MComp Computer Science with Integrated Master’s

The MComp course enables students to study three years of our Single Honours Computer Science course with an additional year at master’s level. You’ll study research-informed modules in our dedicated computing labs and use cutting-edge equipment in our MakerSpace. In the final master’s year, you’ll focus on a small number of modules informed by important issues in the industry as well as the research interests of your tutors. You’ll explore a range of areas which may include distributed intelligence, statistical techniques for data analysis, web technologies, security, and cloud computing.

Year 1

COMPULSORY MODULES

• Programming I – Programming Fundamentals
• Fundamentals of Computing
• Computer Animation and Multimedia
• Natural Computation
• Introduction to Interaction Design
• Communication, Confidence, and Competence

OPTIONAL MODULES

• Cybercrime
• Systems and Architecture

Year 2

COMPULSORY MODULES

• Web Technologies
• Programming II – Data Structures and Algorithms
• Mobile Application Development
• Computational and Artificial Intelligence I
• Database Systems
• Advanced Programming Practices
• Software Engineering

OPTIONAL MODULES

• Individual Study Topic in Computer Science
• Digital Forensics

Year 3

COMPULSORY MODULES

• Third Year Double Project – ISP

OPTIONAL MODULES

• Software Engineering Project Management
• Games Computing
• Advanced Information Systems
• Computing in Education
• Advanced Databases and Applications
• Communications and Networks
• Advanced Web Technologies
• Computational and Artificial Intelligence II

Year 4

COMPULSORY MODULES

• Research Horizons
• Statistical Techniques for Data Analytics
• MComp Project

OPTIONAL MODULES

• User Interaction Design
• Distributed Intelligent Systems
• Cloud Computing

Employability:

As an MComp graduate, you will have knowledge of advanced areas that also lead to more specialist careers or doctoral research. Many of our students move into employment that is directly computing-related with recent graduates going to work for companies as diverse as Apple, BAE Systems, Barclays, BBC (iPlayer), Bentley, McLaren (F1), Capgemini, EA Games, Experian, Microsoft, and the Ministry of Defence.