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Advanced Computer Science
This course aims to enhance your current skills and introduce a variety of cutting-edge computer science competencies, enabling you to tackle complex technical challenges as a highly independent thinker and an advanced, reflexive practitioner. Throughout this…
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Computer Science · Computing
This course aims to enhance your current skills and introduce a variety of cutting-edge computer science competencies, enabling you to tackle complex technical challenges as a highly independent thinker and an advanced, reflexive practitioner. Throughout this course, you will have numerous opportunities to expand and strengthen your knowledge, skills and practical experience, enabling you to thrive in the fast-paced and constantly evolving field of computer science. Our course showcases the expertise of the School of Computer and Engineering Sciences by offering a state-of-the-art curriculum in areas such as robotics, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, and user experience. It also covers core computer science subjects such as algorithm design. There is a regular seminar programme in which leading experts present recent findings and introduce contemporary developments in the above and other areas. There is an option to choose a Project/Placement year for this course, at an additional cost. The full-time and part-time study options for this course are accredited by BCS, — Institute for IT, to partially meet the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered IT Professional. Please note that the placement year and project year variants of the course are not accredited.
Getting in
As the university states it
Students are normally required to have a 2:2 honours degree or above in a computer science related discipline. It is also required that any student wishing to enrol on this course must have gained at least 20 credits of programming modules at Level 5 or above. Students applying for this course will be asked to complete an online aptitude test in order to verify their technical knowledge and understanding is at a suitable level. Applicants may also be invited to take part in a short interview, prior to any offer of a place being made.
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