FAQ Off Education Ponners

[SausEggBaton]

It's been some 23 years since I had anything to do with Universities or education of the like, so some advices required really, and no 3 Yr Old SausJnr is not in Mensa (yet) and off to study a level above his peers.

Which universities are the best for computer studies / computer science? I went UCE - and that did me alright but I guess they aren't what they were as now Birmingham City Uni or summert. 

Edumacated Onions?

[Borin' Baggie]

Online or in-person? I'm guessing MSc. I can ask for you.

[rsbaggy2]

My son went to Aston. He's grateful as success there has opened up many opportunities in that field.

[MrBater]

Wherever the outcomes will largely be the same, also depends on what side of computing. Hardware, software, development?

I've interviewed loads of uni graduates for development roles and most can't pass our basic test. By basic I mean, write a simple web app that connects to SQL and allows CRUD operations, constantly amazed at how shit most graduates are. Uni doesn't teach actual thinking.

[Ally's Balls]

This is a good route to go down.
https://www.mi5.gov.uk/careers/school-leavers

[SausEggBaton]

Online or in-person? I'm guessing MSc. I can ask for you.

It's for a 20 Yr old lad, younger brother of MrsSaus. He wants to do a degree in computing etc... would he still be an undergraduate?

[SausEggBaton]

This is a good route to go down.
https://www.mi5.gov.uk/careers/school-leavers

Does sound like a bostin carer though in MI5

[Borin' Baggie]

Online or in-person? I'm guessing MSc. I can ask for you.

It's for a 20 Yr old lad, younger brother of MrsSaus. He wants to do a degree in computing etc... would he still be an undergraduate?

If he's in the middle of a degree then he'd be doing a postgraduate taught masters, if he's not doing a degree at the moment then it will be an undergraduate degree.

Manchester apparently has a top Computer Science course, Warwick is really good for a West Midlands uni as well (I live round there though and can't say it has ever appealed to me for an undergraduate degree). Ultimately though it's not just the qualification but also work experience.

If he's looking at doing an undergraduate degree I'd honestly recommend he do a degree apprenticeship, PwC have one with Birmingham uni. You get the same degree as everyone else but you also get actual work experience with PwC to put on your CV and not only do you get a salary but they pay for your degree, there's probably a few others around (not really looked). The recent changes to student loans to a 40 year repayment period make them really punitive.

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This is a good route to go down.
https://www.mi5.gov.uk/careers/school-leavers

Does sound like a bostin carer though in MI5

Until you look at the public sector salaries!

[Birdman1811]

Plymouth is pretty well regarded for computer science, and does gear it's courses more towards stuff that will actually get you employed rather than shed loads of theory with no application.

But honestly, I would say, it very much depends on their interest, and the most important skill over being good with computers, is, and always will be, maths. Can teach any mathematician to code, can't teach all coders maths. And coders who don't have those skills are the ones who will be replaced by AI

I learnt more in the first couple of years of work than I did at uni though quite honestly, but the degree gave me a good theoretical underpinning as my career has developed.