Our single honours Computer Science degrees explore more than simply how computers and software work. They focus on the wider context within which the subject must operate; from the precise technical details to the social, scientific and industrial application. By combining logical thinking with key mathematical skills, they will lead to a wide variety of careers which require graduates who understand the science behind computer technology. You will 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 and artificial intelligence, nature-inspired computation, knowledge representation and reasoning, and learning from data. You will be inspired and immersed in research-related topics from the outset, not just in your final year, with Frontiers of Computer Science in the first year and Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence and Applied Computing in the second year. Through these modules you will develop a strong appreciation for the ‘science’ in Computer Science. As an undergraduate you will tackle new and emerging application areas such as mobile and ubiquitous computing, bioinformatics and systems biology and enterprise computing. You will learn new languages and technologies, and consider how they may be usefully applied and potentially improved upon.

A degree from Exeter is highly valued by employers. Management and personal skills are built into our programmes and our students take advantage of the wide range of extracurricular and personal development opportunities offered by the University, including volunteering and playing an active role in student societies. Our Employability Officer is active in developing aspects of our programmes and services that improve the employability of our students. We also have a dedicated Careers Consultant who provides specific services such as careers workshops tailored to careers in engineering and support in matters such as applications and job interview skills. The Career Zone run several careers fairs throughout the year and these have been particularly successful in putting major UK employers in touch with Exeter students. Relevant employers visit the department from the first year to meet and hold mock interviews with students, with the aim of helping them to develop their career ideas at an early enough stage to help with module choices and placement decisions. Career opportunities for computer scientists are limitless and graduates can be found working in the private and public sector in areas such as software engineering, health, communications, education, life sciences, physical sciences, finance and manufacturing. 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.