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Computer Science at Cambridgecreate the future
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Our key aims
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Course Content
Maths
Theory
Systems
Applications Programming
Hardware
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Course components
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Practical skills
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Employability
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Graduate employment types
IT Sector
Other
Banking & Investment
Manufacturing
Management Consultancy
Research
Media
Public Service
Teaching
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Sought-after graduates
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Mathematical LaboratoThe Working Environment
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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
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Prerequisites
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Computing/CS/IT A-levels
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Other A-levels
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Programming Experience
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