BSc/BSc (Hons) Computer Science
Entry requirements
Scottish Higher: Standard Entry Requirement: BBBB. National 5 grade C in Maths OR Applications of Maths . Minimum Offer Entry Requirement: BBCC. National 5 grade C in Maths OR Applications of Maths . A level: BCC GCSE grade C/4 in Maths. Irish Leaving Certificate: H2, H2, H3, H3 at Higher Level and grade O4 in Ordinary Level Maths. BTEC Extended Diploma: Minimum grades DMM (Distinction, Merit, Merit) GCSE grade C/4 in Maths. IB: Award of Diploma with 28 points overall with three HL subjects at grades 6, 5, 4 Grade 4 in SL Maths. HNC: HNC with C in the graded unit in any subject National 5 Maths OR Applications of Maths at grade C European Baccalaureate: Pass at 70% or above with grade 7 in three subjects Grade 6 in Maths and English.
About this course
BSc/BSc (Hons) in Computer Science, a 4-year undergraduate programme. Core topics include Programming, Computer Architecture, Data Analysis, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. Modules cover areas such as Database Systems, Algorithms, and Operating Systems, with an Honours Project in the final year. An optional placement year is available.
Modules
- Software Design & Development (Java, C & Design Techniques)
- Mathematics (Foundation Mathematics and Mathematics for Software Engineering)
- Computer Systems (Hardware, Networking & Operating Systems)
- Introduction to Human Computer Interaction
- Object Oriented Software Development (Includes C, Object Orientation & Software Engineering methods)
- Operating Systems;
- Database Systems
- Algorithms
- Data Analytics
- Artificial Intelligence
- Group Project;
- Computing in Contemporary Society
- Honours Project
- Multi Agent Systems
- Computational Intelligence
- Formal Approaches for Software Engineering