- UCAS course code
- HH66
- UCAS institution code
- M20
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Course description
The Computer Systems Engineering programme delivers a degree course that will equip you with the knowledge and skills to develop computer-based systems with real-time response. Sophisticated electronic systems permeate all aspects of life. Typical examples include MP3 players, games consoles, mobile phones, vehicle control systems and radar. All of these are embedded systems, which typically contain one or more microprocessors, memory, a communications capability, application-specific hardware and software. Consequently a wide range of knowledge and skills are needed to support their development, including digital electronics, software engineering, computer architecture, and digital signal processing.
Teaching and learning
Coursework and assessment
Course unit details
Course content for year 1
Course units for year 1
The course unit details given below are subject to change, and are the latest example of the curriculum available on this course of study.
| Title | Code | Credit rating | Mandatory/optional |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Year Team Project | COMP10120 | 20 | Mandatory |
| Mathematical Techniques for Computer Science | COMP11120 | 20 | Mandatory |
| Fundamentals of Computation | COMP11212 | 10 | Mandatory |
| Fundamentals of Computer Engineering | COMP12111 | 10 | Mandatory |
| Data Science | COMP13212 | 10 | Mandatory |
| Fundamentals of Computer Architecture | COMP15111 | 10 | Mandatory |
| Operating Systems | COMP15212 | 10 | Mandatory |
| Programming 1 | COMP16321 | 20 | Mandatory |
| Programming 2 | COMP16412 | 10 | Mandatory |
Course content for year 2
Course units for year 2
The course unit details given below are subject to change, and are the latest example of the curriculum available on this course of study.
| Title | Code | Credit rating | Mandatory/optional |
|---|---|---|---|
| Processor Microarchitecture | COMP22111 | 10 | Mandatory |
| Microcontrollers | COMP22712 | 10 | Mandatory |
| Software Engineering 1 | COMP23311 | 10 | Mandatory |
| Software Engineering 2 | COMP23412 | 10 | Mandatory |
| System Architecture | COMP25212 | 10 | Mandatory |
| Programming Languages & Paradigms | COMP26020 | 20 | Mandatory |
| Algorithms and Data Structures | COMP26120 | 20 | Mandatory |
| Fundamentals of Management | BMAN10011 | 10 | Optional |
| Fundamentals of Technological Change | BMAN10252 | 10 | Optional |
| Fundamentals of Finance | BMAN10552 | 10 | Optional |
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Course content for year 3
Course units for year 3
The course unit details given below are subject to change, and are the latest example of the curriculum available on this course of study.
| Title | Code | Credit rating | Mandatory/optional |
|---|---|---|---|
| Third Year Project Laboratory | COMP30040 | 40 | Mandatory |
| Implementing System-on-Chip Designs | COMP32211 | 10 | Mandatory |
| Chip Multiprocessors | COMP35112 | 10 | Mandatory |
| Introduction to Corporate Finance and Financial Instruments | BMAN20242 | 10 | Optional |
| Technology, Strategy and Innovation | BMAN20792 | 10 | Optional |
| Managing Business Operations | BMAN20811 | 10 | Optional |
| New Product Development and Innovation | BMAN20821 | 10 | Optional |
| Marketing | BMAN20832 | 10 | Optional |
| Global Contexts of Business and Management | BMAN21012 | 10 | Optional |
| Chinese Business | BMAN24501 | 10 | Optional |
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Scholarships and bursaries
The University of Manchester is committed to attracting and supporting the very best students. We have a focus on nurturing talent and ability and we want to make sure that you have the opportunity to study here, regardless of your financial circumstances.
For information about scholarships and bursaries please visit our undergraduate student finance pages .
What our students say
I always has the mind-set in my degree that I was learning how to learn. I feel like the BSc in Computer Science gives you a very holistic view of the subject, all the way from logic gates to high-level modules like Computer Vision.
Seb Masaru, BSc Computer Science
The community, the Department, the University, and the city itself are so vibrant in Manchester. You get the sensation that the people here are all extremely approachable.
Facilities
As you would expect from leaders in the field, we offer some of the most up to date facilities in the world. Amongst the wide range of facilities available to you are:
- Newly refurbished computing labs furnished with modern desktop computers, available with Linux and Windows
- Access to world leading academic staff
- Collaborative working labs complete with specialist computing and audio visual equipment to support group working.
- Over 300 Computers in the Department dedicated exclusively for the use of our students.
- Access to a hardware library, with top of the range equipment, including drones, robots and oculus rifts.