How much do employers look at the university you went to?

I want to do a computer science degree, I did a btec but it turns out I need a level maths aswell to get anywhere in the top 15..... So if I was to go to a less reputable university like Brunel or Leicester, how much would employers look at this?

It depends entirely on you and the sort of employers you’re looking for. My boyfriend graduated from computer science at De Montfort university in Leicester in July, and has gone straight into a graduate position at Jaguar Land Rover Which is where he had a placement. So from my perspective I certainly don’t think where you go will hold you back! It’s you as a person which determines what you do with your qualifications. Any employer who judges you purely based on where you studied isn’t worth wasting time on.

Ok thanks for the really useful reply, I appreciate it I feel like this has made me a slight bit more happier now.

I want to do a computer science degree, I did a btec but it turns out I need a level maths aswell to get anywhere in the top 15..... So if I was to go to a less reputable university like Brunel or Leicester, how much would employers look at this?

Not very much. In all honesty, it very much does depend on your personality than just purely on your qualifications (and where you studied them too).
A degree and qualifications in general doesn't really define you as a person but having qualities do - such as being reliable, hardworking and an excellent work ethic. I know a lot of people who do not have great work ethic and they wonder why they are fired and haven't been able to find a job.
Saying from personal experiences; to get what you want in life you need determination, motivation and good work experiences so that you get where you want to work in life.

Are you going for one of those jobs that dont actually require a degree but employers use it as a requirement to filter people out? If so, they likely won't care.

You don't even need a degree for computer science, most programmers are self-taught and apply through their portfolios/previous work.

You don't even need a degree to be able to do brain surgery. But you know, it does help.

It is easier to evidence your ability to program through academic work than going rogue.

That was probably the worst analogy you could have used in this scenario, learning programming is free online and there's THOUSANDS of tools to help you do so, the same can't be said about being a brain surgeon - you of course need practical work for that and hundreds of hours of theory that you won't get access to online. There's nothing about 'going rogue' when you program a game, a database or whatever it is, that shows much more about your skill in languages compared to a degree.

That was probably the worst analogy you could have used in this scenario, learning programming is free online and there's THOUSANDS of tools to help you do so, the same can't be said about being a brain surgeon - you of course need practical work for that and hundreds of hours of theory that you won't get access to online. There's nothing about 'going rogue' when you program a game, a database or whatever it is, that shows much more about your skill in languages compared to a degree.

The point is that in theory you can develop whatever the skills you like without a degree, but it is easier to develop on and indeed prove those skills with a university degree. There is nothing to stop someone getting a library card and reading medical textbooks, or dissecting road kill and attempting to reanimate them like Frankenstein. Indeed, the first generation of doctors were self-taught. They could develop the necessary skills by themselves, but it is much harder and it is even harder to prove you have such skills to others.