Computer Science BSc (Hons)

Our BSc Computer Science course is the most flexible of our courses in computing, allowing you to choose from a wide choice of optional modules and to specialise in areas as diverse as assistive technologies, computer games, artificial intelligence, evolutionary computation, Big Data and robotics. If you have a good ability to think in a computational way, youll be perfect for our course.<br/><br/>You also acquire key skills for computer science in the areas of:<br/><br/><br/>- algorithm analysis and basic computability<br/><br/><br/>- software engineering<br/><br/><br/>• Java language principles and application programming interfaces<br/><br/><br/><br/>Our School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering is a community of scholars leading the way in technological research and development. Todays computer scientists are creative people who are focused and committed, yet restless and experimental. We are home to many of the worlds top scientists, and our work is driven by creativity and imagination as well as technical excellence. Thats why we are ranked 6th in the UK for research power in computer science (Times Higher Education research power measure, Research Excellence Framework 2021).<br/><br/>You graduate with the ability to explore further how technology influences peoples lives.<br/><br/><strong>Programming at Essex</strong><br/>Teaching someone to programme is about opening a door. In your first year, you will be introduced to programming using Python. We assess your ability to think in a programmatic way during the first week of term, and if you need additional support we offer classes to boost your programming skills and confidence.