This course gives you a solid grounding in the study of both software (programs) and hardware (electronics) and how they integrate into the design of systems. This variant includes a year in industry, so you can put what you have learnt in your degree into practice in a real workplace. What this course involves You gain a thorough grounding in the discipline in the first two years and you can then sharpen your focus on those areas that interest you by choosing modules and your individual project on topics covered by our world-leading research in the latest developments in Computer Science. Choosing to study on a four-year Masters course gives you an extra year to study the topics that really interest you at a deeper level. Your year in industry Your year in industry is taken after your second year. You are supported by our dedicated Industrial Placement Coordinator, who is there to help you with your CV, give you interview tips, arrange interviews on campus, and visit you on placement to ensure everything is going well. Students who take a year in industry often find themselves ahead in the race for jobs after graduation and some even find a job with their placement provider before they graduate. You also get paid while gaining skills!

Information technology is rapidly expanding, creating demand for computer scientists across a broad section of employers, meaning the skills you develop here will make you attractive to many organisations. Many of our graduates are employed by software and electronics industries, but the continuing expansion of the use of computers means that you will be able to find employment in other industries, and your sharpened numeracy and analytical skills will help here.