical model behaves the way it does, and being able to communicate findings clearly. The RSS accreditation underpins the statistical components specifically, so students working towards Graduate Statistician status can be confident the relevant modules meet an external professional benchmark, not just an internal one set by the university.
Who it's for
This course suits someone who's comfortable with numbers and genuinely curious about what they reveal, the kind of person who wants to know not just that a pattern exists in a dataset, but why, and whether it can be trusted. You'll likely enjoy a mix of abstract mathematical thinking and hands-on coding, since the degree asks you to move between the two constantly rather than staying purely theoretical or purely applied. Patience helps: statistical reasoning and programming both involve a fair amount of trial, error and debugging, so a willingness to sit with a problem until it clicks will serve you well. Most students accepted onto the course arrive with A-levels or equivalent, typically within the 80–95 UCAS tariff range, though this reflects what past entrants held rather than a strict requirement. If you're someone who likes structure and precision but also wants your work to have visible, practical impact, models that predict, systems that process, insights that inform real decisions, this is likely to feel like a natural fit. It also suits students who aren't yet certain which corner of the computing world they want to specialise in, given the scope to lean towards areas such as machine learning, cyber security or software engineering as interests develop.
Careers & job market
Nationally, across Computer Science courses, 85% of graduates are in work or further study 15 months after graduating, and 75% of those in work are in roles classed as highly skilled, figures that reflect the sector broadly rather than any guarantee tied to this specific course. National earnings data (Graduate Outcomes/LEO) for the field show starting salaries 15 months after graduation typically ranging from £25,000 to £35,000, with figures after three years sitting between £23,375 and £33,000, and after five years between £29,750 and £42,000. These are national benchmarks rather than figures specific to Warwick graduates, and individual outcomes will vary with specialisation, location and experience. The RSS accreditation is particularly relevant here: for roles or further qualifications requiring recognised statistical credentials, having studied on an accredited course can be a meaningful advantage. Continuation data nationally shows 85% of students continue past their first year, giving a broad sense of how sustainable students tend to find courses in this field once they begin.
University & format
The course is delivered full-time over three years at the University of Warwick, a public, research-intensive Russell Group university founded in 1965 and home to around 25,615 students in total. Warwick received a Gold rating for teaching quality in the Office for Students' TEF 2023 assessment and was. Teaching is delivered in English, and the degree leads to a BSc (Hons) award, a nationally recognised UK qualification.
Student satisfaction
How students on this course answered the National Student Survey, by theme.
Share of students responding positively.
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.
- 2027 entryCompleted applications can be submitted
Your application needs a reference before you can send it.
- 2026 entryFinal date for 2026 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2026 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
- 2027 entryEqual-consideration deadline
18:00 UK time for most undergraduate courses.
Show 5 later dates
- 2027 entryUCAS Extra opens
Applicants who used all five choices and hold no offer may be able to add another choice.
- 2027 entryLast day applications go directly to providers
Applications received after 18:00 UK time are entered into Clearing.
- 2027 entryClearing opens
Eligible applicants can see vacancies and release themselves into Clearing.
- 2027 entryFinal date for 2027 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2027 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
Provider-published requirement; check the linked course page before applying.
The provider publishes contextual-offer information. Eligibility and any reduced offer are applicant-specific.
Year in industry. Availability, selection and pay can vary.
See and book current events. Dates can fill or change.
Entry & how to get in
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 | 95% |
| a Baccalaureate | 5% |
Entry & your chances
An honest read from the official entry data, plus your personal match.
Accepted students came in with a broad spread of qualifications and UCAS points. If you're worried about grades, this course has historically taken a wide range, and contextual offers may apply.
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.
Each bar is the share of admitted students in that UCAS-points band (lower → higher). Grades show the A-level equivalent.
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.
- 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 13 January 2027, 18:00 UK time
UCAS equal-consideration deadline for most undergraduate courses. 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.
Fees & funding
What this course costs and how UK student finance covers it.
Tuition per year
Provider fee page (England 2026/27 cap where not stated).
Check fees at University of Warwick →For students who normally live in England
2026/27 Student Finance England figures. Maintenance support is means-tested and this two-point view is not an entitlement calculator. The course total uses its published length and home fee where both are available; a missing full-time fee uses the clearly labelled England-cap scenario, while part-time fees and unknown lengths are never guessed. Use the official calculator. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland use separate systems: SAAS, Student Finance Wales, and Student Finance NI.
Starting on or after 1 January 2027?
