MEng, BSc Computer Science

Programme overview

Entry requirements

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Programme specification

The information on this page is accurate for students entering the programme in 2023/2024 or before. For students entering the programme from September 2024 or after, you can find the details of your programme: MEng, BSc Computer Science (For students entering from September 2024 onwards)

Computer Science is a dynamic and fast-moving area of study which opens opportunities in many different industrials sectors. Developments in Computer Science are radically changing the way that we interact with each other, process data and make decisions.

The programme covers the broad range of topics and application areas of Computer Science with a focus on the research specialisms of the School of Computing. The curriculum is aligned with the ACM/IEEE/AAAI Computer Science Curriculum specification (ACM/IEEE/AAAI CS2023) and the Computing QAA Subject benchmark statement.

Topics delivered in the curriculum include;

- Algorithms and Complexity
- Architecture and Organisation
- Artificial intelligence
- Data Management
- Foundations of programming languages
- Graphics and interactive techniques
- Human-computer interaction
- Mathematical and Statistical foundations
- Networking and Communication
- Operating Systems
- Parallel and Distributed Computing
- Security
- Society, Ethics and professionalism
- Software development fundamentals
- Software engineering
- Specialised platform development
- System fundamentals

Either an industrial placement, or a study abroad year is available as part of this programme studied between year 2 and year 3, or between year 3 and year 4.

The primary focus of the programme is to develop the fundamental skills, knowledge and behaviours required of a Computer Scientist to allow both opportunities of further study and a career in industry. Graduates from this programme should be able to;

- Practice computer science in an industrial/commercial context, demonstrating awareness of legal, social, ethic and professional considerations.
- Demonstrate a mastery of the practical and theoretical knowledge and skills across all core areas outlined above by applying them to real world problems.
- Advocate for equity, diversity, inclusion and sustainability.

In the final year of the programme advanced and contemporary topics in Computer Science are introduced with a focus on applications and impact on society. The final year will primarily be research led and will aim to develop skills that are highly sought by potential employers.

Year 1

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
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Compulsory Modules

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
COMP1850	Programming	40	Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
COMP1860	Building our Digital World: Computer Systems & Architecture	40	Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
COMP1870	Theoretical Foundations of Computer Science I	40	Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

Year 2

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Compulsory Modules

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
COMP2850	Software Engineering	40	Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
COMP2860	Beyond the Core: Advanced Hardware, Operating Systems and Parallelism	40	Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
COMP2870	Theoretical Foundations of Computer Science II	40	Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

Year 3

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Compulsory Modules

Students will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
COMP3911	Secure Computing	10	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
COMP3931	Individual Project	40	Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

Optional Modules

Candidates will be required to study 70 credits from the following optional modules:

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
COMP3011	Web Services and Web Data	10	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
COMP3211	Distributed Systems	10	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
COMP3221	Parallel Computation	10	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
COMP3223	Cryptography	10	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
COMP3611	Machine Learning	10	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
COMP3631	Intelligent Systems and Robotics	20	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
COMP3736	Information Visualization	10	Not running in 202526
COMP3771	User Adaptive Intelligent Systems	10	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
COMP3811	Computer Graphics	10	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
COMP3910	Combinatorial Optimisation	10	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
COMP3940	Graph Algorithms and Complexity Theory	10	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LUBS3990	Innovation Thinking and Practice	10	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)

Year 4

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
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Compulsory Modules

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
COMP5530M	Group Project	30	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun), Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)	PFP

Optional Modules

Candidates will be required to study 90 credits from the following optional modules:

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
COMP5122M	Data Science	15	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
COMP5123M	Cloud Computing Systems	15	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
COMP5125M	Blockchain Technologies	15	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
COMP5400M	Bio-Inspired Computing	15	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
COMP5450M	Knowledge Representation and Reasoning	15	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
COMP5611M	Machine Learning	15	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
COMP5625M	Deep Learning	15	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
COMP5812M	Foundations of Modelling and Rendering	15
COMP5821M	Geometric Processing	15
COMP5822M	High-Performance Graphics	15
COMP5823M	Animation and Simulation	15
COMP5840M	Data Mining and Text Analytics	15	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
COMP5911M	Advanced Software Engineering	15	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
COMP5930M	Scientific Computation	15	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
COMP5940M	Graph Theory: Structure and Algorithms	15	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)

Last updated: 13/08/2025 16:47:04

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