Computing and IT Courses

Computing student Calvin Chiu sits by a Sawyer robot in a classroom in the Tech Hub.

Study computing and IT at Edge Hill to explore specialist fields like games programming and network security with help from our experts. At the end of your first year, you could have the chance to switch programmes if you want to specialise.

Learning in our £13m purpose-built Tech Hub, you’ll experiment in our specialist labs and our 3D CAVE (Computer Augmented Virtual Environment). And with links to prestigious companies, you could end up on placement at Google or Bentley. After graduating, Edge Hill students have secured brilliant jobs including IT architect for DXC Technology and graduate QA engineer for AO.com.

Games programming. Web development. Data analytics and AI. There’s more to computing and IT than you might expect. Here at Edge Hill, you’ll learn from researchers in specialist fields. Their work is shaking up a range of sectors, including care for people living with dementia. Inspired by a certain area? At the end of your first year, you could have the chance to switch programmes if you want to specialise.

We’re in the top 5 in the UK for university facilities (WhatUni Student Choice Awards 2020). As one of our computing and IT students, you’ll be able to make the most of our £13m purpose-built Tech Hub, and we’ll show you how to use specialist learning resources, including software for studying internet security techniques. You’ll also be able to make the most of our 3D CAVE (Computer Augmented Virtual Environment), labs, robots, and more.

But we offer more than great facilities. Our links to prestigious companies could land you a placement at Google, Bentley or Barclays. Armed with experience and technical expertise, you’ll be ready for a range of roles, from network designer to software support specialist. Our students have secured rewarding roles, including graduate tester for ROQ, IT architect for DXC Technology and graduate QA engineer for AO.com.

Apply your knowledge in our £13m purpose-built Tech Hub, home to our 3D CAVE (Computer Augmented Virtual Environment) and specialist labs. Here you’ll find robots, 3D printers, EEG, and more.
Our academic staff are experts in their specialist areas. What they teach you is relevant to what is going on today, so you graduate with the most up-to-date expertise.
We design our courses with employability in mind. Six of our degree programmes are accredited by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, and we’ll set real-life projects to help you develop communication skills to complement your technical ability.

Courses

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Computer Engineering

BSc (Hons)

Immerse yourself in programming, robotics, automation, visualisation and system design on a degree focused on the engineering principles that underpin systems, embedded systems and control, microprocessors and instrumentation techniques.

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UCAS Code:	G600
Course Length:	3 Years Full-Time Typically 4.5 Years Part-Time
Location:	Edge Hill University

Computer Science

BSc (Hons)

Develop expertise in modelling and problem-solving and discover how to rigorously reason about the specific behaviour of programs and computer systems on a degree awarded initial accreditation by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT.

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UCAS Code:	CS12
Course Length:	3 Years Full-Time Typically 4.5 Years Part-Time
Location:	Edge Hill University

Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence

BSc (Hons)

Discover the science of simulating human intelligence using computing as you manage the executive design, development and maintenance of systems and work on cutting-edge technologies and applications.

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UCAS Code:	I1I4
Course Length:	3 Years Full-Time Typically 4.5 Years Part-Time
Location:	Edge Hill University

Computer Science & Mathematics

BSc (Hons)

Gain the broad mathematical foundation required to work with new or advanced technologies in rapidly developing fields such as data modelling and data science on a degree awarded initial accreditation by BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT.

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UCAS Code:	CM17
Course Length:	3 Years Full-Time Typically 4.5 Years Part-Time
Location:	Edge Hill University

Computer Security & Networks

MComp (Hons)

Prepare to manage a modern IT infrastructure, specialising in networking, security and computer forensics, on a programme accredited by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT.

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UCAS Code:	8B35
Course Length:	4 Years Full-Time
Location:	Edge Hill University

Computing

MComp (Hons)

Explore contemporary issues in computing and develop skills using the latest software, technologies and methodologies on this broad-based programme which is accredited by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT.

