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Why is computer systems engineering at bath so similar to EE?

I've received an offer from University of Bath for computer systems engineering, and just trying to check out my options and make sure before I commit.
Looking at the course catalogue (https://www.bath.ac.uk/catalogues/2024-2025/ee/ee-proglist-ug.html) , there seems to be a massive focus on the electrical engineering side of things. In fact, it seems identical to straight electrical engineering. I does become more specialised in year 3 and 4 but still seems to have a heavy electrical focus.
This would somewhat make sense given the department, but when compared to other similar courses such as those offered by Southampton, Leeds, Warwick, which have a much greater focus on the actual computer side of things (eg. cpu design and programming), the Bath course seems to be a only a couple modules difference from straight electrical engineering.
If there is anyone who has done this course I would really appreciate some insight into what it is actually like, and how much focus there is on the computer side of things.

(I only have an offer from Bath and Leeds as this was a last minute change of decision).

Southampton course:
https://www.southampton.ac.uk/courses/computer-engineering-degree-meng?utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=google&utm_content=meng%20computer%20engineering&utm_value=&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwrcKxBhBMEiwAIVF8rMlBjQ8nK09fOjDz2oSfmZKSYHyZmwQNHFpEzZw0r01Q57m0yMJtCxoCErgQAvD_BwE#modules
Warwick course:
https://warwick.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/meng-computer-systems-engineering/

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Original post by Ben Crook
I've received an offer from University of Bath for computer systems engineering, and just trying to check out my options and make sure before I commit.
Looking at the course catalogue (https://www.bath.ac.uk/catalogues/2024-2025/ee/ee-proglist-ug.html) , there seems to be a massive focus on the electrical engineering side of things. In fact, it seems identical to straight electrical engineering. I does become more specialised in year 3 and 4 but still seems to have a heavy electrical focus.
This would somewhat make sense given the department, but when compared to other similar courses such as those offered by Southampton, Leeds, Warwick, which have a much greater focus on the actual computer side of things (eg. cpu design and programming), the Bath course seems to be a only a couple modules difference from straight electrical engineering.
If there is anyone who has done this course I would really appreciate some insight into what it is actually like, and how much focus there is on the computer side of things.
(I only have an offer from Bath and Leeds as this was a last minute change of decision).
Southampton course:
https://www.southampton.ac.uk/courses/computer-engineering-degree-meng?utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=google&utm_content=meng%20computer%20engineering&utm_value=&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwrcKxBhBMEiwAIVF8rMlBjQ8nK09fOjDz2oSfmZKSYHyZmwQNHFpEzZw0r01Q57m0yMJtCxoCErgQAvD_BwE#modules
Warwick course:
https://warwick.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/meng-computer-systems-engineering/

I got the same offer from bath. It is the same for the first two years as all of the other Electrical engineering courses, and apparently if your grades are good you can move around that department.

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