Computer Science at Hudd Uni

I have a place at Huddersfield Uni next September to do Computer science, but I have never done computer science before other than things done at home and I was wondering what I need to know to start the course.

If you did computer science at Hudd Uni, is it all taught at the start or do I need to know the basic beginner-level things?

I went to their computer science talk in the open day and they said that computer science is taught from scratch as if you have never done it before. I heard from students that they do go through it quite quickly, probably worth teaching yourself some basic stuff in their year one modules to prepare for it. I also got a place at Huddersfield uni!!

I have a place at Huddersfield Uni next September to do Computer science, but I have never done computer science before other than things done at home and I was wondering what I need to know to start the course.

If you did computer science at Hudd Uni, is it all taught at the start or do I need to know the basic beginner-level things?

HiWhat would you expect students applying for computer science to have done (e.g. programming languages, projects etc) from gcse to A-levels independently?Thanks D.Rashid

Hi Anon,

I currently work in the marketing team at the University of Huddersfield but studied BSc(Hons) Computing here between 2013-2017. I came from an IT background with no programming knowledge so was in the same position as you but am proud to say that coming from that background, I still managed to graduate with a first class honours degree.

In the first year, students from Software Programming, Computer Science and Computing share a lot of similar modules and the reasoning behind this is to get everyone at a similar base level of knowledge before heading into second year where you can then choose optional modules to either specialise in a field or expand your skills and knowledge to be versatile across a few areas of computing. The first year of study doesn't count towards your degree grade but from personal experience I definitely recommend applying yourself during this time. You will often find during second year, your placement year (if you chose to do one) and your final year, you will refer back to the theory and knowledge learned back in your first year of study; so getting it right in the beginning sees you in good stead for the rest of your degree! In addition to this, having good grades from first year gives placement employers a good idea of your skills and may support your application.

While I would say not to worry about it, I can still make recommendations to you if preparation is your preferred way of easing your mind? The first programming language you learn is Java, it is quite a beginner friendly language and you can brush up or get familiar with these 15 beginner friendly exercises. In addition to this, I also recall learning about binary and hexadecimal number systems- using combinations of 1's and 0's to work out equations.

If you have any more questions, please feel free to respond back and I can try help where I can!

Best wishes,
Lewis

BSc(Hons) Computing graduate 2017, University of Huddersfield
Current Social Media and Content Officer, University of Huddersfield

Hi, I am stuck between Computer science and Software Engineering at Hudd Uni, I have read the course details and they seem similar so what are the differences between the two and which one is the better choice for someone who has never done computer science at college?

Thanks.