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Computer Science BSc (Hons)

Level 1 options for September 2020

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

Level 2 options for September 2021

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
COMP23311 Software Engineering 110Software Engineering / Agile Methods
COMP23412 Software Engineering 210Software Engineering / Agile Methods
COMP26120 Algorithms and Data Structures20Programming and Algorithms / Computer Languages
COMP26020 Programming Languages & Paradigms20

Level 2 - option pool 1

From this option pool choose a maximum of 30 credits and a minimum of 20 credits.
CodeTitleCreditsTheme
COMP21111 Logic and Modelling10Rigorous Development
COMP22111 Processor Microarchitecture10System-on-Chip
COMP23111 Database Systems10Web and Distributed Systems
COMP24011 Introduction to AI10

Level 2 - option pool 2

From this option pool choose a maximum of 30 credits and a minimum of 20 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
COMP28112 Distributed Systems10Web and Distributed Systems

Level 3 options for September 2022

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.
CodeTitleCredits
COMP30040 3rd Year Project (Single Honours 40 Credits)40