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Heriot-Watt University: Computer Science
As one of the first universities in the UK to offer degree programmes in computing, we provide outstanding education in computer science, computer systems, data science, software engineering, artificial intelligence and information systems.
Career-ready graduates
At Heriot-Watt our computer science programmes have been uniquely designed to provide our students with the key skills to get a step up upon graduating. In order to do this our portfolio offers students the opportunity to specialise in a number of areas tailored for future career opportunities, including:
- Data Science
- Artificial Intelligence
- Robotics
- Software Engineering
- Cyber Security
- Games Programming
The GRID (Global research, innovation and discovery) is a new ground-breaking facility to advance our global research, innovation and discovery. It has been designed to create cohesion between academic disciplines, industry partners and the global community, providing an innovative teaching and learning environment for our computer science students.
The GRID is home to our VR Labs and Games Design Studio.
Informed by research
We conduct world leading and internationally recognised research across the spectrum of computer science enabling us to adopt a research-led approach to our teaching. All our degrees are strongly informed by our cutting edge research and close liaison with industry, and are delivered by renowned academics who are experts in their field.
As a founder member of the Scottish Informatics and Computer Science Alliance, which brings together the top computing departments in Scotland, we provide an enriched research environment for our graduates.
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