Computer Science

About this course

Computer science at Goldsmiths occupies a distinctive position in the discipline, reflecting the institution's character as a creative arts and social sciences university where computation meets culture. The programme offers rigorous training in the core technical areas of computer science alongside the creative and conceptual perspectives that Goldsmiths' environment makes possible, producing graduates who think of code and computing systems not just as technical objects but as cultural artefacts with social meaning and creative potential. This three-year full-time programme includes a sandwich year with work placement, giving you the opportunity to spend a significant period working in a technology or creative technology organisation before completing your degree. You will study programming and software development, algorithms and data structures, computer architecture, databases, net

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 75% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 72 / 100Information Technology Professionals · 55% of graduatescards →
• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Sales occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 30 / 100Managers, directors and senior officials · 5% of graduatescards →

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