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Computer Science at University of Hertfordshire at Main

BSc (Hons) Computer Science degree programme is ideal for those who have an interest in technology and software development and how they can be applied to benefit individuals and organizations. Core topics that are covered include foundations of computation, programming, multimedia, networks, databases, operating systems, software engineering and professional issues.

Students have the option to choose from a wide range of specialist modules to tailor their degree to their interests. As well as gaining an understanding of the wider context in which systems operate, learners will develop their communication and team-working skills. Thanks to the nature of this degree, students will develop the broad skills many employers are looking for while keeping their career options open.

The Department of Computer Science is based at the University’s College Lane Campus. Computer Science has been taught and studied here since 1956, making it one of the oldest academic Computer Science establishments in the UK. The Department is also one of the largest in the country. Students come from all over the world to obtain an education in Computer Science as undergraduate, taught postgraduate, and PhD research students. 

Computer Science is both an academic and a practical subject so students will be taught in different ways such as lectures, smaller group tutorials, supervised practical and self-study including experiential learning. Assessment is by a mix of in-class tests, exams, and coursework. The school has well equipped laboratory facilities, with PCs running Windows 10, Linux,  and/or virtual machines and a whole range of industry-standard and educational software from Microsoft, Oracle, Adobe and others. There are specialist labs for cybersecurity, networking and robotics.

Students have the option of taking a one-year paid work placement, or can study abroad at one of the partner universities worldwide. Previous students have worked placements at companies including including Microsoft, IBM, and BT. Moreover, graduates from Computer Science have gone on to work at amazing organizations including Sega Europe, Canon UK, and EE.
 

Level Bachleors
Discipline Computer Science and IT
Duration 36 months
Intakes Jan, Sep
Application Fees GBP 0
Tuition Fees GBP 14750
Campus Main
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Admission Requirements
Language proficiency (minimum)
IELTS 6
TOEFL 72
PTE 51
Duolingo Not Accepted
Exam proficiency (minimum)
SAT Not Required / Waiver
ACT Not Required / Waiver
GRE Not Required / Waiver
GMAT Not Required / Waiver
Requirements

Minimum GPA - 60.0%

Rankings
QS Ranking 851-900
Times Higher Education 601-800
ARWU 901-1000
Webometrics 677
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Shanghai Ranking

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Webometrics Ranking

The "Webometrics Ranking of World Universities" is an initiative of the Cybermetrics Lab, a research group belonging to the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), the largest public research body in Spain. CSIC is among the first basic research organizations in Europe. The CSIC consisted in 2006 of 126 centers and institutes distributed throughout Spain.

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