Undergraduate Computer Science
Study Computer Science at Edge Hill to explore specialist fields like artificial intelligence (AI), robotics and cyber security.
With technology embedded in all aspects of society, there has never been a better time to innovate, analyse and lead in a digital world.
Learning in our £13m purpose-built Tech Hub, you’ll experiment in our specialist labs and our 3D CAVE (Computer Augmented Virtual Environment). Employability is at the heart of our teaching with dedicated careers and placement support. After graduating, Edge Hill students have secured brilliant jobs including graduate tester for ROQ, IT architect for DXC Technology, and graduate QA engineer for AO.com.
Looking for Mathematics? Please see our new Mathematics subject page for further information and course details.
100% of our computer science students are employed or in further study 15 months after graduation (Graduate Outcomes data released 2024 from 2021/22 graduates).
1st in the North West and top ten in the UK for learning resources (National Student Survey 2024 - Computing).
Our computer science degree programmes are accredited by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT (subject to re-approval).
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Hear from BSc (Hons) Computing student, Sean.
Studying at Edge Hill University.
Edge Hill student Sean shares their experience of studying BSc (Hons) Computing at Edge Hill University. On this course you will expand your horizons to the whole digital world from gaming, e-commerce and graphics to programming, networks and big data. Take a look at all our other courses in Computer Science above.
Facilities
The Department of Computer Science is based in our state-of-the-art £13m Tech Hub. This purpose-built development offers outstanding contemporary facilities for computing, IT and mathematics students as well as our engineering and physics students.
In our Tech Hub you will find specialist modern laboratories containing comprehensive test and measurement equipment, you’ll find high-specification computers, high-resolution screens and the latest hardware and software alongside our Harvard style lecture theatre.
Our four-screen CAVE (Computer Augmented Virtual Environment) provides a super immersive 3D virtual environment, enabling users to immerse themselves in a virtual room and experience real life scenarios in 4K resolution.
Computer Science learning resources include robots and a robotics simulator, wired and wireless networking hardware, graphics software, web development tools, software development environments, big data servers, eye trackers, giant 3D interactive teaching screens, and use the latest software and hardware to develop relevant industrial skills.
As a mathematics student you will have access to a variety of mathematics software to support your learning, including Microsoft EXCEL, SPSS software, Autograph and Microsoft Mathematics. Graphics Calculators will also be available to loan from the Catalyst building, home to our library and learning spaces that’s open 24/7 during term-time.
