Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence including International Year
UCAS Code: G4GA
Master of Science (with Honours) - Msci (Hon)
Entry requirements
A level
AAB - with A in Computer Science. General Studies, Critical Thinking and Citizenship Studies are not accepted.
Access to HE Diploma
Access in IT or Computing accepted, Access in Science or Technology will be considered.
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
D3. M1, M2 if taking Computing /Computer Science
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
32 points if taking Computer Science at Higher or Standard Level. 5 in Mathematics at Higher or Standard Level, if no GCSE 5 (B) in Mathematics.
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
BTEC IT or Computer Science accepted This qualification is only accepted when combined with either A Level grade A or BTEC Extended Certificate D*
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
BTEC IT or Computer Science accepted This qualification is only accepted when combined with either A Level grade A or BTEC Extended Certificate D*
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
BTEC IT or Computer Science accepted
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Foundation Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
BTEC IT or Computer Science accepted
Scottish Advanced Higher
Plus Higher grades AAABB
Scottish Higher
Including Mathematics. This qualification is only accepted when combined with Advanced Higher grades AA.
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015)
This qualification is only acceptable when combined with A Level grades AA (AB if taking Computer Science) or equivalent
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About this course
The School of Computer Science at the University of Nottingham is ranked among the top UK Computer Science departments and was voted by our students as the best School in the whole University in 2014! We provide a friendly, modern and supportive teaching environment which consistently leads to a high proportion of our students gaining excellent degree results. We offer specialist modules and exciting undergraduate project work based on our world-class research – we were ranked in the top 10 UK academic institutions in the latest Research Assessment Exercise. Our connections with employers such as Adobe Systems, BT, Google, IBM and Microsoft open up possibilities for an optional year in industry or summer placement. You will have the opportunity to undertake research in a variety of areas of computer science including: artificial intelligence, cloud computing; complex systems engineering and unconventional computing paradigms; data mining; functional programming; modern optimisation; simulation and modelling; and ubiquitous computation and networked infrastructures.
Modules
In your first year you will study: Programming and Algorithms; Computer Fundamentals; Systems and Architecture; Mathematics for Computer Scientists; Database and Interfaces; Software Engineering; Programming Paradigms; and Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence. In your second year you will study: Software Engineering Group Project; Algorithm Correctness and Efficiency; Topics in Computer Science; Operating Systems Distributed/Parallel; Languages and Representations; Human Computer Interaction; Software Quality; and Artificial Intelligence Methods. In your third year you will study abroad at one of our partner universities currently including Australia, Hong Kong, Ireland, Mexico or New Zealand. In your fourth and final year you will opt to either write and individual or group project, and undertake many optional modules.
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