UndergraduateUnited Kingdom · Computer Science / AI / Data Science

Computer Science BSc

UCL

✓ Last verified Oct 4, 2026

Entry requirements

Grades: A-level points — Minimum 160Required
English(Any one of these tests): IELTS — Minimum 6.5Required
TOEFL — Minimum 92Required
PTE — Minimum 75Required
CAE — Minimum 176Required
Required subjects: Mathematics or Further Mathematics at A*Required
IB HL Mathematics grade 7, Analysis and Approaches preferredPreferred
GCSE English Language and Mathematics grade C/4Required
at least two A-level subjects from UCL's preferred A-level subjects listPreferred

Accepted English tests: UCL English Level 1: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall, min. 6.0 each component (IELTS Online accepted, One Skill Retake not); TOEFL iBT taken before 21 Jan 2026: 92 with 24 reading/writing and 20 speaking/listening, taken from 21 Jan 2026: 4.5 overall with 4.0 in each skill (MyBestScore not accepted); PTE Academic 75 with min. 67 each; C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency 176 with 169 in all subtests; also Trinity ISE, LanguageCert, Oxford Test of English, IGCSE/GCSE English, IB. Tests valid if taken no more than two years before enrolment. Exempt: nationals of majority English-speaking countries or 12 months' education in such a country.
How grades are compared: China: successful completion of two years of a Bachelor's degree at a Chinese university recognised by UCL, with a weighted average mark of 90%, considered as an alternative to A-levels or the IB; study must contain subjects relevant to the programme (https://www.ucl.ac.uk/study/prospective-students/undergraduate/courses/computer-science-bsc)
Expectations about your university: Chinese university must be recognised by UCL (no list on the course page)
Other requirements: A-level standard offer A*A*A (A* in Mathematics or Further Mathematics); contextual offer A*AB. IB Diploma 40 points with 20 in three HL subjects incl. 7 in Mathematics (contextual 38 / 18 HL, no HL below 5). Admissions test: TARA (Test of Academic Reasoning for Admissions, University Admissions Tests UK) required of all applicants for 2027/28 entry, fee applies. Gaokao is not listed as an accepted qualification; Chinese high-school students would need A-levels/IB, two years at a recognised Chinese university (90% weighted average), or UCL's Undergraduate Preparatory Certificate (international foundation year). Apply via UCAS (UCAS code G400); applicants with non-standard qualifications referred to the Admissions Tutor.