Bachelor of Science (BSc)

BSc Computer Science and Mathematics with Industrial Experience

Graduate this highly sought-after subject combination having already gained invaluable experience in industry.
  • Duration: 4 years
  • Year of entry: 2025
  • UCAS course code: GG41 / Institution code: M20
  • Key features:
  • Industrial experience
  • Scholarships available

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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:
Operating Systems

Course unit fact file
Unit code COMP15212
Credit rating 10
Unit level Level 1
Teaching period(s) Semester 2
Available as a free choice unit? Yes

Aims

This course introduces the concept of an operating system -- the layer of software that mediates between the computer’s underlying hardware, and the processes and users of that hardware.

Learning outcomes

  • Describe the components of a modern operating system, including scheduling and other resource allocation, security, memory management and paging, and filestore management 2. Explain how the components of a modern operating system work together to mediate between users/applications and the underlying hardware.

  • Describe the requirements and constraints of different styles of OS such as desktop, embedded, mobile and high-performance computing.

  • Design combinations of components that meet the requirements and constraints of a given real word scenario.

  • Construct programs and use tools to demonstrate and profile Operating System behaviour.

 

Teaching and learning methods

Lectures, workshops, clinics, coursework, face to face mentoring by TAs. Use of online quizzes.

Assessment methods

Method Weight
Written exam 80%
Practical skills assessment 20%

Recommended reading

Tanembaum (2016) Modern Operating Systems, ISBN:978-9332575776

Silberschatz, Galvin and Gagne (2013) Operating System Concepts, ISBN:978-1118093757

 
COMP15212 reading list can be found on the Department of Computer Science internal pages

Study hours

Scheduled activity hours
Lectures 40
Practical classes & workshops 20
Independent study hours
Independent study 40

Teaching staff

Staff member Role
Stephen Pettifer Unit coordinator

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