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Computer Science and Mathematics

Entry Year: 2024

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Computer Science and Mathematics BSc (Hons)

Key information

Degree
BSc (Hons)
Duration
3 years
Start
September 2024
UCAS code
GG41
Institution code
Q50
Typical A-Level offer
Grades AAA at A-Level. This must include A-Level Mathematics. Excludes General Studies and Critical Thinking.
Full entry requirements (including contextual admissions)
Home fees
£9,250
Overseas fees
£28,350
Funding information
Paying your fees

Computer Science and Mathematics with Industrial Experience BSc (Hons)

Key information

Degree
BSc (Hons)
Duration
4 years
Start
September 2024
UCAS code
IG41
Institution code
Q50
Home fees
£9,250
Overseas fees
£28,350
Funding information
Paying your fees

Computer Science and Mathematics with Year Abroad BSc (Hons)

Key information

Degree
BSc (Hons)
Duration
4 years
Start
September 2024
UCAS code
GG4Y
Institution code
Q50
Home fees
£9,250
Overseas fees
£28,350
Funding information
Paying your fees

Year abroad cost

Finances for studying abroad on exchange

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Overview

Harness the power of logic and reasoning as you seek solutions to today's technological challenges.

Are you the type of person who enjoys finding imaginative solutions and exploring the “how” and “why” behind everything? If so, this is the course for you. Mathematics provides the theoretical framework and essential tools for approaching complex problems, while computer science offers the practical expertise to put these solutions into action. Together the two disciplines drive innovation and transform the world around us. 

Even though technology continues to change, the mathematics behind innovations will stay the same. Studying with us, you’ll gain an understanding of the logic underpinning computing and programming to help you understand systems and technologies as they evolve. You’ll also have the freedom to shape your study with optional modules in your second and third year. 

Fuel future developments

Machine learning, data science, web programming, computer networks and security engineering are just a few of the computer science areas youll examine. At the same time, our mathematics teaching team will cover calculus, algebra, probability and much more in their recently renovated £18 million building.  

To show you how this knowledge applies to the real world, well discuss our research, including one project that helped save thousands of lives in Sub-Saharan Africa. The Undergraduate Research Seminar series is also a great opportunity to learn about topics not covered in the classroom, from neurohydrodynamics to improving cancer therapies with mathematics.  

By developing expertise in both areas, you’ll future-proof your career options. Want to fuel future developments in research, looking at innovations for computer vision, music and speech? Or eager to work for the likes of Dyson, JP Morgan or the Financial Conduct Authority? Anything is possible. 

Structure

You can complete your Computer Science and Mathematics degree in three or four years. If you have opted for the Industrial Experience or Year Abroad option, this will take place in your third year of study.

Year 1

Semester 1

  • ECS401U - Procedural Programming (15 credits)
  • ECS427U - Professional and Research Practice (15 credits)
  • MTH4300 - Introduction to Analysis and Calculus (30 credits)
  • MTH4113 - Numbers, Sets and Functions (15 credits)


Semester 2

  • ECS414U - Object Oriented Programming (15 credits)
  • ECS421U - Automata and Formal Languages (15 credits)
  • MTH4300 - Introduction to Analysis and Calculus continued (30 credits)
  • MTH4115 - Vectors and Matrices  (15 credits) 

Please note that all modules are subject to change.

Year 2

Semester 3

  • ECS505U - Software Engineering (15 credits)
  • MTH4500 - Probability and Statistics (30 credits)
  • MTH5112 - Linear Algebra I (15 credits)

Choose one from:

  • ECS519U - Database Systems (15 credits)
  • ECS529U - Algorithms and Data Structures (15 credits)


Semester 4

  • ECS506U - Software Engineering Project (15 credits)
  • MTH4500 - Probability and Statistics (30 credits)

Choose one from:

  • ECS518U - Operating Systems (15 credits)
  • ECS522U - Graphical User Interfaces (15 credits)
  • ECS524U - Internet Protocols and Applications (15 credits)

Choose one from:

  • MTH5103 - Complex Variables (15 credits)
  • MTH5114 - Linear Programming and Games (15 credits)

Please note that all modules are subject to change.

