Welcome to the Department of Computing and Technology.

Computing and Technology courses are offered at both our Cambridge and Chelmsford campuses, and also across East Anglia at our regional partner institutions.

We offer a broad range of undergraduate courses, including Audio and Music Technology, Audio Engineering, Business Information Systems, Computer Gaming Technology, Computer Science, Electronics, Information Security and Forensic Computing, Media and Internet Technology, Multimedia and Internet Technology, Multimedia Animation and the Web, Network Infrastructure and Security, and Product Design for Sustainability and Retail.

We also offer a highly successful Foundation Degree in Science and Technology for those with non-typical entry criteria, including Computer Science, Engineering, and Motorsport Engineering. Students who successfully complete the foundation degree can then progress to one of our honours degree programmes.

We offer an exciting range of MSc programmes in topics that include Audio and Video Technology, Computer Science, Engineering Management, Information Technology Management, Network Management, Computer Network Security, Mobile Telecommunications.

Our department maintains close links with the electronics, software, automotive and creative industries, and is a Cisco Systems Regional Network Academy. These links ensure that our courses anticipate national and international employment trends, providing our students with excellent job prospects on graduation. We have a solid research base, and are engaged in a wide range of academic activities and a range of industrial and public health sector collaborations, including Knowledge Transfer Partnerships and research consultancy contracts.

We have specialist facilities at both Campuses to support teaching and research. In Cambridge, there are specialist laboratories for Electronics, Internet Technology, MIDI, and Media Technology. To support our audio and music technology courses, a new Recording Studio and four high specification studio workshops have been installed with high end professional audio equipment. In Chelmsford, we have specialist laboratories for Animation & Visualisation, Medical Engineering & Medical Technology, High Performance Computing, Video Editing, Telecommunications, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Aided Engineering and Scanning Electron Microscopy.

Cisco Networking Academy

The Cisco Networking Academy is a comprehensive e-learning program that enables students to develop valuable information and communication technology skills for increased access to opportunities in the global economy.

For further information please visit the Cisco Networking Academy website.