Computer Science
- Number of students per year: six
- Typical offer: A*A*A or equivalent; we accept a wide range of
- Essential subjects: A-Level Mathematics, Further Mathematics (if your school offers it)
- Useful subjects: A-Level Further Mathematics, Computing
Computer Science is concerned with the study of how information and data can be manipulated and computed. It increasingly underpins many other disciplines.
The Department of Computer Science and Technology in the University of Cambridge has an excellent track record in attracting some of the best students nationally and internationally.
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Professor Cecilia Mascolo is a world leading researcher in mobile systems and is teaching on some very topical subjects such as mobile and wearable systems and machine learning. Professor Jean Bacon is the author of books on operating systems and concurrent systems which have been adopted worldwide for teaching these subjects. Dr Chris Town researches and teaches in pattern recognition for vision and imaging domains.
Former Jesus Computer Science students are now working for world leading computing organisations such as Google, Microsoft, and Facebook, as well as universities, financial enterprises, and startups.
Please see the for more details about the Computer Science course.
Requirements
Our typical conditional offer is two A* grades and one A grade at A-Level, or equivalent. If you are studying four relevant A-Levels you may be asked for A*A*AA. We will usually require an A* in Mathematics or Further Mathematics. You don't need to take a Sixth Term Examination Paper (STEP) or Advanced Extension Awards (AEA).
An A-Level or equivalent in Maths is essential. If your school offers Further Mathematics to AS or A level, you should take it. Additional mathematics is helpful and all candidates are strongly encouraged to take up opportunities to develop their skills, such as by participating in olympiads or accessing the online resources in the .
A-Level Computing is useful but by no means required. We prefer it if you have had some programming experience or background knowledge of computing either in or outside school, in order to demonstrate your interest and aptitude.
Any other science or arts subjects of a rigorous academic nature including History, languages etc, are welcomed. Information and Communications Technology (ICT) is only relevant as a general background to using computers for any subject, rather than specialist Computer Science, and General Studies is not included in A-Level offers.
When making offers we take into consideration your workload, giving credit for more than three A-Levels, and the level of teaching support available at your school.
Written assessment
Applicants for Computer Science must sit the at an authorised assessment centre. You must register in advance to sit the TMUA, and the deadline for registration is 16 September 2024.
Please note that the registration process, including deadlines and test locations, is different from previous years.
Interviews
In 2024-25, we’ll be interviewing shortlisted applicants virtually, with interviews taking place in December.
The interview process aims to assess your intellectual ability, potential, and commitment to the subject. Candidates are typically interviewed by at least three subject specialists, including the Director of Studies, and total contact time will be between 35-50 minutes in total. This could be in a single interview, or in two separate interviews. Further details will be made available to candidates closer to the time.
Written work
You don't need to submit any written work.
International applicants
We mostly refer to A-Levels and the International Baccalaureate for our entry requirements, but we accept a wide variety of qualifications from all over the world. The University website lists the . We expect students to be on track to achieve the highest grades in whichever qualification system they are studying. See our dedicated page for international students for more information.
Deferred and post A-Level entry
We're happy to consider applications for deferred or post A-Level entry in Computer Science. If you defer we'll ask you about your gap year plans at interview.
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