Computer Science @ Cambridge

Our key aims

To give an understanding of fundamental principles that

will outlast today's technology

To give an understanding of fundamental principles that

will outlast today's technology

To produce graduates who create the future and not

merely cope with it

To produce graduates who create the future and not

merely cope with it

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Part IAFoundations

ProgrammmingMaths

[+Option]

Part IAFoundations

ProgrammmingMaths

[+Option]

Part IIIFree choice of research topics

Research project

Part IIIFree choice of research topics

Research project

Part IBTheory

SystemsHardware

ProgrammingMaths

Part IBTheory

SystemsHardware

ProgrammingMaths

Part IIFree choice of

advanced topics

Personal project

Part IIFree choice of

advanced topics

Personal project

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First Year: CS with NST/PPST

Computer ScienceComputer Science

Maths from

Natural Sciences

Maths from

Natural Sciences

Option from

NST or PPS

Option from

NST or PPS

Any one of:Physics

Social PsychologyEvolution & Behaviour

GeologyChemistry

Physiology of Organisms

It is possible to switch out of CST to any of these subjects in the second

year

Any one of:Physics

Social PsychologyEvolution & Behaviour

GeologyChemistry

Physiology of Organisms

It is possible to switch out of CST to any of these subjects in the second

year

First Year: CS with Maths

Computer ScienceComputer ScienceHalf the Maths that a

full maths undergraduate would

do

BUT you can’t then do maths in your second

year

Half the Maths that a full maths

undergraduate would do

BUT you can’t then do maths in your second

yearMaths from Maths

TriposMaths from Maths

Tripos

First Year: NST CS Option

Computer Science

Computer Science

Maths from

Natural Sciences

Maths from

Natural Sciences

Option from NSTOption

from NST

Half the CS a CS undergraduate would

do

It is possible to catch up the other half and switch to CST in the second year, but this

is not the recommended route

Half the CS a CS undergraduate would

do

It is possible to catch up the other half and switch to CST in the second year, but this

is not the recommended route

Option from NSTOption

from NST

Course components

12 one-hour lectures per week

Plus similar time in review and private study

6+ hours of practical work

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3-4 one-hour supervisions per week

Each requires around 4 hours of preparation

Practical skills

First YearFirst Year

Third YearThird Year

First YearFirst Year

Second Year

Second Year

Fourth Year

Fourth Year

Hands-on practicals in electronics and programming (ML, Java)

Practicals in hardware design and advanced Java Plus the Group Project (team work)

Personal project

Research project Some modules associated with additional practicals

oThe Working Environment

Employability

The course gives vital skills for every sector. Good computer scientists go on to a multitude of careers: IT, business, politics, finance, science,

engineering, education, arts

The course gives vital skills for every sector. Good computer scientists go on to a multitude of careers: IT, business, politics, finance, science,

engineering, education, arts

Sought-after graduates

What job shortage?What job shortage?

Some of the 2011 CompaniesSome of the 2011 Companies

Our annual recruitment fair attracts 50+ companies Each is looking to recruit 3 or 4 graduates on average We only produce ~80 graduates in total!

Google, ARM, Barclays, BT, MathWorks, RBS, Citrix, Frontier

Silicon Fen

Cambridge has developed rapidly over the past 25 years

New technology and start-up companies

Many spin-offs from University research groups

IT companies around Cambridge

1600 companies in 2000, ~150 directly linked to Computer Lab

Prerequisites

A*AA at A-LevelA*AA at A-Level

is absolutely essential

A-Level Maths A-Level Maths

to AS is essential (if your school offers it) to A2 is desirable AEA or STEP useful (required for CS with Maths)

Further Maths Further Maths

Other A-Levels

Physical sciencesPhysical sciences

Very useful and desirable Prerequisites for some IA options

Relevant and useful But not as desirable as maths and physical sciences

Electronics Electronics

Programming Experience

You DON'T need programming experienceYou DON'T need programming experience

We teach from the ground up Programming experience may provide a small advantage in the first year The advantage has gone by the second year

A recent survey of first years...A recent survey of first years...

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