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Course summary
Computer science is about understanding computer systems and networks at a deep level. Computers and the programs they run are among the most complex products ever created; designing and using them effectively presents immense challenges. Facing these challenges is the aim of computer science as a practical discipline, and this leads to some fundamental questions: How can we capture in a precise way what we want a computer system to do? Can we mathematically prove that a computer system does what we want it to? How can computers help us to model and investigate complex systems like the Earth’s climate, financial systems or our own bodies? What are the limits to computing? Will quantum computers extend those limits? The theories that are now emerging to answer these kinds of questions can be immediately applied to design new computers, programs, networks and systems that are transforming science, business, culture and all other aspects of life. For more information on this course please visit ox.ac.uk/ugcs.
Ways to study this course
Campuses
- University
- Exeter
- Jesus
- St John's
- Oriel
- Lady Margaret Hall
- Hertford
- St Edmund Hall
- Trinity
- St Hugh's
- St Hilda's
- Balliol
- Keble
- Christ Church
- Mansfield
- Somerville
- Magdalen
- Open Application
- Merton
- New College
- St Catherine's
- St Anne's
- Worcester
- Pembroke
- Brasenose
- Wadham
Study options
- Master of Composition • Full-Time • 3 to 4 Years
Start dates
Application codes
- Institution code:
- O33
Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)
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Application codes
- Institution code:
- O33
This course may be available at alternative locations, please check if other course options are available.
Course optionsEntry requirements
Typical qualification requirements
A levelA*AA
Including A*A in Mathematics and Further Mathematics if available (in any order).
Excluding General Studies (if taken).
UCAS TariffNot accepted
Scottish HigherAAAAB-AAAAA
Supplemented by two or more Advanced Highers.
Access to HE DiplomaDistinction: 45
Some Access courses allow students to take one or two A-levels as part of the course. This option is strongly recommended for students who wish to apply to Oxford, especially for those courses which have specific subject requirements. If you would like to discuss the suitability of your Access course for entry to Oxford University, please contact the subject department that you’d like to apply to for further information. (Contact details are at ox.ac.uk/courses)
Scottish Advanced HigherAA-AAB
Including A in Mathematics
Conditional offers will usually be for AAB if a student is able to take three Advanced Highers; where this is not possible then a student would be expected to achieve AA in two Advanced Highers, as well as an A grade in an additional Higher course taken in Year 6.
International Baccalaureate Diploma ProgrammeOffer: 39
with 7 6 6 at HL, including 7 in HL Mathematics
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)D*D*D*-DDD
Conditional offers would usually be:
Extended Diploma with DDD to DDD, depending on the course.
Diploma with DD plus an A grade at A-level, possibly with one or two * grades, depending on the course.
Subsidiary Diploma with D plus two A grades at A-level, possibly with one or two * grades, depending on the course.
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)H1H1H2H2H2H2
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - PrincipalD2D3D3
Pre-U subject requirements are the same as those for A-levels.
Candidates are expected to have Mathematics to A-level (A or A* grade), Advanced Higher (A grade), Higher Level in the IB (score 7) or another equivalent. Further Mathematics is also highly recommended; those taking Further Mathematics A-level or AS-level are expected to achieve at least Grade A. We expect you to have taken and passed any practical component in your chosen science subjects.
A range of other international qualifications is also acceptable for entry. Please see ox.ac.uk/intquals for further information.
Additional entry requirements
- Interview
- Test of Mathematics for University Admission (TMUA)
- For further information, please go to https://esat-tmua.ac.uk/about-the-tests/tmua-test/.
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 7.5 | Minimum 7.0 per component |
| TOEFL (iBT) | 110 | Minimum component scores: Listening: 22 Reading: 24 Speaking: 25 Writing: 24 |
| Cambridge English Advanced | Overall score of 191 or above, with at least 185 in each component | |
| Cambridge English Proficiency | Overall score of 191 or above, with at least 185 in each component |
Contextual admissions
Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.
Oxford uses a range of evidence about applicants’ academic performance and potential, including personal statements, references, admissions tests (depending on the chosen course), and interview performance (for those shortlisted).
In some subjects, candidates are required to achieve A or A* grades in certain subjects.
A very small number of students are admitted to Oxford who don’t meet their offer conditions in non-essential subjects, and this is often as a result of exceptional circumstances.
Historical entry grades data
This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).
It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.
Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.
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Course optionsFees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
Additional fee information
For details on fee information, please visit ox.ac.uk/funding.
Course contact details
University of Oxford
University Offices
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Oxford
OX1 2JD
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