UCL or St Andrews for Computer Science and Philosophy?
Which would you say is better for Computer Science and Philosophy out of St Andrews and UCL?
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by dsadasdasfadsWhich would you say is better for Computer Science and Philosophy out of St Andrews and UCL?
It depends what you want out of the course.
From my own research last year, I found UCL's Philosophy and Computer Science course has a heavier focus on the philosophy w/ some individual CS modules & modules that intertwine the two disciplines (e.g. Logic).
Whereas with St Andrews, you're essentially studying two different subjects individually (there will be natural overlap between the two subjects but there's no joint modules just bc of the degree programme if that makes sense)
And that's just the teaching content, do you have a particular teaching style in mind? do you want a more exam focused or coursework focused course? etc.
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by iiveIt depends what you want out of the course.
From my own research last year, I found UCL's Philosophy and Computer Science course has a heavier focus on the philosophy w/ some individual CS modules & modules that intertwine the two disciplines (e.g. Logic).
Whereas with St Andrews, you're essentially studying two different subjects individually (there will be natural overlap between the two subjects but there's no joint modules just bc of the degree programme if that makes sense)
And that's just the teaching content, do you have a particular teaching style in mind? do you want a more exam focused or coursework focused course? etc.
From my own research last year, I found UCL's Philosophy and Computer Science course has a heavier focus on the philosophy w/ some individual CS modules & modules that intertwine the two disciplines (e.g. Logic).
Whereas with St Andrews, you're essentially studying two different subjects individually (there will be natural overlap between the two subjects but there's no joint modules just bc of the degree programme if that makes sense)
And that's just the teaching content, do you have a particular teaching style in mind? do you want a more exam focused or coursework focused course? etc.
Which one would just be valued more? Say I wanted a software job, which would be regarded higher?
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by dsadasdasfadsWhich one would just be valued more? Say I wanted a software job, which would be regarded higher?
I can't really say; they're both Bachelors albeit UCL's one is of Arts whereas St Andrews' is of Science so frankly speaking I dont think there's much difference in which one is more valued. Theyre both respected institutions, you can check their rankings for CS and Philosophy if you want to
When it comes to Software Engineering, and frankly speaking the whole Computing industry in general, it's stuff you do outside of your degree that matters more (projects, networking, internships, etc.). Of course understanding the theory is good, and its helpful if they teach you how to program as well but any lack of coding within the degree can be made up for by doing your own projects (which even demonstrates your enthusiasm better compared to someone who's only done projects as part of the course or none at all)
You can reach out to the departments & see what industry connections they have & what there graduate prospects are; that might help to answer your question better
Reply 4
Presumably the grade requirements are pretty high at St Andrews and UCL so have you also considered Oxford?
It offers joint CS degrees unlike Cambridge.
It offers joint CS degrees unlike Cambridge.
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