- UCAS course code
- G405
- UCAS institution code
- M20
Bachelor of Science (BSc)
BSc Computer Science with Industrial Experience
Duration: 4 years
Year of entry: 2025
UCAS course code: G405 / Institution code: M20
- Key features:
Industrial experience
Scholarships available
Accredited course
- Typical A-level offer: A*A*A including specific subjects
- Typical contextual A-level offer: AAA including specific subjects
- Refugee/care-experienced offer: AAB including specific subjects
- Typical International Baccalaureate offer: 38 points overall with 7,7,6 at HL, including specific requirements
Fees and funding
Fees
Tuition fees for home students commencing their studies in September 2025 will be £9,535 per annum (subject to Parliamentary approval). Tuition fees for international students will be £36,000 per annum. For general information please see the undergraduate finance pages.
Policy on additional costs
All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme. Any unavoidable additional compulsory costs totalling more than 1% of the annual home undergraduate fee per annum, regardless of whether the programme in question is undergraduate or postgraduate taught, will be made clear to you at the point of application. Further information can be found in the University's Policy on additional costs incurred by students on undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes (PDF document, 91KB).
Scholarships/sponsorships
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 .
Course unit details:
Advanced Distributed Systems
| Unit code | COMP38311 |
|---|---|
| Credit rating | 10 |
| Unit level | Level 3 |
| Teaching period(s) | Semester 1 |
| Available as a free choice unit? | No |
Overview
Distributed Systems: The Big Picture
- Categories and Characteristics
- Historical Perspective
- Architectural Paradigms
- Cloud Computing Concepts and Economics
Resource Management
- Provisioning
- Scheduling
- Load Balancing
- Energy Management
- Quality of Service
Big Data as an Application Driver
- Big Data: Drivers and the 4Vs
- Batch: MapReduce
- Interactive: NoSQL
- Streaming
Pre/co-requisites
| Unit title | Unit code | Requirement type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Database Systems | COMP23111 | Pre-Requisite | Compulsory |
| Distributed Systems | COMP28112 | Pre-Requisite | Compulsory |
Aims
The course unit aims to provide insights into and experience of techniques relating to advanced distributed systems. Fundamental drivers, concepts and techniques associated with advanced distributed systems and cloud computing are explored, while the applicability of different approaches is examined with reference to data intensive applications and big data.
Assessment methods
| Method | Weight |
|---|---|
| Written exam | 100% |
Feedback methods
Formative Assessment: Workshop Activities | Approximately 1 hour per week of in-workshop activities | There and then, by reviewing outcomes |
Formative Assessment: Online activities. | Approximately 30 minutes most weeks, through quizzes / online activities | Quizzes will include explanations |
Formative Assessment: Laboratory | There will be a single 2-hour lab | In the lab from staff / TAs; through reflections in workshops |
Study hours
| Scheduled activity hours | |
|---|---|
| Practical classes & workshops | 11 |
| Independent study hours | |
|---|---|
| Independent study | 89 |
Teaching staff
| Staff member | Role |
|---|---|
| Rizos Sakellariou | Unit coordinator |