Master of Science (Hons) in Computer Science with Games Technology with Placement Year

at City, University of London United Kingdom

Explore the events, forces, and ideas that have shaped modern and international history with this fascinating three-year degree.

You will develop a strong understanding of major political, cultural, social and economic forces that have shaped the world, and will learn about a wide array of societies and cultures.

• Study topics ranging from Conflict in world history to the United States in the twentieth century, and Digital storytelling to Women in popular music
• Gain experience in the tools and techniques of historical research and engage in independent research projects of your own choosing
• Learn from research-active academic experts in British, European, Asian, American, Russian, transnational and global history
• Broaden your expertise with elective modules from City’s respected courses in international politics, sociology, English, journalism, psychology, and creative and cultural industries
• Prepare you for a wide range of postgraduate study and career options in areas such as publishing, the cultural sector, museums and heritage, consultancy, and public policy
• Develop vital skills such as independent research, teamwork, critical thinking and analytical reasoning, leadership, time-management, and written and oral communication.

The History and Politics joint degree will appeal to ambitious students interested in developing a deep understanding of politics and political processes rooted in both the past and the present.

Through a selection of modules from the City History and Politics programmes, and core seminars designed exclusively for the joint degree, you will examine key historical and political developments in a range of nations, societies and cultures.

• Work closely with world class academics to develop the tools and techniques of historical research
• Acquire an international and global perspective on politics and power
• Develop skills in independent research, critical analysis, communication, public speaking and policy writing
• Apply your skills to the real-world – work with digital information, engage in independent research projects of your own design, and practice developing policy positions on current events
• Prepare for your future career with an optional work placement and professional development opportunities embedded in the course
• Engage with contemporary politics and policymakers

Gain a strong grounding in modern history, political theory, the history of ideas and the study of politics.

Studying civil engineering is the first step in an exciting career. You’ll develop technical expertise as well as skills in strategic thinking, innovation and communication.

Your professional training includes structural, geotechnical and hydraulic engineering. We focus on innovation and sustainability, helping you develop environmentally sound solutions to infrastructure problems.

Our degrees are accredited, meaning your qualification will be recognised for its quality and relevance.

• Benefit from exceptional industry involvement in the degree programme, including projects set by industry and guest lectures from practising engineers
• Study in world leading test facilities, including our flagship Geotechnical Centrifuge Facility, where you conduct research and test your theories
• Get hands-on experience with concrete casting, soil testing equipment and centrifuges
• Take an optional placement year to boost your employability. Recent placements have included Balfour Beatty, AECOM, Arup, Interserve and Network Rail
• Enjoy easy access to leading civil and structural engineering contractors and consultants thanks to our central London location
• Apply to transfer to our integrated master’s MEng degree ;if you pass the second year of your BEng above 60%, fast-tracking your progress to Chartered Engineer status.

This three-year degree focuses on sociology and complements the subject with modules in psychology. You’ll learn about how the social relations between people emerge and change, and explore structural inequalities that define our lives. You’ll also study cognition, development and behaviour.

You’ll develop critical thinking studying topics including:

• Gender
• Class
• Race
• Migration
• Family life
• Work and popular culture.

You’ll also develop the methodological expertise to analyse social and psychological data.

• Develop highly sought-after data literacy and quantitative skills, thanks to our strong links with City’s Q-Step Centre
• Become a critical thinker with an in-depth understanding of the complex interplay of local and global forces
• Opt onto a Q-Step quantitative methods pathway: benefit from a heightened focus on data skills, a workplace Data Placement in Year 2, and an optional international work placement
• Boost your employability with an optional placement year
• Take advantage of excellent internship opportunities thanks to our central London location, including access to organisations in media and, crime and justice, human rights, and mental health.

The Engineering with busines course takes an interdisciplinary approach to engineering and business and management to enable development of skills necessary for modern businesses globally.

Over four years, you will develop the professional engineering, management and business skills required, with a focus on core engineering and design skills, entrepreneurship innovations, strategy and business sustainability.

Individual and group projects involving design and business aspects demonstrate your expertise to future employers, whilst the fourth year, at Master’s level, helps you transition from study to professional practice.

• Students will be trained to understand and analyse the broader context in which the engineering systems are used, integrating processes and information in a holistic way, dealing with the challenges of complex engineering challenges
• Benefit from exceptional industry involvement in the degree programme, taking advantage of the London location of City, including undertaking projects set by industry and guest lectures from practising engineers
• Students will benefit form the collaboration between engineering and Bayes Business school in the delivery of the programme.
• Study in world leading research facilities where different engineering solutions are designed, developed and implemented for industry today
• Take an optional placement year or placement over two summer periods to boost your employability, building on the strengths in research and their industrial collaborations across the Department of Engineering, where engineering and business skills are put into practice to make impact to meet the needs of industry today

Journalism at City has a real-world emphasis. You’ll spend time in small workshops learning the multimedia skills required for a career in 21st century journalism: from writing, reporting and interviewing, to social media analytics and preparing page layouts on screen.

