Computer Science (Infrastructure)

Computer Science (Infrastructure) is about developing software and infrastructure for applications ranging from those on smart devices to those in global corporations. This program provides the skills required to build data centers and networks, and to develop software securely, individually, and in teams.

Recent graduates work as software developers, software engineers, and system administrators. No prior programming experience is required. Application areas include intelligent cities, ethical hacking, search-engine development, games, and legal and financial software. You’ll gain a working knowledge of the components of a computer and a network, become familiar with the details of an operating system, and learn to administer large distributed systems. You’ll write programs in multiple languages for platforms varying from single-user, single-platform applications to multi-user, multi-layered distributed systems.

You’ll learn how to ensure that an IT infrastructure complies with the most effective security techniques; learn about many technologies, such as web clients and servers, data storage, manipulation, and analysis, the use of different platforms and physical devices, and strategies for developing systems, from small mobile devices to cloud-based services. You’ll learn how to integrate these technologies. You’ll also study the architecture and infrastructure of large systems, and how to design, document, implement, and manage them.

You can apply for work placement in Year 3, to gain invaluable experience in the IT industry, or you can study further modules. In your final year, you’ll present your work at a highly regarded project fair to an audience of industry partners and experts. Students earning a BSc (Hons) will be eligible for Professional Membership of BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT (MBCS), and are qualified to pursue postgraduate studies at MSc, MPhil, or Ph.D. levels.