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.

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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).

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Course unit details:
Third Year Project Laboratory

Course unit fact file
Unit code COMP30030
Credit rating 30
Unit level Level 3
Teaching period(s) Full year
Offered by Department of Computer Science
Available as a free choice unit? No

Overview

 
The aims for the project work done in the third year are:
 
To manage and execute a substantial project in a limited time.
To identify and learn whatever new skills are needed to complete the project.
To apply design and engineering skills in the accomplishment of a single task. In this context the skills mentioned may be in the general area of design and engineering in its broadest sense, or may be very specifically related to particular tools.

Pre/co-requisites

Enrolment restricted to students on the Computer Science with Business and Management, Computer Science and Maths and HCI programmes.

Aims

The aims for the project work done in the third year are:

  • To manage and execute a substantial project in a limited time.
  • To identify and learn whatever new skills are needed to complete the project.
  • To apply design and engineering skills in the accomplishment of a single task. In this context the skills mentioned may be in the general area of design and engineering in its broadest sense, or may be very specifically related to particular tools.

Learning outcomes

  • Plan and execute a substantial programme of technical work.  

  • Evaluate your own knowledge and skills with respect to a given plan, and be able to formulate a study plan to fill gaps

  • Analyse and evaluate existing material related to your work and describe your work in this context

  • Evaluate the work of others and give constructive feedback

  • Identify, use and credit public resources (including definitions and source code) as appropriate

  • Define tests and measures that allow you to evaluate your own work

  • Reflect on technical approaches and identify strengths and weaknesses

  • Analyse your work in order to identify ethical and security issues

  • Communicate plans and achievements clearly and concisely orally, visually and in written form

Syllabus

 

The formal lectures for the course take place during Welcome Week at the beginning of the academic year. The times are shown in the details panel.

Students are required to produce five deliverables during the year including some coursework during Welcome Week. Details are on the Third Year Project (COMP30030 materials) web pages.

Component                   Weight

Report                           40%

Screencast                    15%

Viva                                5%

Planning and Execution 10%

Achievements                 30%

Teaching and learning methods

Lectures

6 hours in total, all in Welcome Week

Employability skills

Analytical skills
Innovation/creativity
Project management
Oral communication
Problem solving
Research
Written communication

Recommended reading

COMP30030 reading list can be found on the Department of Computer Science website for current students.

Study hours

Scheduled activity hours
Assessment practical exam 1
Lectures 7
Project supervision 20
Independent study hours
Independent study 272

Teaching staff

Staff member Role
David Morris Unit coordinator

Additional notes

Course unit materials

Links to course unit teaching materials can be found on the School of Computer Science website for current students.

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