Mathematics with Computer Science BSc (Hons) at Brunel University of London

The world relies on computers and so do most businesses and organisations. Mathematics is the language of computer science so if you have the skills for both you’ll find a whole range of careers available to you in most sectors. On this single honours course you’ll develop your mathematical and statistical knowledge and apply these skills to solve problems in computing, business and other areas.

Faculty: College of Engineering, Design and Physical Sciences  |  Department: Department of Mathematics  |  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

By year 2 you’ll be learning through lectures, seminars and in computer labs, and an individual piece of course-work will account for a large portion of year 3. Compulsory modules by year include Year 1: Calculus 1, Calculus 2, Fundamentals of Mathematics, Introductory Programming, Linear Algebra, Probability and Statistics 1, Programming Applications; Year 2: Algorithms and their Applications, Calculus 3, Discrete Mathematics, Fundamentals of Algorithms, Probability and Statistics 2, Professional Development and Project Work, Software Development and Management; Year 3: Applied Optimisation, Artificial Intelligence, Data Mining and AI for Big Data Analytics, Final Year Project, Software Engineering.

Career pathways

Career prospects for mathematics and computer science are excellent. As nearly all businesses today rely on computers, you’ll find that there are opportunities across all of the sectors in large organisations, the public or charity sector or in SMEs.

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