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Computer Science BSc Hons

What will you study?

Studying Computing and Communications at Lancaster University offers you the opportunity to gain a professionally accredited degree with or without previous computing experience.

Our Computer Science degree programme offers a curriculum that combines theory and practice. You begin your degree studying a range of subjects, including Software Development, Information Systems and Digital Systems. In your second year, you follow several core subjects, such as databases and Human-Computer Interaction and one optional module. Your third year courses include Software Design and Languages and Compilation. You will also choose from optional modules and complete a final year project.

Where could it take you?

Your degree will equip you with technical skills enabling you to work in professional software and system development environments. Recent graduates have started careers as software design engineers, programmers and web developers. Some have stayed with us for MSc or PhD studies, whilst others have made use of their transferable skills and taken up work in IT support or entered the Civil Service.

Lancaster University is dedicated to ensuring you not only gain a highly reputable degree, you also graduate with the relevant life and work based skills. We are unique in that every student is eligible to participate in The Lancaster Award which offers you the opportunity to complete key activities such as work experience, employability/career development, campus community and social development. Visit our Employability section for full details.

Typical entry requirements

For courses starting in 2013:

A-level: ABB.

General Studies: Accepted as one of the best three grades if four A-levels are presented.

Key Skills: Not included in the offer.

GCSE: Maths and English Language at least grade C

Scottish Highers: BBBBB

Irish Leaving Cert: Offers will be made on the basis of 5 or 6 Higher level subjects. Please contact the Undergraduate Admissions Office (01524 592028) for further information

International Bacc:32 points overall with 16 points from best three HL courses

IELTS: 6.0

BTEC: DDM

HNC/D in Computing: Distinctions in all relevant units with merits in remaining units considered for direct entry to Part II.

Mature students: Applications welcome. Evidence of formal study required, including Access to Higher Education courses, within the past three years. We always interview mature students. Please contact the Undergraduate Admissions Office (tel 01524 592028) for further information

New UK 'Diploma' & Cambridge Pre-U: Contact us for information

Financial Support

Lancaster University has committed £2.7m in scholarships and bursaries to help with your fees and living costs. Our financial support depends on your circumstances and how well you do in your A-levels (or equivalent academic qualifications) before starting study with us.

Lancaster University's priority is to support every student to make the most of their life and education. For students starting their study with us in 2013, over 600 each year will be entitled to bursaries and/or scholarships to help them with the cost of fees and/or living expenses. For UK students entering in 2013 we will have the following financial support available: An Academic Scholarship of £2,000 for the first year of study to any student from the UK entering with A*, A*, A or equivalent academic qualifications

An Access Scholarship of £1,000 per year for all UK students from households with an income of less than £42,600 who achieve grades of A*, A, A or the equivalent academic qualifications

A Lancaster Bursary of £1,000 per annum for all students from England with a household income of more than £25,000 but less than £42,600

As part of the National Scholarship Programme, a £1,000 Bursary, a £1,000 Fee Waiver and a £1,000 Accommodation Discount in the first year of study, for students from England with a household income of less than £25,000. Plus a Lancaster Bursary of £1,000 in subsequent years.

*All of the financial awards above are subject to approval by the Office for Fair Access July 2012.

For full details of the University's financial support packages including eligibility criteria, please visit our fees and funding page

View details of our current Undergraduate fees.

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