Visiting students - Computer Science
Our excellence in teaching and research, plus our strong industrial links, make us one of the UK's leading Computer Science departments. We provide teaching at all levels, including, undergraduate first degrees, postgraduate taught MSc courses, and postgraduate research degrees.
Undergraduate students
Academic requirements
Acceptance on Computer Science modules requires you to have studied to an acceptable level of prior knowledge. You must be studying for an undergraduate degree in Computer Science or a related subject and have a strong background in Mathematics. Module prerequisites and corequisites must also be covered by your previous study. You'll be asked to upload a personal statement of around 500 words, detailing your background in computer science.
Choosing your modules
Please see the list of modules that we make available to visiting students below. As part of the assessment of your application, we will assess your previous academic study to advise on the modules where you meet the module prerequisites and corequisites. We will contact you post-application to advise you on the modules available to you and ask you to make your choices only from the modules we have assessed as suitable for you.
You should be aware of the following when making your module choices:
- If you wish to study modules from more than one academic department or from different academic years timetables may clash. This may require you to revise your module choices.
- The credit load for each semester is 60 credits. One module at the University of York is worth 20 credits.
- It is compulsory for you to be in residence in York for the duration of the full semester or academic year, depending on the period you are visiting for. This includes the revision and assessment weeks. There are some vacation periods in each semester during which attendance on campus is not compulsory. Our website provides more details regarding the key dates in a semester.
- Some of the modules we offer to undergraduate students are stage 4, Masters level modules. If you are interested in taking a Masters level module (modules with a course code ending in M) we advise you to verify with your home university whether you are permitted to take a Masters level module as an undergraduate student.
- We will also advise you whether there are still places available on the modules of your choice.
English language requirements
IELTS: 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component (the language requirements are part way down the page. The other requirements are not applicable).
For more information see our undergraduate English language requirements.
Postgraduate students
You should hold an undergraduate degree in Computer Science or a related subject. Please get in touch with the postgraduate taught contact to discuss your postgraduate taught study options, or the postgraduate research contact if you are interested exploring research degree related opportunities.
You can choose modules from the course pages. Acceptance on all modules requires you to have studied to an acceptable level of prior knowledge. Not all modules are available to exchange and visiting students. If you wish to study modules from more than one academic department, please be aware that timetables may clash. Module pre-requisites and co-requisites must be covered by your previous study.
English language requirements
Postgraduate taught
IELTS: 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component (the language requirements are part way down the page. The other requirements are not applicable).
Postgraduate research
IELTS: 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each component (this information is partway down the page under Computer Science.)
For more information see our postgraduate English language requirements.
Teaching schedule
Visiting students can study in our department for the following periods only:
- Full academic year
- Semester 1 only
- Semester 2 only
Examination and assessment
All the modules you take will be assessed, and we employ a variety of forms of assessment. These include practical exercises, written reports, presentations, live demonstrations and closed examinations.
There are three revision and assessment weeks towards the end of each semester, these fall in January for Semester 1 and May and June for Semester 2. Examinations and most end of semester assessment deadlines will fall during these weeks.
The Department of Computer Science does not offer alternative assessment options, students must be present on campus for the revision and assessment periods at the end of the semester.
Contact us
Undergraduate contact
Postgraduate taught contact
Postgraduate research contact
Related links
Module Code | Module Description | Year / Stage | Semester | Credits | ECTS | Pre-requisites or experience required |
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COM00015C | Software 1: Foundations of Programming for Computer Science | 1 | 1 | 20 | 10 | Year 1 of a UG degree in Computer Science or a related subject plus module pre-requisites and co-requisites (see module description). |
COM00013C | Theory 1: Mathematical Foundations of Computer Science | 1 | 1 | 20 | 10 | Year 1 of a UG degree in Computer Science or a related subject plus module pre-requisites and co-requisites (see module description). |
COM00016C | Software 2: Object-Oriented Data Structures and Algorithms | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10 | Year 1 of a UG degree in Computer Science or a related subject plus module pre-requisites and co-requisites (see module description). |
