Computing is a dynamic and fast-moving subject that underpins most areas of modern life. Studying computer science opens up this world of opportunity. From management information systems and industrial process control to the internet and 4G phones, as a computer scientist you will be involved in shaping the world around us.

is offered as either a single or combined honours degree. By taking it as a combined honours you will be well prepared for a wide variety of careers across the range of subjects you have studied.

Why choose thisÊComputer ScienceÊcourse at Oxford Brookes University?

• Our environment combines technical expertise with creativity and imagination.
• We have modern, state-of-the-art workshops, laboratories, computer facilities and media studios.
• Our courses have been developed in response to the needs of the real world, but are also underpinned by a strong research activity.
• Several of our research groups have high international and national reputations and close contacts with major companies.
• We have a friendly, close-knit community of staff and students on the Wheatley Campus.

• Between your second and final year, there is the possibility of spending a year working in industry on placement.

Our computing graduates enjoy great success in finding employment in business, industry, research and education. Career opportunities include all aspects of software development, computer applications in organisations, and managing information technology.

Jobs in computer science are highly varied, and range from developing interactive TV, to network security testing, to games development, to risk management, and much more. Some roles are highly technical, and involve programming, or computer systems design, or mathematical methods. Other roles have a greater focus on business objectives, strategy, communication, people management, or finance.

Information technology related jobs can be found in virtually every type of organisation, both those that develop computer software, such as Microsoft, and those that involve complex IT infrastructures, such as BP, the NHS, and telecommunications companies.