BSc Distributed Computing with Industrial Experience (4 years)
ObjectivesThis programme aims to provide you with a thorough grounding in the nature of distributed computer systems and in the general principles and practice of software development for such systems. The programme provides a background in the network infrastructure underpinning such systems, but the emphasis is on the software that runs on such systems, including middleware for developing distributed applications, and the design and evolving nature of web applications.
Entry requirementsSelected entry requirements English language: IELTS 6 (minimum of 5 in any component), TOEFL 550 (TWE of 5), Internet Based TOEFL 79 (minimum of 19/30 in each component), Computer Based TOEFL 213 (TWE of 5) Unit grade information: The University of Manchester welcomes the provision of unit grade information which, like all other available information, will inform the consideration of applications. Unit grades will not normally form part of offer conditions, except for Mathematics programmes. Key Skills qualification: The University warmly welcomes applications from students studying the Key Skills qualification. However, as the opportunities to take these modules are not open to all applicants, currently this is not an essential requirement of the University. Additional entry requirements Additional entry requirements exist for this course. You may view these by selecting from the list below.
Academic titleBSc Distributed Computing with Industrial Experience
Course descriptionThe internet, wireless networks and handheld devices have rapidly made distributed computing an everyday part of modern life. Such personalised distributed computing is complemented by the increasingly ubiquitous use of distributed computing within and between commercial organisations. For example, in Enterprise Computing, applications are provided by a network of individual servers, each providing specific services on demand.
This is a four year programme and involves you undertaking a one year work placement in industry between the second and third years of your study at Manchester. Besides the money that you earn during this year, you also gain practical experience that can be invaluable both in your final year project and when competing for graduate jobs. Students with industrial experience not only tend to improve their final degree performance but also tend to develop clearer ideas about their future career path.
Special features
-Opportunity to obtain relevant industrial/business experience as part of the degree programme.
-Individual or group projects form part of every year of the programme, enabling techniques to be demonstrated in practice, and providing valuable transferable skills in time management and group working.
-Many of our projects and taught modules are supported by Industry