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UCAS Code:	2W11
Course Length:	4 Years Full-Time
Location:	Edge Hill University

Computing

BSc (Hons)

Explore contemporary issues in computing and develop skills using the latest software, technologies and methodologies on this broad-based degree, accredited by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT.

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UCAS Code:	G401
Course Length:	3 Years Full-Time Typically 4.5 Years Part-Time
Location:	Edge Hill University

Computing (Games Programming)

BSc (Hons)

Develop expertise in the design and implementation of games software, from computer graphics and digital animation to mobile apps and streaming media, on a degree accredited by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT.

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UCAS Code:	I610
Course Length:	3 Years Full-Time Typically 4.5 Years Part-Time
Location:	Edge Hill University

Computing (Networking, Security & Forensics)

BSc (Hons)

Specialise in the management of networked computer systems, their security and forensic analysis as you prepare to manage a modern IT infrastructure on a degree accredited by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT.

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UCAS Code:	I290
Course Length:	3 Years Full-Time Typically 4.5 Years Part-Time
Location:	Edge Hill University

Data Science

BSc (Hons)

Gain technical expertise and insight into data modelling, repositories, analysis and retrieval as you complete practical projects and encounter real-world scenarios on a degree awarded initial accreditation by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT.

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UCAS Code:	GI11
Course Length:	3 Years Full-Time Typically 4.5 Years Part-Time
Location:	Edge Hill University

Information Technology Management for Business

BSc (Hons)

Combine an overview of business operations, including management procedures and cultures in an IT environment, with key technical knowledge on a degree awarded initial accreditation by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT.

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UCAS Code:	GN52
Course Length:	3 Years Full-Time Typically 4.5 Years Part-Time
Location:	Edge Hill University

Intelligent Automation & Robotics

MEng (Hons)

Discover how intelligent autonomous systems are transforming modern manufacturing and the utility supply process, while developing advanced knowledge of emerging technologies, computer vision and Internet of Things security concepts.

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UCAS Code:	H672
Course Length:	4 Years Full-Time
Location:

Intelligent Automation & Robotics

BEng (Hons)

Develop specialist engineering skills in modern control systems, industrial automation techniques and robotics, while discovering how intelligent automation has transformed modern manufacturing and the utility supply process.

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UCAS Code:	H671
Course Length:	3 Years Full-Time Typically 4.5 Years Part-Time
Location:	Edge Hill University

Robotics & Artificial Intelligence

BSc (Hons)

Prepare for a career working with intelligent systems, from domestic appliances to robots, on a degree which introduces you to a variety of cutting-edge technologies and carries initial accreditation by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT.

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UCAS Code:	GH76
Course Length:	3 Years Full-Time Typically 4.5 Years Part-Time
Location:	Edge Hill University

Software Engineering

BSc (Hons)

Produce and implement software solutions, using appropriate programming languages, paradigms, and modelling skills, on a degree awarded initial accreditation by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT.

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UCAS Code:	II33
Course Length:	3 Years Full-Time Typically 4.5 Years Part-Time
Location:	Edge Hill University

STEM Foundation Year

Develop the key transferable skills and subject-specific knowledge needed to join science-based degrees in the subject areas of biology, computer engineering, computer science or geography at Edge Hill University.

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UCAS Code:	Varies by pathway
Course Length:	4 Years Full-Time
Location:	Edge Hill University

Web Design & Development

BSc (Hons)

Develop expertise in user experience design, web coding and scripting as you create and implement dynamic web content and applications on a degree accredited by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT.

