Computer Science with a Foundation Year
51MEDIAN PAY, 15 MO£30,000
SATISFACTION93%
CONTINUATION75%
PROFESSIONAL JOBS65%
DESTINATION-WEIGHTEDAI is already used for about 51% of the work its graduates go into (High).
Computer Science with a Foundation Year
BSc · Swansea University · 4 years
CONTINUATION ALERT
25% of this course's students did not continue past year one. Worth asking the university about directly.
The pay story
- £30,000Median, 15 months after graduating (HESA Graduate Outcomes)
- £31,500Median, 3 years out (LEO)
- £40,500Median, 5 years out (LEO)
That 15-month median sits at the 58th percentile of 708 Computer Science courses nationally (ties counted as half, so a course on the median never reads as below it).
Graduate voice
- 85%Found their work meaningful
- 75%Felt on track with their career
- 65%In professional-level work
Where the pay comes from
- 72 / 100Information Technology Professionals · 50% of graduatescards →
- 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 10% of graduatescards →
- 40 / 100Science, engineering and technology associate professionals · 10% of graduatescards →
- 40 / 100Sales occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
- 28 / 100Engineering professionals · 10% of graduatescards →
MORE ON THIS COURSEClassic profile (reviews, comparisons, open days, campus video) · this course as data. Measured August 2026; pay, satisfaction and continuation figures are the course's own published data (HESA GO / LEO / NSS).