Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Computer Science (Software Engineering)

at Newcastle University United Kingdom

It equips you with the knowledge and skills to apply mathematics and statistics in the business world.

You spend two-thirds of your time studying mathematics and statistics, and have the flexibility to tailor the combination of mathematics and statistics content to suit your interests.

You also spend one-third of your time studying management, with topics including:

• General management theory and practice
• Interpreting company accounts
• Human resource management
• Ethics and corporate governance

Gain the skills, knowledge and understanding required to proceed to doctoral research in politics.

As a student on this master's in Politics you'll develop advanced knowledge and understanding of political science methods and techniques. This will enable you to carry out advanced research in politics.

You'll gain:

• Skills in planning, managing and disseminating research
• Knowledge and understanding of data collection methods and critical evaluation of various sources
• Proficiency in a range of qualitative and quantitative data analysis skills

The social and political science research training is also valuable for many non-academic careers. This includes those in:

• National and local government
• International organisations
• Non-governmental organisations
• Social research
• The media

This Urban Design master's prepares you to contribute towards an improvement in the quality of the built environment.

We've structured the course around three main urban projects. Each explores key contemporary issues in urban design:

• Urban regeneration
• Housing
• Public space and engagement

Theoretical and practical lectures, seminars and workshops underpin these projects. The course is primarily studio based. There is an emphasis on independent learning. You're encouraged to cultivate a studio atmosphere within your year group. You'll learn from each other's diverse disciplinary backgrounds. 

Our English Literature MLitt allows you to work around your own research interests. It will prepare you for further research within and beyond academia.

Our MLitt English Literature is an individually tailored research master's degree. It contains some taught modules, some independently conducted research assignments and a larger research dissertation at the end. The topics are chosen by you, in consultation with your supervisor.

The course is taught by small teams of research specialists clustered in the following research areas:

• Medieval literature
• Eighteenth-century and Romantic period literature and culture
• Victorian literature
• Fin-de-siècle and modernism
• Postcolonial literatures
• American literature and culture
• Children’s literature
• Theatre studies

Our accredited Architecture BA Honours degree is your first step towards qualification as a professional architect, and you'll leave with your own design style and distinctive way of working.

You'll study topics that explore the cultural, historical and technological context of architectural design, and help you understand the implications of your design decisions. Our city will provide the ultimate case study for you, with an architectural legacy that few UK cities can rival.

Projects increase in complexity through the programme, gradually stretching your architectural thinking, skills and knowledge.

The International Relations pathway is a specialism on the Cross-Cultural Communication MA. It lets you study international relations with intercultural communication. You'll gain a comprehensive grounding in the approaches to understanding contemporary international politics and society.

This master's addresses contemporary international dynamics through a range of approaches:

• Theoretical
• Empirical
• Area-based

Academic staff in politics from the School of Geography, Politics and Sociology deliver this specialist pathway.

This research master's in Japanese Studies includes taught and research-based elements. It is well suited as preparation for PhD research.

You'll focus on a particular area of Japanese studies that you'd like to carry out postgraduate research on. We place a high emphasis on excellent supervision, researcher training and development.

Our research staff work in diverse fields. This ranges from sociocultural, historical and political studies to film and literature, linguistics and sociolinguistics.

You study a broad curriculum in your first two years, developing knowledge in different aspects of computing science, and gaining skills in problem solving, program design and implementation.

In your third year, you move onto specialist topics in game engineering, developing skills and knowledge for your future career.

Your modules focus on the design, development and implementation of software that drives computer games, and include:

• Gaming simulations
• Computer game development

The Environmental Engineering MSc provides you with advanced understanding, technical knowledge and practical skills.

Environmental engineers create the infrastructure, technologies and policies. They are at the heart of a healthy sustainable society. You'll study how to apply scientific and engineering principles. This will help protect the environment and public health.

You'll learn how to:

• Provide clean water, treat wastewater, manage solid waste
• Remediate pollution from mining, industrial and agricultural activities
• Control air pollution
• Design appropriate environmental engineering interventions in low, middle and high income countries

We have a global outlook and train our engineers to help them develop a successful career in the environmental industries. We also want to incorporate the global imperatives of climate change and the circular economy into your thinking and design.

This well-respected course has been running since 1963. Its rich history of teaching and research assure the quality of the experience for you.

Our Environmental Engineering MSc is for both practising professionals and graduates in:

• Engineering
• Science
• Physical geography
• Maths
• Physics

We have strong industrial engagement. Industry and government policy shape this degree programme. You'll benefit through:

• Industry guest lectures
• Study tours
• Site visits
• Industry and research-focused individual projects
• Placements and employment opportunities with added support from the careers service

Our graduates are in high demand. You'll graduate with the enhanced skills and knowledge preparing you for a wide range of careers.

Landscape architects create and manage the landscapes we live and work in. They plan and design places. This ranges from the private garden to the urban square and the city region.

The Master of Landscape Architecture is a two-year full-time postgraduate conversion course. It's suitable for:

• Graduates in other disciplines who wish to qualify and work as professional landscape architects
• Those with international landscape qualifications who wish to pursue professional studies in the UK

Whether or not you have a background in design, you'll develop the skills needed for contemporary practice.

You'll gain a practical understanding of the theories, methods and techniques employed in landscape architecture. Most of what you learn is applicable worldwide.

The Master of Landscape Architecture has candidate accreditation from the Landscape Institute (LI). We are applying for full LI Accreditation status upon graduation of the first cohort.