Year 3

Semester 5

  • ECS635U - Project (30 credits)
  • ECS651U - Computability, Complexity and Algorithms (15 credits)

Choose two from:

  • ECS610U - Computer Graphics (15 credits)
  • ECS639U - Web Programming (15 credits)
  • ECS640U - Big Data Processing (15 credits)
  • ECS650U - Semi-Structured Data and Advanced Data Modelling (15 credits)
  • MTH5123 - Differential Equations (15 credits)
  • MTH5129 - Probability and Statistics II (15 credits)
  • MTH5130 - Number Theory (15 credits)
  • MTH6115 - Cryptography (15 credits)

Students cannot take both MTH5129 and MTH6115.


Semester 6

  • ECS635U - Project (30 credits continued)

Choose three from:

  • ECS605U - Image Processing (15 credits)  
  • ECS637U - Digital Media and Social Networks (15 credits)
  • ECS647U - Bayesian Decision and Risk Analysis (15 credits)
  • ECS652U - Compilers (15 credits)
  • ECS655U - Security Engineering (15 credits)
  • ECS656U - Distributed Systems (15 credits)
  • ECS659U - Neural Networks and Deep Learning (15 credits)
  • ECS661U - User Experience Design (15 credits)
  • MTH6105 - Algorithmic Graph Theory (15 credits)
  • MTH6142 - Complex Networks (15 credits)

Optional modules are subject to timetabling constraints and module availability.

Please note that all modules are subject to change.

Study options

Apply for this degree with any of the following options. Take care to use the correct UCAS code - it may not be possible to change your selection later.

Year in industry

This degree can be taken with an optional industrial experience year, spent working in a role related to your field of study. This is taken in your third year of studies. Past students have worked with companies including:

  • Accenture
  • Canon Europe
  • GlaxoSmithKline
  • IBM
  • The Walt Disney Company.

Find out more about degrees with industrial experience.

Please note that industrial placements are highly competitive and awarded based on application, academic track record and performance at interview. If you are not successful in securing a placement, your third year will be spent at Queen Mary completing your studies.

Year abroad

Go global and add an optional year abroad to your degree. Our School has a wide range of international partners all over the world.

Find out more about study abroad opportunities at Queen Mary.

Please note - you can either do a year in industry or a year abroad - you cannot combine these options.

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Testimonial

"Although computer science and maths are very closely linked, it’s nice to have a balance between the two subjects. I found that the university really tailored the content to suit a range of backgrounds in both subjects, and group work was a great way to make new friends! It’s exciting to choose the modules I will be taking in the future, as there is flexibility around what I am interested in pursuing."

Athisha, BSc Computer Science and Mathematics, quoted in 2023

Teaching

Teaching and learning

You’ll spend 15 to 20 hours per week in lectures, laboratory sessions and tutorials. You will also be expected to complete additional hours of independent study. You’ll meet with your personal advisor regularly to ensure that you are settling in and progressing well.

Assessment

Assessment typically includes a combination of coursework (presentations, assignments, essay report writing, in-class tests, research and project work) and/or examinations in May or June.

Individual and group projects are assessed through a written report, practical demonstration and oral examination.

Resources and facilities

As a student, your home will be the Mile End campus.​ You'll spend lots of time in our Informatics Teaching Lab (ITL), which is only used by Electronic Engineering and Computer Science students. This lab is made up of 300 fully networked multimedia workstations, which run both the Linux and Windows operating systems. The ITL is due to undergo a £5.8 million refurbishment, funded by the Office for Students.

We have a number of computer science students employed as 'module demonstrators', who are available in labs to help first and second-year students to navigate software and programming tools.

You'll also be taught at The School of Mathematical Sciences, which has recently invested £18m into a refurbished building, featuring private and group study areas and a social hub.

