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Admissions for Undergraduate Programmes

If you are considering a place you may also like to read a profle of a student who recently finished her first year of study at Leicester.

NEW: Scholarships for students from England, 2012 onwards The University scholarship scheme is outlined here.

Study Computer Science or Computing at the University of Leicester and you will be a member of the Times Higher Education University of the year 2008/9. We also won the Times Higher Education Outstanding Support for Students 2009/10 award. Our department is currently ranked 13th by the Guardian league table (out of over 100 departments). We welcome UK, EU and international students.

Our degrees are fully accredited by the British Computer Society and offer opportunities for our graduates to achieve the awards of Chartered IT Professional (CITP), Chartered Engineer (CEng) and Chartered Scientist (CSci). As such, we are looking for high quality applicants who are keen to study for the programmes we offer and who wish to contribute to all aspects of the life of the Department.

BSc and MComp Degree Programmes

Think computationally!

Designing good software systems is about invention, creativity and being able to conceptualise new solutions to people's problems before getting the solutions implemented and released. Innovation is what the leading companies and employers are looking for: graduates with innovative ideas, energy, creativity and drive.

Our degrees have been designed to help you develop the skills that are key for developing your potential to innovate: creativity, problem-solving, imagination, resourcefulness, and flexibility. These are the skills that employers around the world are looking for and will secure you a rewarding career. And this is true whether you wish to work for world class computing companies that are developing new software and technologies, enter the world of business and finance, or you would like to work for other kinds of employer where your knowledge of computing, abilities to solve problems, and capacity to innovate can be put to good use.

You will find at Leicester people who are equally passionate about Computer Science: teachers who will take you through the challenges of writing faster algorithms, handling complex graphics, devising security protocols, or making use of the latest web technologies; and colleagues with whom you will be exchanging ideas, experiences, working on projects and, who knows, starting joint ventures! Overall, you will learn how to "think computationally".

We run an Industrial Advisory Board: its members are computer scientists who have held successful careers in industry and help us ensure that your training is industrially relevant. Excellence is encouraged through a range of student prizes and competitions and scholarships.

Our FAQ page will hopefully answer questions that you may have on your career prospects or about how a degree in Computer Science will help you become an innovator. On the right column, you will also find pointers to further information about the Department, your future experience at Leicester, and of course how to apply. You may also like to read some of our student profiles.

Our Programmes

You can choose from 3 main streams of degree programmes (each with several variants), and a foundation course. Programme descriptions and entry requirements and typical offers (both UK/EU and International) can be found here:

• G400 B.Sc. Computer Science (including variants Europe - G401, Industry - G402, and a 4th year M.Comp. qualification - G410).
• G405 B.Sc. Computing (including variants Europe - G406, and Industry - G407).
• G4N1 B.Sc. Computing with Management (including variants Europe - G4NF, and Industry - G4NG).
• CFG0 Science Foundation Year for home/EU students.

• Foundation Year for international students. Please note applicants apply directly and not through UCAS.

Enquiries

If after reading about these different degrees you are still undecided on which is best for you, or you still have questions that have not been answered at our FAQ page, do contact us at csug@mcs.le.ac.uk or at

Department of Computer Science,
University of Leicester,
Leicester
LE1 7RH

Tel: 0116 252 3887 (Outside UK +44 116 252 3887)
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