Advanced Computer Science (Taught)

This course aims to enhance your current skills and introduce a variety of cutting-edge computer science competencies, enabling you to tackle complex technical challenges as a highly independent thinker and an advanced, reflexive practitioner.

Throughout this course, you will have numerous opportunities to expand and strengthen your knowledge, skills and practical experience, enabling you to thrive in the fast-paced and constantly evolving field of computer science.

Our course showcases the expertise of the School of Computer and Engineering Sciences by offering a state-of-the-art curriculum in areas such as robotics, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, and user experience. It also covers core computer science subjects such as algorithm design.

There is a regular seminar programme in which leading experts present recent findings and introduce contemporary developments in the above and other areas.

There is an option to choose a Project/Placement year for this course, at an additional cost. The full-time and part-time study options for this course are accredited by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, to partially meet the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered IT Professional. Please note that the placement year and project year variants of the course are not accredited.