Degree Destinations - Computer Science

Our Computer Science graduates go on to careers in programming and technology development in specialist areas such as video games, animation, robotics and embedded systems. Some go into non-technological areas such as management and finance.

At a glance

Six months after leaving (figures from the last two years of DLHE data):

• 74% of graduates are in paid work
• 11% are in higher level study
• 81% of our graduates are in graduate-level work or study

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Examples of first jobs undertaken by Computer Science graduates

• Software Developer
• Software Engineer
• Technical Consultant
• Systems Engineer
• Business Analyst

Who employs Computer Science graduates? (to name a few...)

• Hewlett Packard
• Fujitsu
• Oracle
• BBC
• BT
• 3M

More detailed information

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