Computer Science MEng (Hons)
Level 1 options for September 2021
You will be automatically enrolled on these nine course units which total 120 credits.
Level 1 - compulsory units
Level 2 options for September 2022
You 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
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
COMP23311 | Software Engineering 1 | 10 |
COMP23412 | Software Engineering 2 | 10 |
COMP26120 | Algorithms and Data Structures | 20 |
COMP26020 | Programming Languages & Paradigms | 20 |
Level 2 - option pool 1
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
COMP21111 | Logic and Modelling | 10 |
COMP22111 | Processor Microarchitecture | 10 |
COMP23111 | Database Systems | 10 |
COMP24011 | Introduction to AI | 10 |
Level 2 - option pool 2
Level 3 options for September 2023
You will be automatically enrolled on three course units, including the Third Year Project course unit, totalling 60 credits.
For the remaining 60 credits:
You need to select three courses totalling 30 credits from Option Pool 1.
You need to select three courses totalling 30 credits from Option Pool 2.
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 3 - compulsory units
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
COMP30040 | 3rd Year Project (Single Honours 40 Credits) | 40 |
MCEL30031 | Enterprise Management for Computer Scientists | 10 |
MCEL30032 | Managing Finance in Enterprises for Computer Scientists | 10 |
Level 3 - option pool 1
Level 3 - option pool 2
Level 4 options for September 2023
You will be automatically enrolled on the Summer Industrial Project and MCEL 40042: Business Feasibility Study which totals 40 credits.
For the remaining 90 credits:
You need to select a minimum of one course unit totalling 15 credits or a maximum of two course units totalling 30 credits from Option Pool 1.
You need to select a minimum of one course unit totalling 15 credits or a maximum of two course units totalling 30 credits from Option Pool 2.
You need to select a minimum of one course unit totalling 15 credits or a maximum of two course units totalling 30 credits from Option Pool 3.
You need to select a minimum of one course unit totalling 15 credits or a maximum of two course units totalling 30 credits from Option Pool 4.
You need to select one course unit totalling 15 credits from Option Pool 5.
Level 4 - compulsory units
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
COMP40901 | UG MEng Industrial Project | 25 |
MCEL40042 | Business Feasibility Study | 15 |
Level 4 - option pool 1
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
COMP60411 | Modelling data on the web | 15 |
COMP60711 | Data Engineering | 15 |
COMP61011 | Foundations of Machine Learning | 15 |
COMP61411 | Cryptography | 15 |
Level 4 - option pool 2
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
COMP61021 | Representation Learning | 15 |
COMP61421 | Cyber Security | 15 |
COMP62421 | Querying Data on the Web | 15 |
Level 4 - option pool 3
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
COMP60332 | Automated Reasoning and Verification | 15 |
COMP60532 | Principles of Digital Biology | 15 |
COMP61332 | Text Mining | 15 |
Level 4 - option pool 4
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
COMP60542 | Introduction to Health Informatics | 15 |
COMP61342 | Cognitive Robotics and Computer Vision | 15 |
COMP63342 | Software Security | 15 |