BSc Distributed Computing: The University of Manchester

Course description

The internet, wireless networks and handheld devices have rapidly made distributed computing an everyday part of modern life. Such personalised distributed computing is complemented by the increasingly ubiquitous use of distributed computing within and between commercial organisations. For example, in Enterprise Computing, applications are provided by a network of individual servers, each providing specific services on demand.

This programme aims to provide you with a thorough grounding in the nature of distributed computer systems and in the general principles and practice of software development for such systems. The programme provides a background in the network infrastructure underpinning such systems, but the emphasis is on the software that runs on such systems, including middleware for developing distributed applications, and the design and evolving nature of web applications.

Career opportunities

Increasingly, employers are seeking graduates with high-level computing skills, and the ability to apply them in innovative ways to solve the problems facing their organisations. Opportunities exist in fields as diverse as finance, films and games, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, consumer products, and public services - virtually all areas of business and society.

Entry requirements

• A level: Grades AAB including mathematics. General Studies is welcome but is not normally included as part of the standard offer.
• Irish: Grade A in higher lever mathematics and grades AABBB in five further higher level academic subjects. A scientific bias to the subjects studied.
• International baccalaureate: 35 points overall including 6 in Mathematics and 5 in two further subjects with a scientific bias at Higher level.
• GCSE: Five academic subjects at grades A or B including Mathematics, English Language and dual science.
• English language requirements: IELTS 6 (minimum of 5 in any component), TOEFL 550 (TWE of 5), Internet Based TOEFL 79 (minimum of 19/30 in each component), Computer Based TOEFL 213 (TWE of 5)