University of Sheffield
Computer Science with a Foundation Year
BSc (Hons), 4 years
Typical offer rate
83–93%
high entry
Grad employment
75%
15 months after
In professional roles
90%
Median grad salary
£33,000
15 months after
Sheffield's Computer Science with a Foundation Year is a BSc studied over four years, adding an opening year before the degree; the foundation year carries the preparation, and the degree after it is the standard one. Students then progress through programming, algorithms and software engineering to honours level. An offer is likely for applicants who meet the grades. Offers are made around BBB-BBC at A-level.
How hard is it to get in?
The typical applicant to Computer Science with a Foundation Year at University of Sheffield has a 83–93% chance of an offer, high by UK standards. That baseline is course-typical. Your own chance depends on your grades, subjects and the rest of your profile.
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- BBB
- BBC
About University of Sheffield
Sheffield is a Russell Group university in the city, one of the original redbrick civic universities, strong across engineering and the sciences.
Full details and how to apply are on the university's official course page: University of Sheffield · Computer Science with a Foundation Year
Offer rate and graduate-outcome figures are course-typical baselines derived from UK admissions and HESA data; they are estimates, not guarantees. Your personalised offer likelihood is calculated in the Unimetrica app.