Computer Systems Engineering gives you the specialist skills, knowledge and hands-on experience you need to achieve your career ambitions. In today’s technically advancing world, improvements in electronics, computing and communications has a significant impact on every aspect of our modern lives. With our programme, you will gain the skills necessary to design the computer systems that shape the way we live.

Why study computer systems engineering with us

From social media to business, smart phones to smart cars, computer systems engineering has a visible impact on every area of modern life. Our degree opens up career opportunities wherever digital, mobile or network systems are involved.

Led by our team of industry experts in high-tech labs, you’ll learn the specialist skills you need to succeed in a variety of roles that range from wireless and digital design and network design to network planning, mobile internet applications and services development.

The programme will help you develop the confident interpersonal and communication skills, problem-solving and teamwork skills required by the industry.

Our Computer Systems Engineering graduates have excellent career prospects across the private, public and not-for-profit sectors.

Careers range from computing systems or associated industries such as computer design, wireless networking, design automation, robotics, embedded systems, machine intelligence etc. within the UK, as well as to Europe and the overseas market.

To support students in this activity during their studies, students are encouraged to develop a commercial approach to engineering and communication systems via projects with industrial partners and industrial placements. Students undertake contextual studies into the nature and contexts of the profession. By interacting with a variety of guest lecturers with professional backgrounds from both academia and industry you will begin to build your own professional networks.

You will be supported in developing your exit portfolio, a CV and a career entry plan. Through these experiences you will come to understand engineering in a commercial context, the nature of the engineering industries and to plan for your own career entry and development.

Our graduates have followed a wide range of career paths, some of them are currently working for companies such as:

• McLaren Automative
• GoMedia Services Ltd.
• Imagine Software Ltd.
• MarQuest Ltd
• Innovery S.p.A
• CDW