Entry requirements

A-LevelGrades AAA at A-Level. This must include A-Level Mathematics. Excludes General Studies and Critical Thinking.
IBInternational Baccalaureate Diploma with a minimum of 36 points overall, including 6,6,6 from three Higher Level subjects. This must include Mathematics at Higher Level. We will consider either Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation or Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches at Higher Level.
BTECSee our detailed subject and grade requirements
Access HEWe consider applications from students with the Access to Higher Education Diploma in Computing. The minimum academic requirement is to achieve 60 credits overall, with 45 credits at Level 3, of which 30 credits must be at Distinction. Applications are considered on a case by case basis. Due to the high volume of applications, we do not make offers of study purely on the basis of meeting grade requirements. Applicants will also be expected to achieve, or have already achieved, A-Level Mathematics at grade A in addition to the Access qualification.
GCSEMinimum five GCSE passes including English at grade C or 4 and Maths at grade B or 5.
EPQ

Alternative offers may be made to applicants taking the Extended Project Qualification.

For further information please visit: qmul.ac.uk/undergraduate/entry/epq

Contextualised admissions

Our standard contextual offer: Grades ABB including Maths at A-Level. Excludes General Studies, Critical Thinking.

Our enhanced contextual offer (for care experienced students, refugee/asylum seekers or students who have completed Realising Opportunities or Access to Queen Mary): Grades BBB including Maths at A-Level. Excludes General Studies, Critical Thinking.

More information on how this information is used for a contextual offer can be found on our contextualised admissions page.

A-LevelGrades AAA at A-Level. This must include A-Level Mathematics. Excludes General Studies and Critical Thinking.
IBInternational Baccalaureate Diploma with a minimum of 36 points overall, including 6,6,6 from three Higher Level subjects. This must include Mathematics at Higher Level. We will consider either Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation or Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches at Higher Level.
BTECSee our detailed subject and grade requirements
Access HEWe consider applications from students with the Access to Higher Education Diploma in Computing. The minimum academic requirement is to achieve 60 credits overall, with 45 credits at Level 3, of which 30 credits must be at Distinction. Applications are considered on a case by case basis. Due to the high volume of applications, we do not make offers of study purely on the basis of meeting grade requirements. Applicants will also be expected to achieve, or have already achieved, A-Level Mathematics at grade A in addition to the Access qualification.
GCSEMinimum five GCSE passes including English at grade C or 4 and Maths at grade B or 5.
EPQAlternative offers may be made to applicants taking the Extended Project Qualification. For further information please visit: qmul.ac.uk/undergraduate/entry/epq
Contextualised admissionsOur standard contextual offer: Grades ABB including Maths at A-Level. Excludes General Studies, Critical Thinking.

Our enhanced contextual offer (for care experienced students, refugee/asylum seekers or students who have completed Realising Opportunities or Access to Queen Mary): Grades BBB including Maths at A-Level. Excludes General Studies, Critical Thinking.

More information on how this information is used for a contextual offer can be found on our contextualised admissions page.
A-LevelGrades AAA at A-Level. This must include A-Level Mathematics. Excludes General Studies and Critical Thinking.
IBInternational Baccalaureate Diploma with a minimum of 36 points overall, including 6,6,6 from three Higher Level subjects. This must include Mathematics at Higher Level. We will consider either Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation or Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches at Higher Level.
BTECSee our detailed subject and grade requirements
Access HEWe consider applications from students with the Access to Higher Education Diploma in Computing. The minimum academic requirement is to achieve 60 credits overall, with 45 credits at Level 3, of which 30 credits must be at Distinction. Applications are considered on a case by case basis. Due to the high volume of applications, we do not make offers of study purely on the basis of meeting grade requirements. Applicants will also be expected to achieve, or have already achieved, A-Level Mathematics at grade A in addition to the Access qualification.
GCSEMinimum five GCSE passes including English at grade C or 4 and Maths at grade B or 5.
EPQAlternative offers may be made to applicants taking the Extended Project Qualification. For further information please visit: qmul.ac.uk/undergraduate/entry/epq
Contextualised admissionsOur standard contextual offer: Grades ABB including Maths at A-Level. Excludes General Studies, Critical Thinking.

