Course summary
Whilst studying this course, you will have multiple opportunities to develop and deepen the knowledge, skills, and hands-on experience necessary to excel in the dynamic and ever-evolving field of computer science. Our course focuses on the strengths within the School of Computer and Engineering Sciences, providing a cutting-edge curriculum in robotics, cybersecurity, AI, and user experience, in addition to core computer science topics such as algorithm design. There is a regular seminar programme in which leading experts present recent findings and introduce contemporary developments in the above and other areas. There is an option to choose a Project/Placement year for this course, at an additional cost. The “full time” and “part time” study options for this programme are accredited by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT for the purposes of partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered IT Professional. Please note that the “placement year” and “project year” variants of the course are not accredited.
Modules
Please see our website for the most up to date module information
Assessment method
You will be taught using a mixture of lectures, workshops, seminars and case studies. Assessment takes place using roughly 30% exams and 70% coursework, although the precise ratio depends on module choices.
Entry requirements
Students are normally required to have a 2:2 honours degree or above in a computer science related discipline. It is also required that any student wishing to enrol on this course must have gained at least 20 credits of programming modules at Level 5 or above. Students applying for this course will be asked to complete an online aptitude test in order to verify their technical knowledge and understanding is at a suitable level. Applicants may also be invited to take part in a short interview, prior to any offer of a place being made.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Please see our website for current fee information
https://www.chester.ac.uk/student-life/fees-and-finance/postgraduate-fees/postgraduate-taught-fees/
Provider information
University of Chester
Parkgate Road
Chester
CH1 4BJ