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Computer Systems Engineering with Integrated Foundation Year

BEng · Royal Holloway and Bedford New College · 4 years

Computer Systems Engineering with Integrated Foundation Year

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Royal Holloway and Bedford New College

AI IMPACT
MEDIAN PAY, 15 MOnot published
SATISFACTION96%
CONTINUATION92%
PROFESSIONAL JOBS82%
DESTINATION-WEIGHTEDAI is already used for about 48% of the work its graduates go into (High).

About this course

Computer systems engineering sits at the intersection of hardware and software, concerned with the design and development of the computing systems that underpin modern technology. Where computer science focuses primarily on algorithms and software, and electrical engineering on circuits and devices, computer systems engineering integrates both, producing graduates who understand how hardware and software interact and who can design reliable, efficient systems from the ground up. This is the discipline behind embedded systems, microprocessors, digital communications, robotics, and the complex infrastructure of the internet. At Royal Holloway, University of London, this four-year full-time programme begins with an integrated foundation year that builds the mathematical, scientific, and computational foundations you need to engage confidently with the BEng degree. The foundation year is de

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 90% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

  • 72 / 100Information Technology Professionals · 61% of graduatescards →
  • 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 3% of graduatescards →
  • 50 / 100Business and Financial Project Management Professionals · 10% of graduatescards →
  • 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 6% of graduatescards →
  • 40 / 100Sales occupations · 10% of graduatescards →

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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).