BSc (Hons) Computer Science with an Industrial Placement Year in Sheffield United Kingdom | The University of Sheffield

The University of Sheffield | Sheffield United Kingdom
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Qualification
Bachelor Degree with Honours
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
GBP 29,110
(c. USD38,895.91)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
48 months

You'll have the opportunity to organize a year-long industry placement. This experience will help connect your academic learning to real-world applications while boosting your abilities and career opportunities. During your placement year, you'll receive a salary and benefit from lower tuition fees.
You'll develop the ability to grasp theoretical concepts behind challenges and engineer practical solutions. Additionally, you'll gain hands-on experience in building dependable, efficient software systems for business or industrial environments.
Beyond programming and analytical thinking, you'll be encouraged to collaborate in teams and enhance your communication abilities.

You'll have the opportunity to organize a year-long industry placement. This experience will help connect your academic learning to real-world applications while boosting your abilities and career opportunities. During your placement year, you'll receive a salary and benefit from lower tuition fees.

In your third year, you'll undertake a dissertation project, allowing for creative and intellectual exploration.
Our alumni have pursued careers as IT consultants, software engineers, developers, project managers, and data scientists at leading firms including Amazon, ARM, BT, Bank of America & BofA Securities, Goldman Sachs, Google, IBM, Microsoft, and Plusnet. Some have also launched research careers through PhD programs.
Industry placement


Destination of Study

Subjects of Study

Language Requirements

English
IELTS 6.5

Qualification Requirements

The A Level entry requirements for this course are
AAA AAB
AAA including Maths AAB including A in Maths and B in Computer Science

A Levels additional qualifications AAB including A in Maths B in a relevant EPQ ABB including A in Maths and B in Computer Science B in a relevant EPQ AAB including A in Maths A in AS or B in A Level Further Maths ABB including A in Maths and B in Computer Science A in AS or B in A Level Further Maths
International Baccalaureate 38, with 6 in Higher Level Maths

BTEC Extended Diploma DDD in Engineering Applied Science IT or Computing A in A Level Maths

BTEC Diploma DD in Engineering Applied Science IT or Computing A in A Level Maths

T Level Distinction in the T Level in Digital Production Design and Development including grade A in the core component A in A Level Maths

Scottish Highers 1 Advanced Higher AAAAB A in Maths

Welsh Baccalaureate 2 A Levels A AA including Maths B AA in Maths and Computer Science

Access to HE Diploma Award of Access to HE Diploma in a relevant subject with 45 credits at Level 3 including 39 at Distinction to include 18 credits in Maths and 6 at Merit


IELTS - Overall score of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component, TOEFL - Overall score of 88 with a minimum of 19 in Listening, 20 in Reading, 22 in Speaking and 19 in Writing.

Tuition GBP 29,110

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