Computer Systems Engineering

Computer systems are fundamental to nearly all current engineering devices and products. Computers and their algorithms are the brains of autonomous systems, giving machines intelligence, such as in driverless cars, flight control systems and robots.

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Teaching and learning changes for 2020-21

Due to the coronavirus pandemic we have made some changes to teaching and learning for some courses in the 2020-21 academic year. 

Our undergraduate degrees in Computer Systems Engineering teach you the full set of skills that will allow you to thrive in whatever sector you decide to work in.

BEng and MEng Courses

Foundation Year

Year in Industry

BEng and MEng Courses

Undergraduate

Computer Systems Engineering BEng

Learn about the fields that are essential to computer systems, including mathematics, control systems, embedded systems and programming. Then go on to applied work that brings the concepts together in a practical way, and continue to study advanced modules in specialist areas such as system design and security and intelligent systems.

  • Start: September 2021
  • UCAS code: H130
  • Duration: 3 years
Undergraduate

Computer Systems Engineering MEng

Learn about the fields that are essential to computer systems, including mathematics, control systems, embedded systems and programming. Then go on to applied work that brings the concepts together in a practical way, and continue to study advanced modules in specialist areas such as cybersecurity, machine learning and intelligent systems.

  • Start: September 2021
  • UCAS code: G500
  • Duration: 4 years

 Foundation Year

Undergraduate

Robotics with a Foundation Year BEng

If you want to study in Mechatronics and Robotics but don’t have the scientific or mathematical background for our engineering courses, this degree with a foundation year is for you. The foundation year will build your skills and knowledge in related areas to ensure you're ready to move on to your degree.

  • Start: September 2021
  • UCAS code: H653
  • Duration: 4 years
Undergraduate

Robotics with a Foundation Year MEng

If you want to study in Mechatronics and Robotics but don’t have the scientific or mathematical background for our engineering courses, this degree with a foundation year is for you. The foundation year will build your skills and knowledge in related areas to ensure you're ready to move on to your degree.

  • Start: September 2021
  • UCAS code: H659
  • Duration: 5 years

Year in Industry 

Undergraduate

Computer Systems Engineering with a Year in Industry BEng

You will study in Sheffield for the first two years of your course learning about the fields that are essential to computer systems, including mathematics, control systems, embedded systems and programming. In your third year you will have the opportunity to put into practice what you’ve learnt by working for a year in an engineering placement before returning to Sheffield for your final year studying modules in specialist areas such as system design and security and intelligent systems.

  • Start: September 2021
  • UCAS code: 2A47
  • Duration: 4 years
Undergraduate

Computer Systems Engineering with a Year in Industry MEng

You will study in Sheffield for the first three years of your course learning about the fields that are essential to computer systems, including mathematics, control systems, embedded systems and programming. In your fourth year you will have the opportunity to put into practice what you’ve learnt by working for a year in an engineering placement before returning to Sheffield for your final year studying modules in specialist areas such as cybersecurity, machine learning and intelligent systems.

  • Start: September 2021
  • UCAS code: 8M74
  • Duration: 5 years

 

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Undergraduate scholarships

Our department offers financial assistance in the form of scholarships and bursaries, in addition to the scholarships offered by the University of Sheffield.

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