Computer Science with Data Science with Foundation Year

Why study Computer Science with Data Science with Foundation Year at Liverpool John Moores University?

• A BSc Joint Honours qualification with postgraduate opportunities for further study

• Links with hundreds of international, national and local organisations, including major Tech Companies, Police Forces, Banks, and Government Agencies

• Opportunity to undertake a year’s paid industrial placement

• Practical, hands-on experience incorporated into modules wherever possible

• State-of-the-art computing facilities, including dedicated labs, available to students on-site

• Excellent career prospects

About your course
The BSc (Hons) Computer Science with Data Science joint honours degree at Liverpool John Moores University is informed by industry requirements and internationally important research. There are many exciting paid placement opportunities thanks to our extensive links with employers.

You will gain the required academic and theoretical skills to pursue a career in computer science plus advanced practical skills relating to the theory, practice, tools and applications of contemporary software technologies. You will also secure an understanding of architectures, frameworks and strategies for building software computer systems.

You will have access to industry-standard facilities, including nine specialist teaching laboratories, with over 400 workstations, featuring high-specification and the latest software and specialist applications. Our state-of-the-art facilities in Computer Science, with the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) commended teaching and staff support, will enable you to gain the necessary practical, technical and analytical skills required of a Computer Science professional.

Data Scientists are in demand!
There are currently over 25,000 data science jobs being advertised on LinkedIn. Data Scientists are needed in almost every industry in the world! Studying this programme will allow you to specialise in this field and take advantage of the vast job opportunities in the UK.

On this programme, you will learn how to study and manipulate data, to provide insights that can be used to make business-critical decisions.

Why choose a joint honours degree?

Flexibility: Study two subject areas without committing to one path from the outset.

Employability: A joint honours degree can make you more attractive to employers because it shows you're flexible, multi-skilled, and able to learn new things.

Cross-discipline application: You can apply what you learn in one module to another.

Why study computing at LJMU?

The School of Computer Science and Mathematics is highly rated for its research in computing and the science behind the systems. This research directly informs what you will study on the degree. In addition, the Department has extensive links with industry, and regularly hosts guest speakers from industry and an invited industry advisory panel.

Our graduates enjoy excellent career prospects thanks to our extensive links with hundreds of international, national and local organisations, from industries such as tech companies, financial services, pharmaceuticals, aerospace and defence, healthcare, retail, government and local government agencies and telecommunications. Such links also help ensure students enjoy excellent work-related learning and paid placement opportunities throughout their degrees.