Overview

Graduates with degrees in these areas are highly employable and can look forward to well-paid careers designing and building the digital technologies that underpin the global economy and, indeed, every aspect of human activity from healthcare through music to the making the natural environment sustainable. 

Why study the Computing Science course at the University of Glasgow?

• Computing Science at Glasgow is ranked 7th in the UK and 2nd in Scotland (Complete University Guide 2020) 
• Our graduates in Computing Science are recognised by the British Computer Society (BCS), The Chartered Institute for IT, and meet the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered IT Professional (CITP) 
• The School of Computing Science has been ranked first for overall student satisfaction in four of the last nine years in the National Student Survey. Courses are designed and taught by researchers who are leaders in their fields
• The School of Computing Science launched the pioneering Centre for Computing Science Education in 2017, in recognition of our commitment to leadership and innovation in educational practice

Careers

Graduates of this programme have gone on to work for companies such as JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Skyscanner, Yahoo, RBS, and Amazon. Positions include Software Developer, Software Engineer, Python Developer, VR Developer Teacher and Lab Demonstrator.

Accreditation

• Honours graduates are eligible for membership of the British Computer Society and, after relevant work experience, they can apply to become full Chartered IT Professionals (CITP) and partial Chartered Scientists (CSci)/Chartered Engineers (CEng). MSci graduates are eligible for full CITP and partial CSci. Honours degrees hold the Euro-Inf Bachelor Quality label; MSci degrees hold the Euro-Inf Master Quality Label.