BEng (Hons) Computer Science at Anglia Ruskin University

Understand, design and build future-ready computer systems and specialise in AI, cybersecurity and cloud services in Cambridge’s tech hub. Launch your tech career in Cambridge’s Silicon Fen, Europe’s largest innovation hub. Our BEng (Hons) Computer Science combines core programming and systems and software engineering with the flexibility to specialise in AI, cybersecurity and cloud computing.

Duration: 3 years; 4 years with placement  |  Study mode: full-time (placement year available)  |  Intake: January 2027, September 2027  |  Location: Chelmsford, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

You’ll learn in teams and as an independent problem-solver in our computing labs. Assessment is mostly practical, with about a third by exams and in-class tests. Year 1: Computer Systems, Software Principles, Introduction to Programming, Core Mathematics for Computing, Operating Systems. Year 2: Computing Research Methodologies, Database Design and Implementation, Digital Security, Algorithm Analysis and Data Structures, Network Routing, Software Engineering, Ruskin Module. Year 3: Final Project, Image Processing, Professional Issues: Computing and Society, Cloud Computing; options include Artificial Intelligence, Ethical Hacking and Countermeasures, Digital and Network Security Forensics, Advanced Network Solutions.

Career pathways

Our lectures were consistently engaging, insightful and intellectually stimulating and they greatly enhanced my understanding of the professional, ethical and practical dimensions of the subject. Our BEng Computer Science degree at ARU Cambridge combines technical depth with engineering principles, preparing you to design and implement robust, scalable systems.

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