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UCAS Code:	W4D7
Course Length:	3 Years Full-Time Typically 4.5 Years Part-Time
Location:	Edge Hill University

Course Name	Qualification	UCAS Code
Computer Engineering	BSc (Hons)	G600
Computer Science	BSc (Hons)	CS12
Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence	BSc (Hons)	I1I4
Computer Science & Mathematics	BSc (Hons)	CM17
Computer Security & Networks	MComp (Hons)	8B35
Computing	MComp (Hons)	2W11
Computing	BSc (Hons)	G401
Computing (Games Programming)	BSc (Hons)	I610
Computing (Networking, Security & Forensics)	BSc (Hons)	I290
Data Science	BSc (Hons)	GI11
Information Technology Management for Business	BSc (Hons)	GN52
Intelligent Automation & Robotics	MEng (Hons)	H672
Intelligent Automation & Robotics	BEng (Hons)	H671
Robotics & Artificial Intelligence	BSc (Hons)	GH76
Software Engineering	BSc (Hons)	II33
STEM Foundation Year	Not Applicable	Varies by pathway
Web Design & Development	BSc (Hons)	W4D7

Student Views

Artificial Intelligence can only grow in the future as it becomes more and more a part of our lives. There will be an increasing demand for people with skills and understanding of robotics and AI.

Lucie Jones

BSc (Hons) Robotics & Artificial Intelligence

Not many students get the opportunity to go and work in another country straight out of university but, thanks to the opportunities at Edge Hill, I’m ready for it.

Calvin Chiu

BSc (Hons) Computing (Networking, Security and Forensics)

Discover EHU

Enhance your employability in the Department of Computer Science

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Facilities

A student immerses herself in the 3D Computer Augmented Virtual Environment (CAVE) in the Tech Hub.

The Department of Computer Science is based in the state-of-the-art £13m Technology Hub. This purpose-built development offers highly contemporary suites of outstanding facilities for Computer Science and Engineering students.

Our modern computing and engineering laboratories are equipped with comprehensive test and measurement equipment, high-specification computers, high-resolution screens and the latest hardware and software.

A 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.

There are also specialist laboratories for networking and games programming, in addition to a specialist research laboratory, open access laboratory, a Harvard style lecture theatre, and ‘The Hatchery’, a working space for new business ideas.

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 other specialist software required for studying forensics and internet security techniques.

Tech Hub 360 Virtual Tour

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Games Programming students gather round a computer screen while working on a project together.

Games Programming students test a game on a laptop.

Four students sit using computers in a room in the Tech Hub.

Students walk past the Computer Augmented Virtual Environment (CAVE) in the Tech Hub.

A student uses the CAVE, a super immersive 3D virtual environment, in the Tech Hub.

Games Programming students work on a game in the Tech Hub.

Students operate a robot in the Tech Hub.

A student uses virtual reality equipment in the Tech Hub.

Students use a large touchscreen in a classroom in the Tech Hub.

A student plugs wires into the back of a server in a computing laboratory in the Tech Hub.

A student plugs a network cable into a 3D printer.

A student works on a project on a computer.

The movement of students is synced with that of virtual characters on a screen.

Students apply their knowledge of programming to the Sawyer robot.

Students learn the basics of the Sawyer robot.

A student experiments with the Sawyer robot.

A lecturer addresses four students during a session on robotics.

A student applies their skills in programming robots.

A student reads notes in a computer laboratory in the Tech Hub.

A student works at a computer screen in a computer lab in the Tech Hub.

Students work at computers in a study room in the Tech Hub.

Students work together on computers in the Tech Hub.

A student looks over the shoulder of another as they study a computer screen in the Tech Hub.

Students sit round desks working in a social learning space in the Tech Hub.

Students sit round tables working in one of the social learning areas in the Tech Hub.

Students attend a lecture in a Harvard style theatre in the Tech Hub.

Two students share a joke during a lecture in the Tech Hub.

Students walk through the foyer of the Tech Hub after a lecture.

Five students descend a flight of stairs in the Tech Hub, overlooking three students sat round a table in the foyer of the building.

Open Days and Virtual Events

Students walk away from the Tech Hub. If you are considering studying at Edge Hill University, the best way to gain an insight into the student experience is to discover our stunning campus for yourself by attending an open day.

You can tour the campus, including the halls of residence, with a student guide. There will also be opportunities to attend presentations and view subject facilities.

Alternatively, our virtual open day pages offer the chance to discover everything that Edge Hill University has to offer and find out more about any subjects of interest, including computing and IT, through a series of online activities.

Book your place at an open day

View our virtual open day pages