Computer science age query

Hi there. I was a mature student when I started my Computer Science degree. I was 35 when I completed it and my age didn't stop me getting the work I wanted. I'm still employed in ICT, although at a strategic management level now. 30 is still young and to be honest you have to keep investing in your continuing development to stay up to date with changing and evolving technology, and so even after you finish your degree you will need to keep looking for development in the field that you choose. It's important to do work that you enjoy, so I'd say go for it. If you don't give it a go you will always wonder "what if?".

Hi,
appreciate the response, although what type of role do you have and size of company and salary? I'm looking for top roles probably in London where there could be possibly even be a 6 figure salary.

And by development what kind of examples of that could you mean, like buying courses? I wonder how much that would be though.

Btw what uni did you go to?

I'm currently a CIO for a public sector organisation, so my salary will undoubtedly be lower then an equivalent role in the private sector. London wages are also higher. I completed by BSc(Hons) in Computer Science at Wolverhampton University, and later a MSc in Software Engineering at Oxford.

With regards career progression, having a degree won't necessary get you into a senior role without building experience post your degree. Salaries can quickly increase though as you gain experience, and it's perfectly feasible to achieve a 6-figure salary when you have some proven experience post University.

Computer Science covers a variety of disciplines - database administration, networks, programming, testing, server and hardware maintenance, system design etc. You would normally start by specialising in your area of interest post your degree. Many of these specialisms will require you to gain further accreditation (e.g Microsoft, Cisco etc), which will need to be kept up to date while you are actively working with the technologies. As you progress into more managerial roles, your hands on will become less.

I hope this helps a bit?