Computer Science University of Reading

Overview

Throughout this Computer Science BSc degree from the University of Reading you will face principles, applications, and technologies of computing and computers. It involves the study of data, data structures and the algorithms to process them. 

Key features

• Computer Science provides skills and knowledge which are essential in a wide range of computing and computer-related professions. It has a huge impact on modern society as it is the cornerstone of all of the digital technologies that we use in our daily lives.
• During this degree, you will study the techniques that underpin such areas as complex computing systems, big data analytics, computer graphics, computer security, web technology, mobile computing and artificial intelligence.
• You will also develop your technical skills of programming, software design, computer systems and operations. In addition, you will acquire a wide range of transferable skills that are sought after by many employers.
• You’ll be taught by lecturers with expertise across a broad range of areas, with extensive experience in both academic and industrial applications, showing you how to develop and apply your skills.
• There is a strong career management theme running throughout the degree, with a series of skills development opportunities for you to engage with.
• A wide range of software packages are used to support the computing curriculum, including tools for software/apps development, systems modelling, Computer Assisted Design and 3D printing, mathematical manipulation and more. There is free access to commercial software and servers, and many facilities are available to students in the evenings and at weekends.

Career opportunities:

• Our BSc Computer Science degree will prepare you for a wide range of careers in the constantly evolving field of computing, whether you wish to join big multinational companies, small start-ups, or develop your own business.
• As well as embedding skills development into your learning, we regularly organise for employers to come in and talk with our students about CVs, interviews and the recruitment process. As a student at Reading, you will also benefit from our annual careers and placement fair, one-to-one sessions which help you create your CV, practice interviews and mock assessment centres.

Our graduates are well placed to progress to careers in areas including:

• software engineer
• software development
• systems analyst
• data scientist
• development operations engineer
• cyber security.

Many of the companies we work with visit the University of Reading in order to recruit our best graduates directly. Previous graduates have gone to work for:

• CGI
• Eli Lilly
• JP Morgan
• Sage
• Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe.