Lancaster Computer science modules
Where can i find the modules i will take for computer science and how is the first year course structured.
Reply 1
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by syk010Where can i find the modules i will take for computer science and how is the first year course structured.
Hey!
I’m not a Computer Science student myself, but you can find all the module details on this link:
https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/computer-science-bsc-hons-g400/2026/
If you scroll down to the Course Structure section, you’ll see a breakdown of what you’ll study in your first year, including both core and optional modules.
Hope that helps!
Rachel
Lancaster University Student Ambassador
Reply 2
Hi!
Here is a link to the course page for computer science at Lancaster, this should give you a full insight into which modules will be available to take:
https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/computer-science-bsc-hons-g400/2026/#structure
The structure will be that you will take the core modules, and then, at a later date, you will be asked to choose from a selection of optional modules (available to view on the site) to make up any more credits you need to earn.
At Lancaster, we have a major/minor system, which means that in your first year, you may be given the option to sign up for modules that are taught by departments outside of your own, which is a great way to explore other interests that you may not want to study full time!
Best of luck on your new journey here at Lancs,
Amy (Lancaster Student Ambassador)
Here is a link to the course page for computer science at Lancaster, this should give you a full insight into which modules will be available to take:
https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/computer-science-bsc-hons-g400/2026/#structure
The structure will be that you will take the core modules, and then, at a later date, you will be asked to choose from a selection of optional modules (available to view on the site) to make up any more credits you need to earn.
At Lancaster, we have a major/minor system, which means that in your first year, you may be given the option to sign up for modules that are taught by departments outside of your own, which is a great way to explore other interests that you may not want to study full time!
Best of luck on your new journey here at Lancs,
Amy (Lancaster Student Ambassador)
Reply 3
Hello,
I have just finished my first year of Computer Science here so can tell you about my experience, however they are updating the course based on our feedback so it may be different for you, as the Course page seems to have some changes.
We had to choose a minor subject to study alongside our core modules, this took about 1/3 of your lectures up, and you can choose from a range of unrelated subjects like Economics (Which I took) or Languages. There is also maths and now they seem to have added some extra computing focused modules.
For computing modules as a single honours student we had:
A programming module where we covered C, C#, Java and Python
A fundamentals module with maths, algorithms and data structures in it.
A Hardware/Systems module where we did computer architecture, programming embedded systems with a Microbit, assembly language and a range of smaller key topics.
Finally we also took an ethics module
I believe dual honours students did not take the latter two modules.
These were all year-long modules which we studied alongside our dedicated lab times when we had support from the lecturers to ask questions and put our learning into practice. You must pass overall, however the first year grade does not count to your final degree classification.
The main reason I chose Lancaster was the course seemed to be more involved and hands on than others I had seen, also our main computing building and the Lecture halls we used were all very modern and pleasant to be in!
Again I am aware they are changing some aspects of the course so it may differ for new entrants, but if you have any questions I would be happy to help!
Zak - Lancaster Student Ambassador & Computing Student
I have just finished my first year of Computer Science here so can tell you about my experience, however they are updating the course based on our feedback so it may be different for you, as the Course page seems to have some changes.
We had to choose a minor subject to study alongside our core modules, this took about 1/3 of your lectures up, and you can choose from a range of unrelated subjects like Economics (Which I took) or Languages. There is also maths and now they seem to have added some extra computing focused modules.
For computing modules as a single honours student we had:
A programming module where we covered C, C#, Java and Python
A fundamentals module with maths, algorithms and data structures in it.
A Hardware/Systems module where we did computer architecture, programming embedded systems with a Microbit, assembly language and a range of smaller key topics.
Finally we also took an ethics module
I believe dual honours students did not take the latter two modules.
These were all year-long modules which we studied alongside our dedicated lab times when we had support from the lecturers to ask questions and put our learning into practice. You must pass overall, however the first year grade does not count to your final degree classification.
The main reason I chose Lancaster was the course seemed to be more involved and hands on than others I had seen, also our main computing building and the Lecture halls we used were all very modern and pleasant to be in!
Again I am aware they are changing some aspects of the course so it may differ for new entrants, but if you have any questions I would be happy to help!
Zak - Lancaster Student Ambassador & Computing Student
Reply 4
syk010
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by Lancaster Student AmbassadorHello,
I have just finished my first year of Computer Science here so can tell you about my experience, however they are updating the course based on our feedback so it may be different for you, as the Course page seems to have some changes.
We had to choose a minor subject to study alongside our core modules, this took about 1/3 of your lectures up, and you can choose from a range of unrelated subjects like Economics (Which I took) or Languages. There is also maths and now they seem to have added some extra computing focused modules.
For computing modules as a single honours student we had:
A programming module where we covered C, C#, Java and Python
A fundamentals module with maths, algorithms and data structures in it.
A Hardware/Systems module where we did computer architecture, programming embedded systems with a Microbit, assembly language and a range of smaller key topics.
Finally we also took an ethics module
I believe dual honours students did not take the latter two modules.
These were all year-long modules which we studied alongside our dedicated lab times when we had support from the lecturers to ask questions and put our learning into practice. You must pass overall, however the first year grade does not count to your final degree classification.
The main reason I chose Lancaster was the course seemed to be more involved and hands on than others I had seen, also our main computing building and the Lecture halls we used were all very modern and pleasant to be in!
Again I am aware they are changing some aspects of the course so it may differ for new entrants, but if you have any questions I would be happy to help!
Zak - Lancaster Student Ambassador & Computing Student
I have just finished my first year of Computer Science here so can tell you about my experience, however they are updating the course based on our feedback so it may be different for you, as the Course page seems to have some changes.
We had to choose a minor subject to study alongside our core modules, this took about 1/3 of your lectures up, and you can choose from a range of unrelated subjects like Economics (Which I took) or Languages. There is also maths and now they seem to have added some extra computing focused modules.
For computing modules as a single honours student we had:
A programming module where we covered C, C#, Java and Python
A fundamentals module with maths, algorithms and data structures in it.
A Hardware/Systems module where we did computer architecture, programming embedded systems with a Microbit, assembly language and a range of smaller key topics.
Finally we also took an ethics module
I believe dual honours students did not take the latter two modules.
These were all year-long modules which we studied alongside our dedicated lab times when we had support from the lecturers to ask questions and put our learning into practice. You must pass overall, however the first year grade does not count to your final degree classification.
The main reason I chose Lancaster was the course seemed to be more involved and hands on than others I had seen, also our main computing building and the Lecture halls we used were all very modern and pleasant to be in!
Again I am aware they are changing some aspects of the course so it may differ for new entrants, but if you have any questions I would be happy to help!
Zak - Lancaster Student Ambassador & Computing Student
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