[scottsweb]

just started looking at uni's really, hoping to get around about AAB-ABB in my A levels. I'm looking at software engineering or computer science?
What is the difference between M Comp and M Sci? is one better than the other.
Is it worth doing the year out for a work placement?
Any help would be appreciated cheeeers

[cookhazel]

I'm interested in this but cannot help! great choice though: software engineering! ;D


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[scottsweb]

(Original post by cookhazel)
I'm interested in this but cannot help! great choice though: software engineering! ;D


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haha ;p... where you looking at going? any ideas of a good uni to do computer science at with ABB kinda grades? o.O

[cookhazel]

I am definitely going to be at Anglia Ruskin to study Computer Science, I'm so excited! Although Anglia Ruskin isn't as highly rated as say, Sheffield Hallam for Computer Science/Software Engineering, it IS in Cambridge, which is the place to be in terms of technology ;p

Sorry, that doesn't really help! I'm not too sure, have you looked at league tables? I am quite against that, I mean I would look for the course that has the most interesting modules that suit you rather than the one that has high UCAS requirements? Well done for amazing A levels/ expected A levels!


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[pixelfrag]

Kings offer computer science for AAB and Nottingham offer it for ABB (no interview either) if that helps

[scottsweb]

(Original post by cookhazel)
I am definitely going to be at Anglia Ruskin to study Computer Science, I'm so excited! Although Anglia Ruskin isn't as highly rated as say, Sheffield Hallam for Computer Science/Software Engineering, it IS in Cambridge, which is the place to be in terms of technology ;p

Sorry, that doesn't really help! I'm not too sure, have you looked at league tables? I am quite against that, I mean I would look for the course that has the most interesting modules that suit you rather than the one that has high UCAS requirements? Well done for amazing A levels/ expected A levels!


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Sounds good! hope you enjoy it still got a while till i go to uni so will do some looking around at the different modules offered etc ;p

[scottsweb]

(Original post by pixelfrag)
Kings offer computer science for AAB and Nottingham offer it for ABB (no interview either) if that helps

cheers yeah I've been looking quite a bit in to Nottingham and like the look of that, hopefully will get decent enough A levels to get in! haha also looking at Sussex and Exeter, quite like the look of both of them
Would doing a M Sci / M Comp / work placement put me at a large advantage after uni?

[OGLamizzle]

Who cares, computing is useless.

[scottsweb]

(Original post by OGLamizzle)
Who cares, computing is useless.

Thank you so much for the help mate. Really do appreciate it

[cookhazel]

(Original post by OGLamizzle)
Who cares, computing is useless.

So what are you doing looking in a Computing thread? AND how did you access this thread? With technology!


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[cookhazel]

(Original post by scottsweb)
Sounds good! hope you enjoy it still got a while till i go to uni so will do some looking around at the different modules offered etc ;p

Thankyou, I hope you find the best course suited for you!


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[Adam_Tagg]

I done Computer Science at the University of Liverpool and it had some Software Engineering modules on the course so I don't think there is that much sofference


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[pixelfrag]

(Original post by scottsweb)
cheers yeah I've been looking quite a bit in to Nottingham and like the look of that, hopefully will get decent enough A levels to get in! haha also looking at Sussex and Exeter, quite like the look of both of them
Would doing a M Sci / M Comp / work placement put me at a large advantage after uni?

I think it goes like this:

MEng > Msci > MComp

[moorbre]

(Original post by scottsweb)
just started looking at uni's really, hoping to get around about AAB-ABB in my A levels. I'm looking at software engineering or computer science?
What is the difference between M Comp and M Sci? is one better than the other.
Is it worth doing the year out for a work placement?
Any help would be appreciated cheeeers

I am going to Nottingham (ABB) this year, but I never been to the place but I've heard fairly good things about it, I preferably would go to Birmingham (AAB) it looked amazing there, and although you have an interview, its an interview to see if they would let you in with lower grades if you didnt quite make the grades and/or whether they will give a £2000 grant. Personally I didn't think I could make the grades, hence why I chose Nottingham, but it looks really nice there too, I can't wait

[tooosh]

Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham, Nottingham etc - pretty much all of the big RGs do Computer Science for AAB-ABB. If you haven't done Maths then look at Kings, Nottingham, Newcastle and Birmingham.

Also I think MEng > MSci = MComp. The MEng has extra things to make sure the degree qualifies for accreditation. To my knowledge if you wanted to become chartered you would have to sit extra exams after the MSci or MComp.