Both Mathematicians and Computer Scientists are in very high demand. Why not consider combining the two by taking our joint honours programme GG14? You have a wide choice in the second and third years, including taking a larger percentage in one of the subjects. Department Key Facts Number of first year students 81 Number of applications per year 622 Department resources Over 200 PCs, running both Microsoft Windows and the LINUX operating systems, plus a laboratory of Apple Macintosh computers. Recent £5 million investment in state-of-the-art equipment and infrastructure. 24-hour computing resources on campus. High-speed internet connection, providing rapid and reliable internet access to all machines. Research performance 75% of research activity deemed world-leading or internationally excellent, and a further 25% internationally recognised. Joint 7th highest proportion in the UK of research activity classified as world-leading. This programme is suitable for you if you wish to divide your studies more or less equally between Mathematics and Computer Science. You will study modules from the programmes offered for the degrees in Mathematics (G100) and Computer Science (G400). You have the flexibility of transferring to Single Honours in one of the two subjects, after passing the first or second year, subject to achieving minimum marks and approval.

Internationally, computer scientists are in the highest-earning category of graduates. Many go straight into well-paid careers such as: Computer Programmer Software Developer Systems Analyst Software Engineer Technical Consultant Web Designer Some reach senior management and directorial positions, as in the case of a former student who became Game Development Manager for one of the largest games producers in the UK. Many enter self-employment, either through consultancy agencies or in their own start-up companies.