Computer science

Create the innovative and enabling technologies that underpin society and industry
Developing programming and coding technologies. Website design. Programmer working in a software develop company office.

Why Plymouth?

  • <BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT accredited degrees

  • AEmployers of our graduates include: Cisco, GCHQ, IBM, the Met Office and QinetiQ

  • [Cutting-edge research

  • >71% of research graded as ‘world leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’ (REF, 2014)

  • 'Placement employers include: BBC, BMW, Hewlett Packard and GlaxoSmithKline

Discover our range of undergraduate degrees

Johnathan Mawdsley, BSc (Hons) Computing
Get to know the BSc (Hons) Computer Science student who is connecting the theory to digital practice
Simran Kooner. 7 questions
The computer science student who has found her self-confidence through helping others

Attend an open day

"I attended open days at four other universities and Plymouth won on location, facilities, and the friendliness of staff."
James Hawkins, BSc (Hons) Computer Science graduate.

Find out more and book your place.

Open day ambassador talking to visitors

Discover our range of postgraduate programmes and research opportunities

Our research expertise

Research at the University
Centre for Robotics and Neural Systems (CRNS)
Cyber security concept. Network protection.
Centre for Cyber Security, Communications and Network Research (CSCAN)
keyboard
Big Data group
Emily-Jane Rolley-Parnell

Student Project Showcase

Proud students from the school found themselves the centre of focus at the University's Student Project Showcase Day. Celebrating the impressive work of our engineering students and the diverse range of research and development projects they undertake, the event allowed students to demonstrate their exciting creations to external visitors from industry, fellow students and members of academic staff, and discuss their plans for the future.

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