Undergraduate study
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Study computer science at Reading for the chance to connect with top technology companies and enhance your employability.
Master's study
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Gain skills and knowledge in high demand with our master's degrees. Our courses provide expert teaching and strong links with industry.
PhD study
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We offer a lively PhD programme of pure and applied research. We focus on computational vision, big data analytics, learning technology and sociotechnical systems, and computing in environmental sciences.
Our facilities
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The Department of Computer Science hosts dedicated computer laboratories, an immersive virtual reality system and access to the Reading Academic Computing Cluster.
Our students' stories
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Read our undergraduate student stories to find out what it's like to study in the Department of Computer Science at Reading.
Our research
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100% of our research impact has been classed ‘outstanding’ or ‘very considerable’ (REF 2021, combining 4* and 3* submissions – Computer Science and Informatics).
Work with us
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Working with our Department gives you access to dedicated computer science students as well as our wealth of academic expertise.