School of Computing

General Introduction to the School

At the School of Computing, students are offered tremendous flexibility in their studies. They can take advantage of a first foundation year before making a final decision about specialist areas and subjects.

The School hosts a wide range of courses in computing, with an associated range of applications in business, engineering and education.

In all of these, the emphasis is on the vocational application of subjects, with the School encouraging direct input from companies small, large, local and national. Awards have been presented to promising students from companies such as Logica and EDS.

The vast majority of our graduates enter careers appropriate to their qualifications. The computer and software industries are currently extremely buoyant and a number of our graduate have taken up positions with major international companies including IBM, Logica, Scottish Widows, BP and Conoco. Alternatively, many have set up small businesses to supply the oil industry with computing expertise as it has gone down the route of outsourcing to sub-contractors.

Current research areas within the School are extensive and students can enrol for MPhil and PhD research degrees. The School is also involved in Government funded collaborative Teaching Company projects in association with local industry, and joint research projects with companies throughout Europe.

Centrally located at St Andrew St, the School has extensive networked computing facilities which support high quality software with a selection of current operating systems. Access to laboratories is also available most evenings and at weekends.