Computer Science BSc (Hons) at Brunel University of London

On Brunel’s Computer Science BSc course, we’ll help you gain the ability to develop software solutions to business problems. You’ll learn to specify, design, code, modify and test different types of software, from web-based systems to mobile solutions, in a contemporary programming paradigm. All of this will be done using an appropriate commercial grade development environment and associated database tools.

Faculty: College of Engineering, Design and Physical Sciences  |  Department: Department of Computer Science  |  Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years full-time with placement  |  Study mode: full-time; placement year option  |  Intake: September  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

You’ll learn enough about hardware to make the most of its potential using your own software designs and theoretical foundations, gain a good understanding of computer science, and grasp the important elements of a computer system. Compulsory modules by year include Year 1: Group Project, Data and Information, Introductory Programming, Information Systems and Organisations, Logic and Computation, Programming Applications; Year 2: Level 5 Group Project, Software Development and Management, Usability Engineering, Networks and Operating Systems, Algorithms and their Applications, Fundamentals of Algorithms; Year 3: Computer Science Final Year Project, Advanced Topics in Computer Science.

Career pathways

Our Computer Science graduates enjoy excellent employment prospects. With the ability to handle the increasing demands of scientific, technological and commercial development in the 21st century, you'll be in high demand with the wide-ranging companies and organisations increasingly dependent on computer technology.

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