Odds of Acceptance into Graduate School for Computer Science in THE UK

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Hi there!

I’m currently in my final year of Electrical Engineering in the US.

I am a UK citizen but I opted for a more international experience.

The prospect of obtaining a master’s in the UK seems logical to me, but I want to know what my odds are.

My current GPA is a 2.9 (2:2), but I have a lot of work and leadership experience.
The unis I have in mind are:

  1. St. Andrews
  2. Bath
  3. Loughborough
  4. Surrey
  5. Leeds
  6. Newcastle
  7. Birmingham
  8. Nottingham Trent
  9. Cardiff
  10. Bristol
  11. Exeter
  12. Durham
  13. Nottingham
  14. Warwick
  15. Southampton
  16. Edinburgh
  17. Aberytswyth
  18. Liverpool
  19. York

What are my odds of getting an offer?

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Do you mean a taught masters?
Is that list in order of preference?
Have you looked up the entry requirements for each of these? I know that a couple of them want the equivalent of a 2.1, and a couple ask for 3.0 or better; for those ‘leadership experience’ won’t count for anything but if your work experience is directly relevant that might.

Be aware that if you are a borderline applicant for a given program, and you are eligible to pay UK fees, your chances go down. International fees tend to soften the edges of the border.

3

Yes Ma’am, a taught masters would be ideal;i have no desire to do research.
I don’t have a preference actually, I’ll be over the moon to get in to any of them.
I looked at the requirements and a 2.9 should get me into :

  1. Bath
  2. Loughborough
  3. Surrey
  4. Newcastle
  5. Nottingham Trent
  6. Cardiff
  7. Nottingham (For an Electrical Engineering masters)
  8. Birmingham
  9. Aberystwyth

They all require a 2.8 so I’m covered in that regard. The others ask for a 3.0 but I have a 2.99 so I’m not sure if it’s enough to get me in.
As for fees, even though I’m British, I haven’t lived in the UK for the past 3 years (soon to be 4). So I’ll have to pay international fees.

4

Do some background work on what a good statement of purpose looks like and I would be surprised if you didn’t have quite a few choices. Bath has a particularly good rep, and meeting the minimum may not be enough.

5

A good rec from one of your CS profs will be important.