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DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2018/2019

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Year 1 Academic year: 2018/19, Starting in: September

Notes:
Before making your course choices, make sure you have discussed them with your Personal Tutor.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W

Notes:
These are courses in all schools other than Medicine or Veterinary Studies.

Year 2 Academic year: 2018/19, Starting in: August

Notes:
Before making your course choices, make sure you have discussed them with your Personal Tutor.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Level 7, 8 and 9 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W

Notes:
These are courses in all schools other than Medicine or Veterinary Studies.

Year 3 Academic year: 2018/19, Starting in: August

Notes:
Before making your course choices, make sure you have discussed them with your Personal Tutor.

These lists include courses at level 9 (code INFR09xxx) and level 10 (code INFR10xxx). In general, level 10 courses will contain more advanced material and be taught at a higher level than level 9 courses; you should take account of this when planning your course combination. Each entry links to a matching page in the University course catalogue, where you can find a description of the course content and information about any specific entry requirements.

Students seeking BCS accreditation must select Professional Issues (Level 10), normally in 3rd Year, and must also select the Informatics Honours Project in 4th Year.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 80 credits in this group.

Informatics Hons 3rd Year AI Courses

Select between 0 and 30 credits of the following courses
Notes:
These are AI courses at level 9 or 10 open to third-year undergraduate students.
AND

Informatics - Professional Issues

Select between 0 and 10 credits of the following courses
AND

HAlg/HAna/HCoV/HDEq choice

Select between 40 and 80 credits of the following courses
AND

Level 9 and 10 courses in the School of Mathematics

Select between 0 and 40 credits from Level 9 and 10 courses in the School of Mathematics
Notes:
These are courses in the School of Mathematics. Level 10 courses are only permitted under this option when the 'normal year taken' is 'year 3 undergraduate'.
AND

Level 9 and 10 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W

Select between 0 and 10 credits from Level 9 and 10 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W
Notes:
These are courses in all schools other than Medicine or Veterinary Studies, and include courses normally taken by 4th-year students. In the case that this DPT option is chosen, you are advised to obtain permission to take the course from the course organiser, and have the course choice approved by your personal tutor.

Year 4 Academic year: 2018/19, Starting in: August

Notes:
Before making your course choices, make sure you have discussed them with your Personal Tutor.

These lists include courses at level 10 (code INFR10xxx) and level 11 (code INFR11xxx). In general, level 11 courses will contain more advanced material and be taught at a higher level than level 10 courses; you should take account of this when planning your course combination. Each entry links to a matching page in the University course catalogue, where you can find a description of the course content and information about any specific entry requirements.

You may choose an Honours Project from either Informatics or Mathematics.

Students seeking BCS accreditation must take the Informatics Honours Project.

There are no compulsory courses in this year of this programme.

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 120 credits in this group.

Honours Project (Informatics)

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
AND

Informatics Hons 4th Year AI Courses

Select between 30 and 40 credits of the following courses
Notes:
These are AI courses at level 10 or 11 open to fourth-year undergraduate students.
AND

Level 10 and 11 courses in the School of Mathematics

Select between 40 and 50 credits from Level 10 and 11 courses in the School of Mathematics
Notes:
These are courses in the School of Mathematics. Level 11 courses are only permitted under this option when the 'normal year taken' is 'year 4 undergraduate'.
AND

Level 10 and 11 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W

Select between 0 and 10 credits from Level 10 and 11 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W
Notes:
These are courses in all schools other than Medicine or Veterinary Studies, and include courses normally taken by postgraduate students. In the case that this DPT option is chosen, you are advised to obtain permission to take the course from the course organiser, and have the course choice approved by your personal tutor.
OR

Group B

Select exactly 120 credits in this group.

Project in Mathematics (Double)

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
AND

Level 10 and 11 courses in the School of Mathematics

Select between 30 and 40 credits from Level 10 and 11 courses in the School of Mathematics
Notes:
These are courses in the School of Mathematics. Level 11 courses are only permitted under this option when the 'normal year taken' is 'year 4 undergraduate'.
AND

Informatics Hons 4th Year AI Courses

Select between 30 and 40 credits of the following courses
Notes:
These are AI courses at level 10 or 11 open to fourth-year undergraduate students.
AND

Level 10 and 11 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W

Select between 0 and 10 credits from Level 10 and 11 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W
Notes:
These are courses in all schools other than Medicine or Veterinary Studies, and include courses normally taken by postgraduate students. In the case that this DPT option is chosen, you are advised to obtain permission to take the course from the course organiser, and have the course choice approved by your personal tutor.

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