Computer Science and Electronics with Study Abroad
UCAS Code: GH4P
Master of Engineering (with Honours) - MEng (Hon)
Entry requirements
A level
Standard offer: AAA including Mathematics; or A*AB including A in Mathematics. Contextual offer: ABB including A in Mathematics. Please visit: http://www.bristol.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/entry-requirements-qualifications/contextual-offers/ for more information about contextual offers.
Access to HE Diploma
Access to HE Diploma in Engineering, Engineering Science, Mathematics and Engineering, Science, or Science and Engineering. The 45 graded Level 3 credits must include: - at least 30 credits at Distinction and 15 at Merit or above; and - at least 15 credits at Distinction from Mathematics units and at least 12 at Distinction from units in another science subject. The Mathematics units taken should include study of calculus, algebra and trigonometry. Plus A in A-level Mathematics or achieving the required level in the University of Bristol Mathematics Test. Mature students are welcome to contact [email protected] to check the suitability of their Access course.
Requirements are as for A-levels, where Grade A* is D2, A is D3, B is M2, and C is M3.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Standard offer: 36 points overall with 18 at Higher Level, including 6 at Higher Level in Mathematics (either Analysis and Approaches or Applications and Interpretations) Contextual offer: 32 points overall with 16 at Higher Level, including 6 at Higher Level in Mathematics (either Analysis and Approaches or Applications and Interpretations) Please visit: http://www.bristol.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/entry-requirements-qualifications/contextual-offers/ for more information about contextual offers.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DDD in Engineering plus either A in A-level Mathematics or achieving the required level in the University of Bristol Mathematics Test.
Scottish Advanced Higher
Advanced Higher: AA including Mathematics.
Scottish Higher
Standard Higher: AAAAB.
Requirements are as for A-levels where you can substitute a non-subject specific grade for the Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate Skills Challenge Certificate at that grade.
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About this course
This joint honours course is offered by the Department of Computer Science and Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering and is designed to meet the needs of the computing and electronics industries.
You will understand how to design and build both hardware and software for all types of computer systems, in order to implement applications ranging from medical equipment and autonomous vehicles to finance systems.
The Study Abroad course allows you to spend your third year studying abroad at an English-speaking partner university. Entry is by transfer from year two of the MEng Computer Science and Electronics subject to satisfactory performance. This course provides full accreditation for the qualification of Chartered Engineer.
Your first two years cover the foundations of computing and electronics, equipping you to work confidently in both software and hardware.
You will spend your third year abroad following a similar curriculum to the one taught in Bristol. Visit Global Opportunities (https://www.bristol.ac.uk/global-opportunities/) to find out more about where you can study abroad.
You can tailor your fourth year to suit your interests by choosing an individual project and optional units.
The Bristol area is home to a range of thriving and world-leading semiconductor design companies who contribute to our curriculum design as well as hosting industry-based projects.
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University of Bristol
Computer Science
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Electrical and electronic engineering
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Electronic & electrical engineering
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Top job areas of graduates
This is one of the more popular areas to study engineering and there is not quite such a serious shortage of electrical engineers as there is of other engineering subjects - but there's still plenty of demand. The most common jobs are in telecommunications, electrical and electronic engineering, but there is some crossover with the computing industry, so many graduates start work in IT and computing jobs. At the moment, there's a particular demand for electrical engineers in the electronics, and the car and aerospace industries, and also in defence, and salaries can vary across the country depending on the industry you start in. Bear in mind that a lot of courses are four years long, and lead to an MEng qualification — this is necessary if you want to become a Chartered Engineer.
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Computing
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Engineering
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£41k
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