Program Overview

BSc Computer Science - 2026 entry

Overview

Develop practical skills in the specification, design and implementation of computer systems, as well as an understanding of the theory behind them. Our world-class teaching is informed by active, up-to-the-minute research of international standing in developing fields including machine learning, artificial intelligence, and nature-inspired computation. Opportunities for industry experience are available through summer placements or a year-long Industrial Placement.

Entry Requirements

• Typical offer: A levels: AAA - AAB, IB: 36/666-34/665, BTEC: DDD
• Contextual offers: A-Level: ABB-BBB, IB: 32/655-30/555, BTEC: DDM
• Required subjects: GCE AL Maths grade B, HL 5 in Mathematics (Analysis and approaches or Applications and interpretations)
• GCSE: Grade 4 or C in GCSE English Language
• Access to HE: 30 L3 credits at Distinction Grade and 15 L3 credits at Merit Grade
• T-Level: T-Levels not accepted

Course Content

Year 1

• Compulsory modules:
  • ECM1400: Programming
  • ECM1407: Social and Professional Issues of the Information Age
  • ECM1410: Object-Oriented Programming
  • ECM1413: Computers and the Internet
  • ECM1414: Data Structures and Algorithms
  • ECM1415: Discrete Mathematics for Computer Science
  • ECM1416: Computational Mathematics
  • COM1011: Fundamentals of Machine Learning

Year 2

• Compulsory modules:
  • ECM2414: Software Development
  • ECM2418: Computer Languages and Representations
  • ECM2419: Database Theory and Design
  • ECM2426: Network and Computer Security
  • ECM2427: Outside the box: Computer Science Research and Applications
  • COM2020: Team Project
• Optional modules:
  • ECM2423: Artificial Intelligence and Applications
  • ECM2425: Mobile and Ubiquitous Computing
  • ECM2433: The C Family
  • COM2021: Web Development
  • Free Choice Elective

Placement year (if taken)

• Compulsory modules:
  • ECM3419: Industrial Placement

Final year

• Compulsory modules:
  • ECM3401: Individual Literature Review and Project
• Optional modules:
  • ECM3408: Enterprise Computing
  • ECM3412: Nature Inspired Computation
  • ECM3422: Computability and Complexity
  • ECM3428: Algorithms that Changed the World
  • ECM3446: High Performance Computing
  • COM3021: Data Science at Scale
  • COM3031: Probabilistic Machine Learning
  • COM3030: Security Assessment and Validation
  • COM3024: Computer Vision
  • COM3029: Social Networks and Text Analysis
  • EMP3001: Commercial and Industrial Experience
  • Free Choice Elective

Course Variants

Computer Science BSc with Industrial Placement

• UCAS code: I401
• Duration: 4 years
• Entry year: 2026
• Campus: Streatham Campus
• Discipline: Computer Science
• Contact: Web: Enquire online, Phone: +44 (0)

Fees

• Tuition fees for 2025 entry: UK students: £9,535 per year, International students: £30,900 per year
• Scholarships: The University of Exeter has many different scholarships available to support your education, including £5 million in scholarships for international students applying to study with us in the 2025/26 academic year.

Learning and Teaching

• Lectures, seminars and workshops: We make use of a variety of teaching styles, including lectures, seminars, workshops and tutorials.
• Virtual learning environment: We’re actively engaged in introducing new methods of learning and teaching, including increasing use of interactive computer-based approaches to learning through our virtual learning environment.
• Supportive community: We aim to provide a supportive environment where students and staff work together in an informal and friendly atmosphere.

Your Future

• Career opportunities: Computer scientists from Exeter have a reputation as being articulate, numerate, problem solvers, who typically claim great job satisfaction, a good salary and a huge range of career possibilities.
• Career paths: As an Exeter Computer Science and IT graduate you may find yourself working with business IT systems, the web, mobile communications, games technology, or in the management and development of the safety-critical systems that control planes, trains and power stations.
• Industrial experience: Our staff are active in developing our programmes and services to improve the employability of our students. We also have a dedicated Careers Consultant who provides career workshops tailored to computer science, as well as support in job applications and interview skills.