Computer Science (with an industrial placement year) BSc (Hons)

at University of Sussex

Year 1 at Sussex

Core modules
Core modules are taken by all students on the course. They give you a solid grounding in your chosen subject and prepare you to explore the topics that interest you most.

Autumn teaching

• Introduction to Multimedia
• Introduction to Programming
• Mathematical Concepts
• Programming Concepts

Spring teaching

• Data Structures & Algorithms
• Further Programming
• Introduction to Computer Systems
• Professional Skills

Intersemester Week

• Global Design Challenge

Year 2 at Sussex

Core modules
Core modules are taken by all students on the course. They give you a solid grounding in your chosen subject and prepare you to explore the topics that interest you most.

Autumn teaching

• Compilers and Computer Architecture
• Databases
• Natural Language Engineering
• Program Analysis

Spring teaching

• Computer Networks
• Fundamentals of Machine Learning
• Operating Systems
• Software Engineering

Study abroad or Placement

Study abroad (optional)
Apply to study abroad – you’ll develop an international perspective and gain an edge when it comes to your career.

Placement (optional)
To help you gain experience and increase your employability, you can apply for an optional placement as part of your course. You’ll be responsible for applying for and securing your placement. Our dedicated careers team can provide you with information and advice. If you’re successful in obtaining a placement, this will form part of your course.

Year 3 at Sussex

Core modules
Core modules are taken by all students on the course. They give you a solid grounding in your chosen subject and prepare you to explore the topics that interest you most.

Autumn teaching

• Comparative Programming
• Human-Computer Interaction
• Introduction to Computer Security
• Autumn and spring teaching
• Individual Project

Spring teaching

• Limits of Computation

A-level

Typical offer    
ABB-BBB

Contextual offer    

• BBC-BCC
• Not everyone has the same support to get to higher education – we help you reach your potential. When we receive applications through UCAS, we consider all factors and will sometimes make contextual offers as part of our Access and Participation Plan

GCSEs    

• You will also need GCSE (or equivalent) Mathematics, with at least grade 6 (or grade B).
• You should also have a broad range of GCSEs 9-4 (A*-C), including good grades in relevant subjects.

Additional requirements    
We do not expect applicants to have previous programming experience. We encourage applications from anyone who enjoys the challenges of problem-solving and relishes the potential of new technology.

Extended Project Qualification    
We take the EPQ into account when considering your application and it can be useful in the summer when your results are released if you have narrowly missed the conditions of your offer.  We do not routinely include the EPQ in the conditions of your offer but we sometimes offer alternative conditions that include the EPQ. 

• Home students: £9,250 per year
• Channel Islands and Isle of Man students: £9,250 per year
• International students: £22,500 per year

Note that your fees may be subject to an increase on an annual basis as the Government reviews the fee levels.

IT skills are highly valued in many sectors. Your degree also provides skills in flexibility, critical thinking, problem solving and attention to detail.

Our graduates find employment in a diverse range of fields, including:

• advertising, marketing and PR
• banking
• telecommunications and media production.

You benefit from our links with industry, which are as diverse as American Express, Demos (the think-tank) and the V&A Museum. Our curriculum is informed by sector experts who sit on an advisory board, ensuring that what we teach is what industry needs.

Leading companies such as Creative Assembly, IBM, Microsoft and Thales have visited recently to talk to our students.