Best Uni for Computer Science ?

[Sprite]

So the time has come for me to start looking at Unis...

I've decided that I'm definitely going to study Computer Science but I have no idea between the BSc and other courses etc. Would like a sandwhich course though.

So can anyone reccomend me some Unis I could look at ?

Just picked up prospectuses (sp?) for Imperial, Durham, Warwick, York and Southampton.

[TiG]

http://education.guardian.co.uk/univ...595180,00.html

Go check out this guide. Shows up the rankings for each uni. (not sure if there is a 2006 version yet)


Edit: found it and updated link

TiG

[kalniel]

Cambridge.

[tiggerai]

Aberystwyth... Not that I'm Biased or anything.

They offer Standard BSc and BEng and actively encourage Sandwich years if your course doesn't necessarily have one. (BEng it's a required element)

All depends also on what you want to end up doing... No point doing Comp. Sci if you're dead set on being a software engineer.

[TiG]

I'm not certain i'd agree with Tiggerai on that statement, I would say properly research the course as they do vary, some will focus on some things more than others. I certainly think programmers are better if they have a grounding in much broader computer related technology than being purely blinded by programming.

Just imo of course.

TiG

[Sprite]

Courses that would interest me would be a sort of well rounded one. Not too much in programming or software, I would also like (if possible) a more Managerial side of computing if possible (that's probably ICT territory though)

But yeah I'll have a brief look through the prospectuses I have to see if any courses cath my eye.

EDIT:

Had a quick look and I'm not too keen on Graphics/Imaged based courses, AI involved courses or maths related ones

"Current Use of ICT in the Business Industry" is something that sounds interesting in the Warwick Prospectus. As I said before anything to do with more business/managerial skills would be a very nice bonus, don't want to be stuck as a tecchie for all of my life (not that theres anything wrong with that of course )

Another update:

In the Warwick Prospectus Compute Science (MEng) and Computer Systems (MEng) sounds pretty much what I'm looking for; you study the first two years of the Bsc Computer Science modules but then in year three 25% is based on a core project with Accounting and Finance and in the fourth year 25% on a core group project around project management.

[Clunk]

actively encourage Sandwich years

Dont they go off?

[kasavien]

loughborough's been good for me, but i've also heard good things about york. didn't consider york because i wanted to move away from home.

[kalniel]

Manchesters probably good if you're looking to get some businessy type stuff as well.

[dangel]

It's more important to investigate what the student union's like - totty, bars and prices.

[Sprite]

It's more important to investigate what the student union's like - totty, bars and prices.

Heh good point

Need a few decent bars hey ?

[monkeyville]

It's more important to investigate what the student union's like - totty, bars and prices.

Comp Sci students don't socialize!

[staffsMike]

Comp Sci students don't socialize!

We do... well I do..

[kasavien]

Loughborough's got awesome nights out, at least in my experience this year anyway. There's just the massive problem that it's something like 4:1 boys:girls and and maybe

[noTHINGface]

I've had excellent students from UCL, Loughborough, Bath, Staffordshire, Manchester and Cambridge. That mix 'n' match course from Warwick would not impress me personally.

[Sprite]

I've had excellent students from UCL, Loughborough, Bath, Staffordshire, Manchester and Cambridge. That mix 'n' match course from Warwick would not impress me personally.

I though most uni courses were mix and match ? (well for Comp Sci they seem to be :/)

Thanks for UCL, Bath and Staffordshire suggestions tho