Year 1

In your first .year you will gain the knowledge and skills in computing, software and mathematics that will prepare you to study the wide range of core and optional modules on this programme. You will also gain key transferrable skills such as communication and teamwork that will be vital as you progress through your degree and beyond .

Modules

• Computing Fundamentals
• Programming Fundamentals
• Mathematics Fundamentals
• Computer Architecture
• Introduction to Object Oriented Programming
• Requirements Engineering and Professional Practice
• Algorithms, Data Structures and Advanced Programming
• Business and Financial Computing

Modules shown represent choices available to current students. The range of modules available and the content of any individual module may change in future years.

Year 2

The second year is where you start to take on big challenges. You will gain the skills to work with others on realistic projects, including technical skills to build software systems, and management and communication skills to work as a team to tackle bigger challenges. In your second year you will dive into Artificial Intelligence, setting you apart from other Computer Science students.

Core modules

• Software Architecture and System Development I
• Project Management
• Operating Systems and Networks
• Databases and Domain Modelling
• Software Architecture and System Development - II
• Software Engineering Group Project
• Foundations of Artificial Intelligence

Option modules

Choose one option module from:

• Information Security Fundamentals
• Data Analytics
• User Interfaces Design and Evaluation

Modules shown represent choices available to current students. The range of modules available and the content of any individual module may change in future years.

Year in Industry (optional)

If you want to, you can spend your third year working in an industrial placement. Alternatively, you can opt to continue studying at the University and complete your degree in three years. 

An industrial placement is normally a paid company position, more than offsetting the additional cost of the extra year. It is a fantastic opportunity to gain experience of a working environment. You must apply for your placement yourself, but we will help you with the process.

During your placement you will be visited by a member of staff; when you return to the University you may give a presentation of your work experience. You will be provided with a log book to document your placement and will write a final report detailing your work, which will be assessed as part of your degree.

We provide excellent careers support, and our Industrial Advisory Board assists us in keeping our degrees fit for industrial needs. A year in industry is an excellent opportunity to learn more about the type of profession that you can choose after you graduate, and can also point you towards postgraduate studies that may help you strengthen the profile that you have identified for your career.

Your placement effectively begins in year two when you will be briefed in writing a CV, interview techniques and the procedures that you need to follow to obtain a placement. In addition, a list of potential industrial partners who have taken students in past years will normally be provided.

A year in industry still incurs a tuition fee, but this is much lower than for a normal year at Leicester. See the Fees and Funding tab of this page for details.

Modules shown represent choices available to current students. The range of modules available and the content of any individual module may change in future years.

Final Year

In your final year you will experience a wide range of options, including many AI modules as well as others, based on our world-leading research expertise.  Our AI modules not only build upon the fundamentals you learned in the second year to increase your expertise, they also provide you with opportunities to apply your learning to different challenges, such as Software Engineering and Space.

Core modules

• Computer Science Project
• Computers, Society and Professionalism
• Computational Intelligence and Software Engineering

Option modules

Choose one option module from:

• Software Measurement and Quality Assurance
• Mobile and Web Applications
• C++ Programming
• Internet and Cloud Computing

Then choose two option modules from:

• Analysis and Design of Algorithms
• Big Data and Predictive Analytics
• Foundations of Cybersecurity
• Technology Management
• Functional Programming
• Advanced AI
• Data Science and Visualisation
• AI for Space

Modules shown represent choices available to current students. The range of modules available and the content of any individual module may change in future years.