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Undergraduate Courses

Why this Department?

The Computer Science degrees at Warwick are internationally renowned for their blend of foundational rigour with research-led teaching in a variety of cutting edge domains within the discipline, and the Department is rated excellent for its teaching quality. Our courses are regularly updated to satisfy the current and future needs in all walks of life, and to reflect the rapidly evolving and challenging nature of computing.

Consistently ranked amongst the top Computer Science Departments in the UK
Relatively small cohorts of students with friendly, supportive atmosphere
100% of undergraduates employed in graduate jobs within six months of graduation
Reputation for high-quality teaching and effective use of small group work

All single honours courses fully accredited by the British Computer Society
Well-supported option to spend a year in industry or abroad
Excellent links with top UK employers from first year to final year
Vibrant undergraduate community with societies relevant to studies

Our Courses

Computer Science (G400, G403)
development of the underlying theory, techniques and tools that form the basis of the evolving discipline
Computing Systems (G410, G413)
development of the underlying theory, techniques and tools that form the basis of the evolving discipline
Computer and Management Sciences (GN42)
3-year course consisting of a 2 year foundation in computer science followed by 1 year of business studies
Computer and Business Studies (GN41)
a mix of computer science and business topics, for students planning careers in management and information technology
Discrete Mathematics (G190)
a thorough introduction to discrete mathematics and algorithms together with some of their modern applications

Flexibility between courses

Students often find it difficult to know exactly what their interests are before they arrive at University. Most of the courses offered by the Department share a common first year, and it is possible to move between them by the end of the first year. Different degrees have different requirements from the second year, but students can cover several sets of requirements and therefore transfer between degrees at the end of the second year. There is also a choice between a three-year BSc and a four-year MEng degree.

Flexibility within a course

The in-depth education students receive in the Department is enhanced by Warwick's flexible choice of modules. In all three or four years of a course, optional modules are available to students. These are normally chosen from a given list, but there are two ways in which students can extend the range of available options.

A module (from another department) can be chosen instead of a choice from the standard list, an "unusual option". This is possible provided the department teaching the module agrees, there are no problems with timetabling and/or prerequisites, and the department approves. So, for example, a student may elect to study a foreign language, and this would be a typical example of an unusual option.
In each year of the course there is a normal load, the standard number of course credits that are studied. A student may choose to study an overload, and be assessed on the extra modules. In that case the marks for the year will be scaled by a formula which fairly rewards the extra work.

Adding a year in industry or abroad

Each course is available with a year in industry, this is known as a intercalated year option, which allows students to add extra experience into their academic programme.

If a student wishes to spend a year on an industrial placement, both the Department and the Careers Service will assist by putting the student in contact with suitable employers.

If a student wishes to study abroad for a year, the University has close links with many Universities, in Europe and in the US. The Socrates-Erasmus programme of the European Union facilitates such exchanges, and further information is provided by the University's International Office.

Students apply to the 3-year course through UCAS and then transfer to the 4-year course after arrival at Warwick.

Why Warwick?

	One of the UK's leading universities, well established in the world university league tables Second most targeted by graduate employers for graduate recruitment programmes in the UK Warwick has invested significantly in its student facilities, refurbishing and modernising its library and creating new study environments
Warwick ranked seventh overall in the UK Research Assessment Exercise Opportunities to spend time at an overseas university Vibrant and cosmopolitan campus – an excellent environment for living, studying and relaxing
	6000 rooms on campus for both undergraduates and postgraduates Some of the best campus-based sports facilities of any UK university Every year, over 2,000 members of Warwick Volunteers give their time to supporting local schools and community groups Warwick Arts Centre is the largest arts centre in the Midlands and attracts 250,000 visitors a year

Getting more information

If you require detailed information about individual modules, this is available under the "teaching" tab. We also maintain a list of Frequently Asked Questions. If the information you require is not available on these pages, you are welcome to contact us by email at ugadmissions at warwick dot ac dot uk.