computer science at cambridge

Computer Science at Cambridgecreate the future

Our key aims

The Course

Part IA Part IB Part II

Programming Foundations Mathematics An option (maths, science, psychology)

Theory Systems Hardware & Languages Mathematics & Applications

Free choice from a wide range of advanced courses Personalproject

The Course

Part IA Part IB Part II

Programming Foundations Mathematics An option (maths, science, psychology)

Theory Systems Hardware & Languages Mathematics & Applications

Free choice from a wide range of advanced courses Personalproject

Part III

Free choice from a wide range of research courses Research project

First Year: CS with NST/PPS

Computer Science

Maths from

Natural Science

s

Choice from

NST or PPS

Any one of:Physics

Social PsychologyEvolution & BehaviourGeology

ChemistryPhysiology of Organisms

It is possible to switch out of CST to any of these subjects in the

second year

First Year: CS with Maths

Computer ScienceHalf the Maths that a

full maths undergraduate would

do

BUT you can’t then do maths in your

second yearMaths from Maths

Tripos

First Year: NST CS Option

Computer

Science

Maths from

Natural Science

s

Choice from NST

Half the CS a CS undergraduate would

do

It is possible to catch up the other half and switch to CST in the second year, but this

is not the recommended route

Choice from NST

Course Content

Maths

Theory

Systems

Applications Programming

Hardware

Course components

Practical skills

Employability

Graduate employment types

IT Sector

Other

Banking & Investment

Manufacturing

Management Consultancy

Research

Media

Public Service

Teaching

Sought-after graduates

Mathematical LaboratoThe Working Environment

The Cambridge phenomenon

Cambridge has developed rapidly over past 25 years New technology and start-up companies Many spin-offs from University research groups IT companies around Cambridge – Silicon Fen 1600 companies in 2000, ~150 directly linked to

Computer Lab

Prerequisites

Computing/CS/IT A-levels

Other A-levels

Programming Experience

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