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Computer Science

  • Master of Engineering (with Honours)
  • 4 Years
  • Full-Time
  • 28 September 2027
  • Undergraduate
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Course summary

Computer Science is a broad area which includes designing and building hardware and software systems for a wide range of purposes and processing, structuring and managing various kinds of information. Covering all aspects of computer science, including the underlying principles and theory, this programme will ensure that when you graduate you will know what is and isn’t possible with computers and be able to find solutions to the problems you will encounter in your professional life.
Studying Computer Science MEng (G401), you will not only develop a good ‘all-round’ understanding of the academic discipline of Computer Science, you will also go on to develop a much deeper and systematic specialisation in topics at the forefront of current research. This integrated master’s programme offers the same specialism pathways as G400.

You can choose to maintain a mixture of modules throughout your degree or follow a specialist’s pathway in Artificial Intelligence, Algorithms and Optimisation or Data Science.

This MEng programme is accredited by:

BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered IT Professional.

This programme is available with either a Year in China or a Year Abroad. The Year in China offers undergraduate students the opportunity to spend one year at our joint venture, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU). You can choose either the China Studies Track, where you will take courses from the China Studies Degree, the Creative Track, or the Entrepreneurship Track . XJTLU is a fully English-speaking university, located in Suzhou. The Year Abroad offers students the opportunity to spend a full academic year studying at one of our partner universities around the world, following a mixture of culture and/or discipline-related modules. If you wish to study this programme with a Year in China or a Year Abroad you will have the opportunity to apply after you arrive at Liverpool.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Main Site

Study options

  • Master of Engineering (with Honours) • Full-Time • 4 Years

Start dates

  • 28 September 2027

Apply by
13 January 2027

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
G401
Institution code:
L41
Campus name:
Main Site
Points of Entry:
Year 1

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How to apply

Apply by
13 January 2027

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
G401
Institution code:
L41
Campus name:
Main Site

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Typical qualification requirements

A level
AAB

A level Mathematics or Computer Science is required.

For applicants studying A levels with English exam boards: Where a science has been taken at A level (Chemistry, Biology, Geology or Physics), a pass in the Science practical of each subject will be required.

Some Level 3 qualifications are only acceptable alongside 2 or 3 A levels, please contact us for details.

T Level

Science or ICT T Level alongside A Level Mathematics or Computer Science only. Typical Offer would be Distinction overall, grade A in the Core Component and Merit in the Occupational Specialism Component.

UCAS Tariff
Not accepted

Scottish Higher
AAABB

Higher grades AAABB with Advanced Higher grade A in Mathematics or Computer Science.

Access to HE Diploma
Distinction: 36 Merit: 9

Pass Access Diploma with 36 Level 3 credits graded at Distinction (including 15 in Mathematical or Computer Science credits) and 9 Level 3 credits graded at Merit.

GCSE/National 4/National 5

GCSE Mathematics and English at grade 4/C required. Applicants with equivalent qualifications or who do not meet these GCSE requirements will be considered on an individual basis according to their circumstances.

Scottish Advanced Higher
AAB

Advanced Higher Mathematics or Computer Science is required.

Extended Project
A

Applicants who offer the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) and 3 A Levels and meet our offer criteria will be made the standard offer, plus an alternative offer. This will be at one A Level grade lower plus a grade A in the EPQ, for example the offer would be AAB or ABB plus A in the EPQ.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Offer: 34

34 points overall with no score less than 4 and including 5 in Higher Level Mathematics or Computer Science, or pass the IB Diploma with 6,6,5 in three Higher Level subjects (including Higher Level Mathematics or Computer Science).

WJEC Level 3 Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales
B

B in the Welsh Baccalaureate, plus AA at A level (including Mathematics or Computer Science). Some Level 3 qualifications are only acceptable alongside 2 or 3 A levels, please contact us for details.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
D*DD

D*DD plus A level Mathematics or Computer Science.

GCSE Mathematics grade 7 /A or above required where A Level Mathematics has not been taken.

Some Level 3 qualifications are only acceptable alongside 2 or 3 A levels, please contact us for details.

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
H1H1H2H2H2H3

including H1 in Mathematics or Computer Science.

We also require a minimum of H6 in Higher English or O3 in Ordinary English.

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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.

The University of Liverpool is committed to supporting talented applicants from all backgrounds to succeed. One of the ways we support students and fair access to higher education is through making reduced offers as part of our contextual admissions strategy, the Liverpool Scholars programme, Realising Opportunities national collaboration of universities and Sutton Trust Pathways. Additional consideration may be given to applicants with disrupted education or extenuating circumstances.

Learn more on the University of Liverpool website

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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Fees 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

If this is your first degree and you are a Home student applying for entry in 2027, you do not have to pay your fees upfront. Instead, you can take out a tuition fee loan which is paid straight to the University. This is available to most students, no matter what their household income.

Tuition fees are subject to increase each year, subject to the government’s regulated fee limits. For UK students applying for 2027 entry the Tuition Fee is £10,050.

You will find full information about tuition fees in the “Fees and funding” section of all course pages on our website.

Some of our programmes charge less than the full £10,050 fee:
• Psychology BSc (Hons) (2+2 programme with Foundation element), run in collaboration with Wirral Metropolitan College.
• Programmes with a year in industry or a year abroad

Some courses may have course-related costs that are not covered by your tuition fee. You can find information on these at Liverpool.ac.uk/study/fees-and-funding/study-costs

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