This is complemented by academic modules exploring the role and impact of journalism in society through elective modules in English, Sociology, Politics and Creative Writing. These classes are delivered through lectures and seminars and assessed through examination and essays.

We’ll help you get ahead in this competitive sector by helping you organise professional work experience as part of your degree.

Recent work experience includes: Sky News and Sky Sports, The Times, Prospect Magazine and New York Times summer internships.

• Learn how to write news and features, use the professional standard TV studio, and make video and audio packages and websites
• Develop your skills in professional facilities, including a television studio, four radio studios, two radio broadcast newsrooms, two digital newsrooms, and two TV editing and production newsrooms
• Benefit from our extensive links with media organisations in London, nationally and internationally
• Join a global network of over 5,000 media professionals who began their journalism career at City.

This degree provides an exciting, global and interdisciplinary approach to the study of music, blending theory, practice and performance.

City’s wide range of ensembles - including classical, contemporary, jazz and world music - conduct regular concerts and a summer festival, providing you with opportunities to perform and discover world-class musicians.

• Learn in a highly energised department, with internationally recognised staff who share your devotion to music
• Study with leading music professionals and performers, many of whom also teach at the leading London conservatoires
• Enjoy up to 20 hours of 1-2-1 solo instrumental/vocal tuition each year, with tuition guaranteed throughout your course of study
• Train in facilities that include advanced recording and composition studios, and performance and practice spaces
• Prepare for a range of music-related careers through optional modules in sound recording, music business, music education and more
• Gain exciting new perspectives on music and its relationships with culture, technology and society through a close study of classical, popular and world music
• Follow in the footsteps of students who have undertaken a placement year with Les Miserables, London Philharmonic, and other organisations.

This degree prepares you to support women through diverse experiences of pregnancy and childbirth. You’ll learn about more straightforward births, as well as complicated and emergency situations many women experience.

Alongside practical midwifery skills, you’ll develop your critical thinking and abilities to assess other factors affecting pregnant women and new mothers, such as their psychological wellbeing, social environment and culture.

• Develop practical professional skills through simulated practice in our specialist Clinical Skills Centre, before moving on to clinical placements
• Learn with specialist equipment that simulates birthing situations from normal to emergency, developing the skills you need no-matter the birthing situation you are supporting
• Study with experienced practitioners and research-active academics, providing you with skills and knowledge from the forefront of the discipline
• Spend approximately 60% of your degree on clinical placement in London's leading hospitals and community settings such as Barts Health NHS Trust and University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
• Learn in diverse settings including midwifery-led units, home births, birthing centres, delivery suites, maternal and fetal assessment, and special care baby units.

Data science is an in-demand discipline across a wide range of sectors, from energy and transport to the creative industries. This degree will equip you with the valuable combination of computing and data analysis skills needed for a career in this fast-growing area.

You will develop skills in computer science, such as algorithmic thinking and programming. You’ll also develop specialist data science skills needed for the extraction of actionable insights from data. These skills, combined with creative problem-solving, can answer challenging questions and bring new knowledge to light.

This skill set will be widely applicable within the computing industry and in various other sectors including retail and health, making our graduates highly employable.

• Acquire leading-edge knowledge, skills and techniques required by the data science profession
• Become proficient in a broad range of programming languages and software design techniques
• Work with and learn from active researchers in machine learning, high-performance computing and data visualization
• Apply your knowledge and skills to develop solutions in data-intensive sectors where insights can deliver commercial advantage or social benefit
• Access excellent work experience opportunities at nearby Tech City.

This accredited integrated master’s covers mechanical, computational and sustainable life-cycle engineering in this high-tech field.

Over four years, students develop professional engineering skills, with a focus on innovative and sustainable solutions to future mechanical engineering systems.

Individual and group engineering design projects demonstrate students’ expertise to future employers. Whilst a fourth year, at master’s level, it helps to transition from study to professional practice.

• Benefit from strong links to industry and exceptional industry involvement in the degree programme. Profit from City’s vision of sustainable engineering, a fundamental aspect in future Mechanical and Design Engineering.
• Study in world leading test facilities, including our thermo-fluid laboratories, engine test beds and  low-turbulence wind-tunnel, and high-speed tunnel belonging to the UK National Wind Tunnel Facility initiative.
• Work with modern state-of-the art experimental equipment and high-performance computational fluid solvers, both being developed at City and supported by world-experts in those fields.
• Enjoy easy access to our central London location and benefit from the links to our international aviation program, with City being the hub for key national and international industries.