Computer Science

About this course

Computer science is the discipline that underpins everything digital, concerned with the fundamental principles of computation, the design of efficient algorithms, the architecture of software systems, and the development of the technologies that are reshaping every sector of the economy and every aspect of daily life. It is both deeply theoretical, drawing on mathematics and logic to ask what can be computed and how efficiently, and intensely practical, requiring the ability to design and build systems that work reliably in the real world. At Durham University, this three-year full-time programme includes a sandwich year, a year abroad, and work placement opportunities, providing an unusually comprehensive combination of academic depth and professional experience. You will study algorithms and data structures, programming languages, software engineering, artificial intelligence, machin

Where its graduates go

The 3 largest scored destinations, covering 95% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 72 / 100Information Technology Professionals · 80% of graduatescards →
• 18 / 100Teaching Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 8 / 100Protective service occupations · 10% of graduatescards →

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