About the School

The School of Computing has a lively, friendly atmosphere and students quickly get to know each other and members of staff. On arrival, you will be allocated a personal tutor. This is a member of the academic staff who will act as your adviser and assist you with your choice of modules, as well as helping you deal with any problems. All students are encouraged to take part in the Staff-Student Committee. This is very active, and offers students an opportunity to have an input into their degree programmes.

Prizes

Various parts of our degree programmes attract prizes awarded by major companies including Accenture, British Airways, Hewlett Packard and Logica.

Study Abroad

Many of our students have taken the opportunity to study abroad under the Socrates-Erasmus programme. Exchanges have been made with Universities in Rennes, Tampere, Munich and Gran Canaria and visiting students from those Universities provide an international perspective for students who remain in Newcastle.

Facilities

We have a large number of networked computer systems available to students. In addition, special purpose equipment is available for research projects. We are continually updating these systems to take advantage of the latest technology and our high speed links to the Internet will give you fast access to electronic media, allowing you to keep in touch with computing colleagues around the world. Students who already own a computer can make use of it, but this is by no means essential. The School has its own library, and works closely with the main University library.

Newsgroups are used extensively in the School, and are read by staff as well as students. They not only provide support, but are also a informal way for students to provide feedback on their degree programmes.

Teaching

Our degree programmes will equip you with the skills and knowledge employers are looking for.

We currently have about 300 students enrolled on undergraduate degree programmes and 123 on the postgraduate courses. Approximately every five years the School undertakes a review of the curricula. These reviews are informed not only by a comparison of historical perspective and future trends, but also by taking into account student interests and comments. Teaching is also influenced by the research interests of the members of staff in the School. Research feeds into a number of the modules offered and student projects.

The British Computing Society requires the incorporation of ethics and professionalism into degree programmes for accreditation. We not only cover such issues in formal lectures, but also incorporate professionalism and ethics into group project work, and through a programme of visiting speakers.