COMPUTER SCIENCE
Computer Science Why choose Computer Science at Loughborough? Computer technology pervades almost every aspect of our modern lives and each technological advance transforms the world in which we live and work. Computer Science graduates are therefore in high demand across a diverse range of industries, as is reflected by the success and exceptionally high starting salaries of our graduates. At Loughborough University you will join a well-known and well-established Computer Science department, with a long track record of developing skilled and highly employable graduates, as well as a reputation for cutting-edge research and industry engagement.
Professional recognition Several of our courses are accredited by the British Computer Society (BCS), which qualifies graduates for Chartered IT Professional (CIPT) registration, while our Information Technology Management for Business (ITMB) degree is accredited by Tech Partnership Degrees. In addition, several of our MSci courses have been granted accreditation towards the educational requirement for Chartered Engineer (CEng) registration. We continually monitor the content of our Computer Science courses for quality and make improvements based on feedback from students, senior industrialists and the accrediting bodies listed above. Major companies are directly involved in sponsoring some of our modules, supporting project work, providing insightful guest lectures and funding a series of prizes across the range of courses.
TOP 10 IN UK FOR COMPUTER SCIENCE AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS THE GUARDIAN UNIVERSITY GUIDE 2020
2ND IN UK FOR OVERALL SATISFACTION IN COMPUTER SCIENCE NSS 2019 ÂŁ29,953 AVERAGE FULL-TIME GRADUATE SALARY DLHE 2016/17
Facilities Our facilities provide an excellent environment for studying, including computer laboratories with 24-hour access, specialist robotics and networking laboratories, study rooms and seminar rooms.
Placement year The professional placement option, which is available on all our undergraduate courses, is recognised as one of the strongest in the country, and all our students are recommended to complete a placement. In recent years our students have gained invaluable experience at major companies including IBM, Microsoft, Disney, Sony and the BBC.
Career prospects Our graduates go on to enjoy fulfilling careers with major national and international companies as well as SMEs, local government, education and research. The employment level of our graduates is consistently higher than the national average with 95% of our recent graduates in employment or further education within six months (DLHE 2016/17). The quality of employment of our graduates is also reflected by their exceptionally high average full-time salary of ÂŁ29,953 six months after graduation (DLHE 2016/17).
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