Visiting students - Computer Science

Undergraduate students

Academic requirements

Acceptance on Computer Science modules requires you to have studied to an acceptable level of prior knowledge. You must be studying for an undergraduate degree in computer science or a related subject and have a strong background in Mathematics. Module prerequisites and corequisites must also be covered by your previous study. You'll be asked to upload a personal statement of around 500 words, detailing your background in computer science. 

Choosing your modules

You can view the department’s modules in the module catalogue. To help you get started, we have written a short guide on how to use the module catalogue.

Some modules require you to take prerequisite and/or co-requisite modules. We will contact you after your application to advise you on which modules are available to you, based on your previous studies. We ask that you make your module choices from the ones we have identified as suitable for you.

If you’d like to choose modules from different departments, please be aware that time tabling clashes might restrict your choices.

English language requirements

IELTS: 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component (the language requirements are part way down the page. The other requirements are not applicable).

For more information see our undergraduate English language requirements.

Postgraduate students

Please get in touch with the postgraduate taught contact to discuss your postgraduate taught study options, or the postgraduate research contact if you are interested in exploring research degree related opportunities.

Academic requirements

You should hold a good undergraduate degree (2:2, 2:1 or first) in computer science or a related subject. 

Choosing your modules

You can choose modules from the course pages.  Not all modules are available to Visiting Students, and to be accepted onto a module, you must have studied to an acceptable level of prior knowledge. 

English language requirements

Postgraduate taught

IELTS: 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component. For more information, see our postgraduate taught English language requirements.

Postgraduate research

IELTS: 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each component. For more information, see our postgraduate research English language requirements.

Teaching schedule

Visiting students can study in our department for the following periods only:

• Full academic year
• Semester 1 only
• Semester 2 only

Examination and assessment

All the modules you take will be assessed, and we use a variety of forms of assessment. These include: practical exercises, written reports, presentations, live demonstrations and closed examinations.

It is compulsory for you to be in residence in York for the duration of the full semester or academic year, depending on the period you are visiting for. This includes the revision and assessment weeks. There are some vacation periods in each semester, during which attendance on campus is not compulsory. Find out the key dates in a semester.

The Department of Computer Science does not offer alternative assessment options, and it's your responsibility to ensure you can be on campus in York for the revision and assessment weeks.

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