Computer Science

Employers are interested in both the technical and the non-technical skills gained during your computer science/IT degree. See where these multiple skills can lead you…

COMMON JOB TITTLES FOR COMPUTER SCIENCE

  • Database administrator
  • Games developer
  • Information systems manager
  • IT consultant
  • Multimedia programmer
  • Control and instrument engineer
  • Network engineer
  • Systems analyst
  • Systems developer

Jobs where your degree would be useful include:

  • Geographical information systems officer
  • IT sales professional
  • IT trainer
  • Technical author

 

INDUSTRIES WHERE COMPUTER SCIENCE ARE EMPLOYED

Common employers are IT consultancies and IT service providers. The IT departments of major organisations in the oil and gas, telecommunications, aerospace and defence, financial services, retail, public and third sectors also employ IT graduates. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have a wide range of opportunities, too.

SKILLS FOR YOUR CV

Computing degrees combine theoretical study and practical projects, teaching you subject-specific skills including:

  • programming languages;
  • hardware architecture and construction;
  • network design and engineering;
  • software engineering;
  • multimedia design;
  • software tools and packages,

You learn how to specify, design and construct computer-based systems, evaluate, recognise potential risks and design creative solutions.
You’ll also gain skills in:

  • teamwork and leadership;
  • communication;
  • negotiation and persuasion;
  • time management and organization;
  • report writing;
  • presenting reasoned arguments;
  • retrieval of information;
  • numeracy;
  • coping with rapid technological changes;
  • commercial awareness.

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