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Computer Science wIE BSc (Hons)

Level 1 options for September 2019

Information iconYou will be automatically enrolled on these nine course units which total 120 credits.

Level 2 options for September 2020

Information iconYou will be automatically enrolled on four course units which total 60 credits.

For the remaining 60 credits:

You need to select a minimum of two course units totalling 20 credits or a maximum of three course units totalling 30 credits from Option Pool 1.

You need to select a minimum of two course units totalling 20 credits or a maximum of three course units totalling 30 credits from Option Pool 2.

You may choose a maximum of 10 credits of external units from External Option Pool 1 and a maximum of 10 credits of external units from External Option Pool 2.


External option units can be any Level 1 or 2 options, provided that they fit with your timetable and you meet all pre-requisites, these may be:

- Business and Management course units: https://www.ambs.ughandbook.manchester.ac.uk/non-ambs-students/
- University College course units
- Language course units: https://www.alc.manchester.ac.uk/study/university-language-centre-leap-courses/course-information/leap-courses/courses-for-all/
- HSTM20282 Information Visions https://www.manchester.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/2021/00485/bsc-biology-with-science-and-society/course-details/HSTM20282#course-unit-details

Please note: to enrol on some external course units (such as Language) will require permission from the associated School/Department.

To select any external course units outside of the list given above will require permission from the 2nd Year Tutor.

If you take a 20 credit whole year course unit you are not permitted to drop this unit when course unit selection reopens at the start of semester 2.

You must ensure your credits are balanced over the academic year (60 credits in each semester).

Level 2 - compulsory units

All of the units in this pool are mandatory.
CodeTitleCreditsTheme
COMP23111 Database Systems10Web and Distributed Systems
COMP23311 Software Engineering 110Software Engineering / Agile Methods
COMP23412 Software Engineering 210Software Engineering / Agile Methods
COMP26120 Algorithms and Data Structures20Programming and Algorithms / Computer Languages
COMP28112 Distributed Systems10Web and Distributed Systems
COMP26020 Programming Languages & Paradigms20

Level 2 - option pool 1

From this option pool choose a maximum of 20 credits and a minimum of 10 credits.
CodeTitleCreditsTheme
COMP21111 Logic and Modelling10Rigorous Development
COMP22111 Processor Microarchitecture10System-on-Chip
COMP24011 Introduction to AI10

Level 2 - option pool 2

From this option pool choose a maximum of 20 credits and a minimum of 10 credits.
CodeTitleCreditsTheme
COMP22712 Microcontrollers10None
COMP24112 Machine Learning10
COMP24412 Knowledge Based AI10Natural Language, Representation and Reasoning
COMP25212 System Architecture10Computer Architecture
COMP27112 Introduction to Visual Computing10Visual Computing

Level 3 options for September 2021

Information iconYou will be automatically enrolled on the Third Year Project course unit which totals 40 credits.

For the remaining 80 credits:

You need to select a minimum of three course units totalling 30 credits or a maximum of four course units totalling 40 credits from Option Pool 1.

You need to select a minimum of three course units totalling 30 credits or a maximum of four course units totalling 40 credits from Option Pool 2.

You may choose a maximum of 10 credits of external units from External Option Pool 1 and a maximum of 10 credits of external units from External Option Pool 2.


External option units can be any Level 2 or 3 options, provided that they fit with your timetable and you meet all pre-requisites, these may be:

- Business and Management course units: https://www.ambs.ughandbook.manchester.ac.uk/non-ambs-students/
- University College course units
- Language course units: https://www.alc.manchester.ac.uk/study/university-language-centre-leap-courses/course-information/leap-courses/courses-for-all/
- HSTM20282 Information Visions https://www.manchester.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/2021/00485/bsc-biology-with-science-and-society/course-details/HSTM20282#course-unit-details

Please note: to enrol on some external course units (such as Language) will require permission from the associated School/Department.

To select any external course units outside of the list given above will require permission from the 3rd Year Tutor.

If you take a 20 credit whole year course unit you are not permitted to drop this unit when course unit selection reopens at the start of semester 2. This includes the option BMAN30010.

You must ensure your credits are balanced over the academic year (60 credits in each semester).

Level 3 - compulsory units

All of the units in this pool are mandatory.
CodeTitleCreditsTheme
COMP30040 3rd Year Project (Single Honours 40 Credits)40None

Level 3 - option pool 1

From this option pool choose a maximum of 40 credits and a minimum of 30 credits.
CodeTitleCreditsTheme
COMP31311 Giving meaning to programs10
COMP32211 Implementing System-on-Chip Designs10System-on-Chip
COMP33511 User Experience10Software Engineering / Interactive Systems Design
COMP34111 AI & Games10
COMP34711 Natural Language Processing10
COMP36111 Algorithms and Complexity10Programming and Algorithms
COMP37111 Graphics and Virtual Environments10Visual Computing
COMP38311 Advanced Distributed Systems10

Level 3 - option pool 2

From this option pool choose a maximum of 40 credits and a minimum of 30 credits.
CodeTitleCreditsTheme
COMP33312 Agile Software Pipelines10
COMP34612 Computational Game Theory10
COMP34812 Natural Language Understanding10
COMP35112 Chip Multiprocessors10Computer Architecture
COMP36212 Mathematical Systems and Computation10Programming and Algorithms
COMP37212 Computer Vision10Visual Computing
COMP38412 Cyber Security10Mobile Computing and Networks
COMP32412 The Internet of Things: Architectures and Applications10Web and Distributed Systems
COMP34212 Cognitive Robotics10