University of Bath vs University of Birmingham

This program is designed  to give you the practical experience and skills you need to unlock your potential.

Work with our business connections, learn from our leading faculty and develop your transferable skills. By studying at Bath, you will join one of the UK’s leading business schools and a top ten UK university.

• Ranked #97 in the Financial Times Top 100 for full time MBAs 2023.
• Ranked in the top 10 in the UK Financial Times for full time MBAs 2023
• Access the latest research – as a research-led business school, we give our students access to the latest trends, data and knowledge within the global banking and finance industry.
• Ranked #29 for Career Progression in the Financial Times for full time MBAs 2023. The programme will equip you to move into more senior management positions, either in your own organisation or moving elsewhere.
• Accredited business school – We hold the prestigious ‘triple-crown’ accreditation from the AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business), AMBA (Association of MBAs) and EQUIS (European Quality Improvement System).
• Boost your employability prospects - The 4th most targeted university of top UK employers (High Fliers Research 2022)
• Ranked #98 in the Which MBA? 2022 for the full-time MBA
• In the top 50 in Europe in the QS Global MBA rankings 2023
• Ranked #31 for value for money for full time MBAs in the Financial Times 2023

• At least three years(at the point of application) of full-time, post-graduation work experience with evidence of career progression
• 2:1 or above undergraduate degree
• At least three years (at the point of application) of full-time, post-graduation work experience with evidence of career progression

• A good Honours degree (or equivalent), or equivalent professional qualification
• Five years of work experience with evidence of extensive managerial experience or professional responsibility. Three years exceptional work experience meeting this criteria will also be considered

This course is designed to match the growing need for graduates who are trained in one discipline and also skilled in computer science. You’ll gain a strong foundation in programming, software development and contemporary techniques in the industry.

Along with programming experience, the course gives you a broad overview of computer science, with opportunities to specialise in a number of different research areas.

• Birmingham is one of the leading universities in the country for postgraduate study in computer science, and we are proud to deliver outstanding programmes that offer a range of exciting career opportunities for students from around the world.
• State-of-the-art, multi-million-pound facilities include dedicated laboratories for Computer Science students, and research laboratories for Security, Medical Imaging, Intelligent Robotics, and Computer Vision.
• We are a partner in The Alan Turing Institute, the UK's national institute for data science and artificial intelligence.
• Our Security and Privacy Group is recognised as an EPSRC/GCHQ Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Research and we have a strong collaboration with the Centre for Computational Biology (CCB).

• Bachelor degree with a final overall result of at least First Class.

A 2:1 Honours degree (or international equivalent) in a relevant subject (eg, Computing or a closely related discipline); plus a solid foundation in programming.