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Information systems make businesses run properly. Computer games create imaginary worlds.

Simulation enables us to understand how things, people and countries behave. Social media, face recognition, website design, cloud computing, network security, robotics – all of these are fascinating areas of computing, and there is nowhere better to study them.

Why study here?

We are home to many of the world’s top scientists and engineers in the field of computer science.
We specialise in areas as diverse as assistive technologies, computer games, artificial intelligence, evolutionary computation, big data, and robotics.
88% of our School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering students are in professional employment or postgraduate study within six months of graduating from Essex (DLHE 2017)

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Gain hands-on experience in our robot arena with robots such as Pepper

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Work with your friends to test new mobile games and apps

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Discuss your projects and collaborate with other students in one of our many IT labs

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Program one of our Nao robots and test your work on campus

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Develop creative mobile games and apps for phones and tablets

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Receive expert support and guidance from our academic staff

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Develop the skills needed to program and fly drones in our robot arena

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Work alongside large robotic systems such as our Baxter robot

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Our female students and staff meet regularly as part of our Women in CSEE group

THE Awards 2018 - Winner University of the Year

Information systems make businesses run properly. Computer games create imaginary worlds.

Simulation enables you to understand how things, people and countries behave. We give you a thorough and up-to-date grounding in all these areas and more, while allowing you to develop in-depth specialisation. Our cutting-edge research is changing people’s lives.

Why study here?

85% of our postgraduate School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering students are in professional employment or further postgraduate study within six months of graduating from Essex (DLHE 2017)
We are leaders in artificial intelligence, assistive technologies, brain-computer interfaces, computer games, evolutionary computation, human language technology, and robotics.
Our curriculum is closely aligned to the needs of industry and also provides an ideal preparation for further study.

"The thing I enjoyed the most about studying at Essex was the passion the academic staff brought to the lectures and lab sessions. Their knowledge and experience was absolutely outstanding and the course gave me strong practical skills so I could hit the ground running when I graduated. After Essex, I moved to Brisbane, Australia, and for the last twelve years I’ve been working for a company called GroundProbe, which provides tech solutions to the mining industry. Recently we were honoured at the Financial Review’s Most Innovative Companies awards, including being recognised as Australia’s most innovative company. My time at Essex provided me with the strong foundation I needed to get to where I am today!"

James Usherwood BSc Computer Science, MSc Embedded Systems and Robotics*, 2002 (*This course is now MSc Intelligent Systems and Robotics)

THE Awards 2018 - Winner University of the Year

Our School has a large and thriving graduate research community.

We provide an active and stimulating environment to carry out your doctoral research and have an extensive range of specialist labs and facilities. We offer various routes to a research degree.

Why study here?

We have an international reputation for the outstanding quality of our research.
We offer research degrees spanning the computer science and electronic engineering disciplines.
Access to specialist labs and facilities including six laboratories exclusively for CSEE, along with office space and dedicated equipment for research students.

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