Computing at University


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What would be the best course for computing to take at university?

Which one will be demanded more in the future?

Which one will help you earn the most amount of money?

Any ideas :yes: :yes:

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Depends on your university.. and its not really one course that will make the difference. More like your major. I dont even know where to start :/

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Well the most important factor in this choice is this - what grades are you likely to achieve? For example if you were an AAA student, the way to go would be computer science at Oxford or Cambridge which would almost guarantee some lucrative IT consultancy job or a cool career such as one at GCHQ.

If not, then I think the choice is much wider but potentially less rewarding financially- what would you prefer to do? Gaming/AI kind of work, networking, software design, etc? It's much better to choose something that you will enjoy, since you are likely to be employable if you show enthusiasm plus you will rise to the top quicker if it is something you have a real passion for. Let us know your particular experience and specialities, then we can advise more easily.

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Get decent grades, go to a half decent university for CS and do a generalised degree (you'll still have to specialise in something, such as applied/multimedia or pure/crypto, AI, etc.) but this kind of degree will leave you with the most open choices when you finish!

Any graduate job you go to with a blue chip company, they'll train you up initially any way!

Universities I'd recommend would be:

Cambridge

Imperial

Bristol

Bath

Southampton

Warwick

Edinburgh

But ultimately, uni is about having fun! Trust me, a degree becomes almost in-consequential till your last year!

:)

Parimal

P.S. I'm currently studying MSci Maths & CS at Bristol

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Good feedback, i dont care about the university oxford and cambridge that is next levels. They only have one course anyway that is just computer science.

Yeah man you right uni is about fun!

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Hey! :angry: You left out Oxford! :p

That's because Oxford is tradionally better at more essay based subjects, such as Law, English, Classics, the Arts, etc.

Cambridge has always been the home for the sciences & mathematics.

For egineering, check out Imperial, Bristol & Bath.

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That's because Oxford is tradionally better at more essay based subjects, such as Law, English, Classics, the Arts, etc.

Cambridge has always been the home for the sciences & mathematics.

For egineering, check out Imperial, Bristol & Bath.

Prince21: If you're looking for a good course that offers lots of choices, then I'd recommend looking at either Southamton or Bristol. Both offer excellent social lives. If you do decide for Bristol University, let me know, I'll let you know the ins and outs of studying at Bristol. What to do and what to avoid...etc.

Parimal

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I have had a friend go to cambridge and drop out because it was far too competative, and basically not fun as parimal mentioned..

i do computing and it at uni of surrey, and it is a very general degree and the reason i chose it was due to the exceptional employment record of the place, nearly 85%!

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Don't go to top ones as they all theory based, most of my friend who is from top ones(imperial or cambridge) can't even programming well.

some people even dropped there degree and go to lower down ones

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Hiya all,

Nottingham Trent University is one "meant" to be one of the better Computing universities in the UK. It did have one of the very highest employment rates after graduation; arround 97% I think it was. Although I don't think it's reached that high this year.

Also Nottingham is meant to have one of the best clubbing scenes in England.

I've heard some good things about the East Anglian universities (which is odd to say it's not really the most technologial of areas).

If there is anything else you need to know, just PM or email me.

- Tranquility

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I've heard some good things about the East Anglian universities (which is odd to say it's not really the most technologial of areas).

Thats actually not true.. ever been to east anglia ?

Cambridge has a huge science park with companies such as sun microsystems, ibm, and numerous chemical and consultancy firms

Ipswich (where i live) has a BT research park on the outskirts as well as numerous other installations dotted about

Chelmsford are home to marconi and their city slogan is actually "The birth place of telephone" of something similar

Not sure what norwhich has but its got UEA.. dunno about actual companies though :D

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Don't go to top ones as they all theory based, most of my friend who is from top ones(imperial or cambridge) can't even programming well.

some people even dropped there degree and go to lower down ones

I have heard that certain courses are theoretical. But what some people fail to realise is that being able to program well only opens you up to a programmer's career. Most blue-chip companies look for people who know the theory behind computing. They'll train you up further on how to program well in a particular language that they use.

The theory part is absolutely essential and should be never be played down compared to the actual programming part. I realised this after being on the course that I am currently on. I used to despise theory, but now I see why it's so important.

The moral of the story is that don't be put off by a slightly more theoretical course. It'll help you later in life. Programming languages change but the maths behind solutions rarely do! Once you get a job, you'll be asked to solve problems through analysis, not just 'mokey-code'. Anyone can learn to monkeycode, but to be a good problem solver you need to know your theory+maths (it develops your analytical processes).

Parimal

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Thanx for the infor guys i still got one year till university but you have to write stuff for the UCAS froms. I havent decided what uni yet, i gonno stick to some university in London i think as it is close to me.

Is Kings university or kingston university any good, any one attend them?

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Go with Computer and/or Electrical engineering. You'll learn how to design hardware, do embedded systems, program high level, and do all kinds of things from top to bottom. At my school we have a thing called coop, which basically is a semester on the work force. We do three of them. Interrestingly enough, engineers are getting a lot of the cmpt jobs. They feel we are more well rounded.

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I'm a senior studying CS at a university. What do most employers expect you to know right when you're hired? And, what do they usually have you doing when you start?

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