There is also a program in Computer Systems Engineering in the Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering. As is typical in The United Kingdom, the baccalaureate programs are for three years. The courses in the two degree programs offered by the Computer Science Department are almost identical and the differences are in the required courses and choice of electives. The Computer Science degree has many opportunities for dual majors, including Mathematics, several foreign languages, Statistics, and Accounting. The B.Sc. in Software Engineering is more focused on software development and emphasizes project work.
Degree adds additional course and project work after the third year.
The University of Sheffield is very proud of its educational activities in Software Engineering. It was the second institution in Great Britain to offer such a program and they have developed many innovative techniques for teaching this new and unique subject. The Computer Science Department offers two types of graduate degrees. Research degrees are similar to those in the United States. The Ph.D. involves extensive research, usually as part of one of the research groups.