Computer Science Offers: Which Universities Prioritize GCSEs?

Hi! I'm applying to Computer Science and struggling to narrow down my uni choices. I was wondering if anyone knows which of the following unis place the most emphasis on GCSEs vs A-level predictions, personal statement, or interviews when making offers?

The unis I'm considering are:

Warwick

Bath

UCL

KCL

QMUL

Bristol

Nottingham

Sheffield

Royal Holloway

Birmingham

Cardiff

Surrey

Any insights or experiences would be super helpful – especially if you're already applying or have received

Reply 1

mesub

Volunteer Team, Clearing and Applications Advisor

Original post

by s-tudent

That's quite a few and understandably, you can't visit all of the open days.

Have you looked at the course content for each of the unis? The towns/cities that surrounds them? What sort of predictions are we looking at? Do you prefer a campus or city uni?

Most of the former you've listed would require a good set of GCSEs and a strong set of predictions. Some claim to not look at your PS but some do really take the time to read through it.

(edited 1 month ago)

Reply 2

s-tudent

Yes, the list is quite long — I only realised how little I’d actually narrowed down my choices once I wrote it all out!
I’ve already visited the top five on my list, as well as Nottingham and Surrey.
In terms of course content, I really like what’s offered at Bath, Nottingham, QMUL, Birmingham, Warwick, and Sheffield.
The main issue for me has been grouping the unis based on their grade requirements. My current plan is to apply to:

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A*A*A: Warwick, Bath, KCL

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A*AA: Birmingham, Bristol (I might be eligible for a contextual offer there, which could bring it down to AAB)

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AAA: QMUL, Sheffield, Nottingham

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AAA: QMUL, Sheffield, Nottingham

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AAB or lower: Royal Holloway, Surrey, Cardiff — and potentially Bristol , if I receive the contextual offer.

I’m especially struggling to decide on my A*A*A choice and which two to pick for my AAA ones.
My predicted grades are A*A*A, and I definitely prefer city universities.
Thanks again — I really appreciate the guidance!