Prospective Students
Studying Computer Science at Lancaster University
ICT degrees at Lancaster are taught by the departments of Computing and Communication Systems, both based in InfoLab21 - the Northwest centre of excellence for ICT.
Here in the Computing Department we offer some of the best undergraduate and postgraduate computing degrees in the UK. Building on our worldwide reputation for research, our degrees have a practical focus with an emphasis on marketable skills in software engineering, distributed systems and networking.
The department has 25 teaching staff members, and 300 undergraduate students and 136 postgraduate students.
At Lancaster, we offer a range of distinctive courses all with the following characteristics:
- Practical
We believe strongly in computing as a practical subject, and aim to develop students with strong skills in systems design and programming. - Research led
We adopt a research-led approach to our teaching whereby courses are continuously upgraded to reflect recent developments in the subject and also students get the chance to work with internationally renowned research teams in project work. Our courses are shaped by our research strengths with emphasis on key research areas such as communications and distributed systems, software systems engineering and HCI. - Transferable skills
Practical transferable skills necessary for working within team- based, professional environments - Innovation in teaching
As well as being innovative in research, we also believe in being innovative in our teaching. For example, we have experimented with novel styles of formative assessment in our part I programming and part II software design courses. We have also received university awards for our interactive lab- based teaching style adopted in Part I courses. - Teaching Leading experts
At Lancaster, you will also be taught by leading experts in the field often using text-books written by members of the department. For example, Professor Dix is an author of a leading text book in HCI.
Gain International Experience
Lancaster's Computing Department now offers two international degree schemes, G402 BSc Hons Computer Science/North America-Australasia and G403 BSc Hons Computer Science/Europe. These 3-year schemes include a second year abroad spent at one of Lancaster's partner institutions and offer a unique opportunity for an international experience either in North America, Australasia or Europe during your studies.