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What our students say about us
We asked our students what they thought about studying for their undergraduate degree at York, and here's what they told us:
Amit Sinha, BEng Computer Science
"I think with the quality of the Departmental facilities, along with the teaching, makes York one of the better places to study and live."
Zoe Stewart, BSc Computer Science with a year in industry
"One of the most useful things I gained from Computer Science at York were those with a real-world application, like project management, group projects, coursework, and presentations. They’re all vital things for an employer which aren’t necessarily part of the course, so you have to look out for opportunities to learn the skills."
Paul Massey, MEng Computer Systems and Software Engineering
"My degree helped me to develop the ability to absorb and assess large quantities of technical information quickly and come to sound conclusions. They also developed my ability to teach myself about new technologies and standards as the need arises. This is particularly important in a field like Computer Science, where much of the specific technical knowledge you learn will be obsolete within a few years."
Ione-Skye McLean, MMath Computer Science and Mathematics
"Everyone wants to help you do your best, are always friendly and, in the case of your supervisor and lecturers, always on hand should you need them, either by email or in person."
Mark Dunning, BSc Computer Science and Mathematics
"I now work for Cancer Research UK and use the programming, software development and problem-solving skills that I learnt during my York degree on a daily basis. It is very rewarding to think that the technical skills I learnt at university could give benefit to society."
David Somers, BEng Computer Science
"Whilst at York, a fellow student and I created a web-based Twitter client called Twitterfall. I would not have been able to do that without the knowledge I gained from the course, and of course having a fellow Computer Science student working with me helped!"
Richard Hind, BSc Computer Science
"I teach on and manage York College’s Foundation Degree programme meaning a degree in Computer Science is a basic requirement of my job. Despite the doom and gloom, the IT industry is a good place to be. "
Read Richard's full profile.Student blogs
We also asked our current students to blog their experiences in Computer Science at York. Keep up with their latest posts.