Our enhanced contextual offer (for care experienced students, refugee/asylum seekers or students who have completed Realising Opportunities or Access to Queen Mary): Grades BBB including Maths at A-Level. Excludes General Studies, Critical Thinking.

More information on how this information is used for a contextual offer can be found on our contextualised admissions page.

Non-UK students

We accept a wide range of European and international qualifications in addition to A-levels, the International Baccalaureate and BTEC qualifications. Please visit International Admissions for full details.

If your qualifications are not accepted for direct entry onto this degree, consider applying for a foundation programme.

English language

Find out more about our English language entry requirements, including the types of test we accept and the scores needed for entry to the programme.

You may also be able to meet the English language requirement for your programme by joining a summer pre-sessional programme before starting your degree.

Further information

See our general undergraduate entry requirements.

Funding

Loans and grants

UK students accepted onto this course are eligible to apply for tuition fee and maintenance loans from Student Finance England or other government bodies.

Scholarships and bursaries

Queen Mary offers a generous package of scholarships and bursaries, which currently benefits around 50 per cent of our undergraduates.

Scholarships are available for home, EU and international students. Specific funding is also available for students from the local area. International students may be eligible for a fee reduction. We offer means-tested funding, as well as subject-specific funding for many degrees.

Find out what scholarships and bursaries are available to you.

Support from Queen Mary

We offer specialist support on all financial and welfare issues through our Advice and Counselling Service, which you can access as soon as you have applied for a place at Queen Mary.

Take a look at our Student Advice Guides which cover ways to finance your degree, including:

  • additional sources of funding
  • planning your budget and cutting costs
  • part-time and vacation work
  • money for lone parents.

Careers

Graduate destinations

Graduates who can combine advanced maths with computer science skills are sought in a number of sectors, ranging from tech to finance. Recent BSc Computer Science and Mathematics graduates are now working in roles such as:

  • Technical Consultant
  • Software Developer
  • Network Engineer
  • Data Analyst
  • Solutions Architect

At companies such as:

  • Deloitte
  • DXC Technology
  • Upword
  • TP ICAP
  • Checkout.com

Career support

Our Careers and Enterprise service run regular employability events and workshops, and host industry speakers on campus. We have recently welcomed speakers from companies including IBM, Amazon Web Services and FDM Group.

The Queen Mary careers team can offer:

  • specialist advice on choosing a career path,
  • support with finding work experience, internships and jobs,
  • feedback on CVs, cover letters and application forms,
  • interview coaching.

Learn more about career support and development at Queen Mary.

We also have an industrial placement advisor within our School, who supports students with finding and applying to year-long placements.

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Computer Science and Mathematics - BSc (Hons)

Computer Science and Mathematics with Industrial Experience - BSc (Hons)

Computer Science and Mathematics with Year Abroad - BSc (Hons)

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About the Schools

School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science - Department of Computer Science

The School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science carries out world-class research – and applies it to real-world problems. Being taught by someone who is changing the world with their ideas makes for exciting lectures, and helps you to stay ahead of the curve in your field. 99 per cent of our research is classed as ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’ (REF 2021).

We are proud of our excellent student-staff relations, and our diverse student body, made up of learners from more than 60 countries.

The School has a close-knit student community, who take part in competitions and extracurricular lab activities.

School of Mathematical Sciences

With over 60 passionate academic staff, our School is an exciting place to be if you share our love of mathematical discovery.

We foster a thriving research culture and a supportive learning environment. Our aim is to make your studies enjoyable, challenging and rewarding, and to provide you with every opportunity to build the knowledge and experience you need for future success.

Our active Mathematics Society organises social events, residential trips, talks and career events.

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