Computer Science

The University of Essex

Qualification

Degree

Length

4 yrs

UK fees / yr

£9,535

Study

Full-time

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About this course

Gain a practical understanding of computer science, with options for a placement or year abroad. The BSc (Hons) Computer Science is a three-year degree, extendable to four with an optional year in placement or abroad. You’ll build a strong foundation in core computer science theory and explore its cutting-edge real-world applications, preparing you to create the technologies of tomorrow.

The BSc (Hons) Computer Science gives you the theory and practical knowledge to understand – and create – computing technologies that make a real impact on the world. You’ll study a broad curriculum shaped by industry partners, gaining the most up-to-date understanding of computer science. Discover which areas you’re interested in exploring further, then specialise in assistive technologies, computer games, artificial intelligence, evolutionary computation, Big Data or robotics.

Could you get in?

The grades students arrived with

80-95 pts20%

96-111 pts20%

112-127 pts20%

128-143 pts5%

144-159 pts5%

176-191 pts5%

240+ pts5%

How they qualified

80% got in with alevel. The rest came in a mix of ways:

alevel80%