The Lifelong Learning Entitlement is a separate system. A new learner’s tuition entitlement is currently stated as £39,160 (about 480 credits at 2026/27 fee levels), subject to prior study and eligibility. Check the official LLE guide.
Paying for it
- Tuition Fee Loan: can cover eligible tuition up to the applicable limit and is paid straight to the provider.
- Maintenance Loan: up to £10,830/yr away from home outside London (England, 2026/27), means-tested on household income.
- Repayment: 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below it; written off after 40 years.
- Earn alongside: most students work part-time in term, part-time roles on the StudySmarter job board.
England figures shown; Scotland, Wales & NI run their own schemes, check gov.uk.
Scholarships & bursaries you could qualify for
That does not mean no funding exists. Check the university directory for current amounts, eligibility and application dates.
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Careers & earnings
What Computer Science 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 | £33,000 – £43,500 | 25 |
| 3 years after | £41,500 | £34,000 – £57,000 | 50 |
| 5 years after | £59,500 | £46,500 – £81,500 | 45 |
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
- 1Graduate / Junior DeveloperFirst engineering role · 0–2 yrs
- 2Software EngineerShipping features end-to-end · 2–5 yrs
- 3Senior / Lead EngineerOwning systems and mentoring · 5–9 yrs
- 4Principal / Engineering ManagerArchitecture or leading teams · 9+ yrs
How pay grows: this course vs Computer Science nationally
National figures for Computer Science 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.
were in work or further study
15 months after graduation
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 Computer Science courses at the same study level.
Compared with 1,820 courses with compatible official earnings data. This is a course-value comparison, not a quality ranking.
UK occupations graduates enter
Published graduate destinations, joined conservatively to UK SOC 2020, ONS pay and Skills England demand.
- Business, Research and Administrative ProfessionalsSOC 2020 243 · 50% of published destinations · ASHE median £48,746
- Finance ProfessionalsSOC 2020 242 · 15% of published destinations · ASHE median £47,173
- Business and public service associate professionalsSOC 2020 35 · 15% of published destinations · ASHE median £38,760
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: 30; response rate: 70%. Pay describes the occupation across workers, not a guaranteed graduate salary.
Job market & outlook
How Computer Science graduates fare in the labour market, and how AI is reshaping the work.
How 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
- Boilerplate and scaffolding code
- First-pass tests and docs
- Routine debugging and refactors
- Standard data wrangling
More human than ever
- System design and architecture trade-offs
- Reviewing and owning correctness & security
- Translating fuzzy problems into software
- Leading delivery and mentoring
The strongest graduates pair subject depth with the ability to use AI tools critically.
Roles & employers
Where Computer Science 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
- Tech companies
- Banks & fintech
- Consultancies
- Government (GDS) & startups
Jobs after this course
Current roles from the StudySmarter job board that suit Computer Science graduates.
Software Developer Placement Programme No experience neededIT Online LearningSoftware Developer - .NET & Azure for Green Energy ProjectsOfgemSoftware Developer Backend (SFIA5)ZaiziSoftware Developer (Mobile Apps) in Guildford - ECM Selection (Holdings) LimitedJava Script WorksSoftware Developer (Contract) – Higher Education Projects (UK)Burman RecruitmentSoftware Developer – Distributed Scheduling & Workload OrchestrationCGG Services (UK) LimitedIs this course right for you?
The essentials UK applicants ask about: finance, outcomes, entry and quality.
Student finance
For comparison, the standard full-time England tuition cap is up to £9,790 per year in 2026/27; the actual fee varies by course and provider. If you normally live in England, eligible students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan, plus a Maintenance Loan for living costs. Under Plan 5 you repay 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below that, and the balance is written off after 40 years.
Where graduates go
80% 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.
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.
Official-data snapshot
Averaging the official measures published for it, this course scores 8.4 out of 10: NSS 85.7% · in work or study 80% · continued 85%.
Who studies here and in this subject?
Provider- and UK subject-level context.
The University of Warwick
Computing across the UK
HESA student record 2024/25. Counts are rounded.
Local crime-data context
A neutral snapshot around the published teaching location.
Around The University of Warwick
256 street-level reports returned within roughly one mile across 2026-04 to 2026-06.
Police.uk street-level API. Approximate locations, not confined to campus. England, Wales and Northern Ireland; not Scotland.
Is Computer Science right for you?
Tick what applies to you and see how good a fit it is.
International students
What applying to University of Warwick from outside the UK involves: fees, English, visa, funding and living costs.
Tuition fees
International tuition is £25,000 / year for this course (from the provider’s fee page). 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 Warwick’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 Warwick and gov.uk before you apply.
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