COM00011C | Systems and Devices 1: Introduction to Computer Architectures | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10 | Year 1 of a UG degree in Computer Science or a related subject plus module pre-requisites and co-requisites (see module description). |
COM00014C | Theory 2: Formal Languages and Automata | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10 | Year 1 of a UG degree in Computer Science or a related subject plus module pre-requisites and co-requisites (see module description). |
COM00029I | Systems and Devices 2: Operating Systems, Security and Networking | 2 | 1 | 20 | 10 | Year 1 of a UG degree in Computer Science or a related subject plus module pre-requisites and co-requisites (see module description). |
COM00027I | Theory 3: Computability, Complexity and Logic | 2 | 1 | 20 | 10 | Year 1 of a UG degree in Computer Science or a related subject plus module pre-requisites and co-requisites (see module description). |
COM00028I | Data: Introduction to Data Science | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10 | Year 1 of a UG degree in Computer Science or a related subject plus module pre-requisites and co-requisites (see module description). |
COM00026I | Intelligent Systems: Machine Learning & Optimisation | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10 | Year 1 of a UG degree in Computer Science or a related subject plus module pre-requisites and co-requisites (see module description). |
COM00018I | Systems and Devices 3: Advanced Computer Systems | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10 | Year 1 of a UG degree in Computer Science or a related subject plus module pre-requisites and co-requisites (see module description). |
COM00052H | Autonomous Robotic Systems Engineering | 3 | 1 | 20 | 10 | Year 2 of a UG degree in Computer Science or a related subject plus module pre-requisites and co-requisites (see module description). |
COM00038H | Computer Vision and Graphics | 3 | 1 | 20 | 10 | Year 2 of a UG degree in Computer Science or a related subject plus module pre-requisites and co-requisites (see module description). |
COM00048H | Cryptography Theory and Practice | 3 | 1 | 20 | 10 | Year 2 of a UG degree in Computer Science or a related subject plus module pre-requisites and co-requisites (see module description). |
COM00040H | High-Integrity Systems Engineering | 3 | 1 | 20 | 10 | Year 2 of a UG degree in Computer Science or a related subject plus module pre-requisites and co-requisites (see module description). |
COM00036H | High-Performance Parallel and Distributed Systems | 3 | 1 | 20 | 10 | Year 2 of a UG degree in Computer Science or a related subject plus module pre-requisites and co-requisites (see module description). |
COM00056H | Network Security | 3 | 1 | 20 | 10 | Year 2 of a UG degree in Computer Science or a related subject plus module pre-requisites and co-requisites (see module description). |
COM00058H | Qualitative Approaches to Investigating UX | 3 | 1 | 20 | 10 | Year 2 of a UG degree in Computer Science or a related subject plus module pre-requisites and co-requisites (see module description). |
COM00059H | Software 3: Functional Programming | 3 | 1 | 20 | 10 | Year 2 of a UG degree in Computer Science or a related subject plus module pre-requisites and co-requisites (see module description). |
COM00050H | AI Problem Solving with Search and Logic | 3 | 2 | 20 | 10 | Year 2 of a UG degree in Computer Science or a related subject plus module pre-requisites and co-requisites (see module description). |
COM00039H | Assurance and Proof | 3 | 2 | 20 | 10 | Year 2 of a UG degree in Computer Science or a related subject plus module pre-requisites and co-requisites (see module description). |
COM00051H | Computing by Graph Transformation | 3 | 2 | 20 | 10 | Year 2 of a UG degree in Computer Science or a related subject plus module pre-requisites and co-requisites (see module description). |
COM00003H | Embedded Systems Design and Implementation | 3 | 2 | 20 | 10 | Year 2 of a UG degree in Computer Science or a related subject plus module pre-requisites and co-requisites (see module description). |
COM00055H | Engineering 2: Advanced Software Engineering | 3 | 2 | 20 | 10 | Year 2 of a UG degree in Computer Science or a related subject plus module pre-requisites and co-requisites (see module description). |
COM00037H | Evolutionary and Adaptive Computing | 3 | 2 | 20 | 10 | Year 2 of a UG degree in Computer Science or a related subject plus module pre-requisites and co-requisites (see module description). |
COM00054H | Human Factors: Technology in Context | 3 | 2 | 20 | 10 | Year 2 of a UG degree in Computer Science or a related subject plus module pre-requisites and co-requisites (see module description). |
COM00049H | Intelligent Systems: Probabilistic and Deep Learning | 3 | 2 | 20 | 10 | Year 2 of a UG degree in Computer Science or a related subject plus module pre-requisites and co-requisites (see module description). |
COM00042H | Quantum Computation | 3 | 2 | 20 | 10 | Year 2 of a UG degree in Computer Science or a related subject plus module pre-requisites and co-requisites (see module description). |
COM00196M | Foundations of AI & Machine Learning | 4 | 1 | 20 | 10 | Year 2 of a UG degree in Computer Science or a related subject plus module pre-requisites and co-requisites (see module description). Please note that this is a Masters level module; you should verify with your home university whether you are permitted to take a Masters level module as an undergraduate student. |
Contact us
Undergraduate contact
Postgraduate taught contact
Postgraduate research contact