BSc (Hons) Computer Science

Why choose this course?

  • Accredited by BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT
  • Choose from a wide range of specialist modules, to suit your interests
  • Benefit from strong links to business and research
  • Flexibility – you may choose this course, which has an emphasis on mainstream computer science and software development, or change to another BSc in our programme
  • Be part of a highly regarded well established computer science department with excellent facilities, a strong research background, and links to business and industry
  • Prepare yourself for a career in the IT sector through a mix of academic, professional and practical study, with opportunities for industry certifications and a paid placement year. Previous students have worked placements at companies including Microsoft, IBM, and BT
  • You will join a lively academic community in the Department of Computer Science at Hertfordshire, one of the largest and most established in the country
  • You will be taught by highly qualified staff, most with a PhD or other advanced degree in addition to research, teaching, or professional experience
  • The School has an excellent research record and strong links with local and national business, in particular with employers
  • Recent graduates from Computer Science have gone on to work at amazing organisations including Sega Europe, Canon UK, and EE
  • Computer Science saw 90% of its research ranked as world-leading. (Research Excellence Framework, 2021).