Undergraduate Courses in Computing
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Engineering and Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering
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Undergraduate Courses in Computer Science and
Electronic Engineering 2014
The IT and engineering sectors are now growing at a rate that outstrips the
supply of fresh talent, both in the UK and the rest of the world. Employers are
crying out for people with computing and engineering skills — in 2011, the most
recent figures available, almost 90% of our students gained graduate-level
employment or a place on a full-time higher degree course within 6 months of
graduating. Those students also had the highest starting salaries of all Essex
graduates. These mean there has never been a better time to study for a degree
in computing or electronic engineering.
A degree in a technical subject is also an excellent way to develop your mind:
as well as learning your subject area in depth, you will be taught how to
analyse complex systems, decide which parts should be tackled first, and solve
any problems that arise. Many of our experienced graduates say that this aspect
of their degree helps make them successful in their subsequent careers.
To explore what kind of degree would suit you best, please follow the links in
the following diagram or the table below it. Alternatively, please
refer to these pages if you wish to apply for
October 2013 entry.
There are opportunities for students on all our degree courses to spend a year working
in industry or to studying in
an institution overseas.
All of our degrees are fully accredited by the relevant professional bodies,
the British Computer Society for Computer
Science and the Institution of Engineering and
Technology for Engineering. Indeed, our degrees are jointly accredited by
both bodies, emphasising the breadth and depth of their content.
Don't have the right qualifications?
If your background doesn't allow us to admit you but you have a burning desire
to study computing or electronics, don't give up! Essex's International
Academy offers:
all of which let you start studying in either October or January. Each of these
is a 4-year degree with a foundation year that gives an introduction to the
relevant area. After the foundation year has been successfully completed, you
are able to transfer onto one of our standard degrees.
