Computer Science
Cambridge’s Computer Science course is challenging, exciting, inspiring and highly marketable. It provides a broad and deep education into all aspects of computer science and is taught by some of the world’s experts in the field. The course provides a mixture of theory and practical aspects, with the aim of giving graduates an understanding of principles that will outlast today’s technology. The subject, after 50 years of rapid advance, remains interdisciplinary, with links to linguistics and psychology as well as the more obvious mathematics and engineering. The course moves quickly from the fundamentals of the subject in the first year, through the core material in the second year, to advanced topics in the third year, some of which are only covered in Master’s degrees elsewhere.
Overview
Students admitted per year: 1-2
Typical offer:
A Level: A*A*A
IB Diploma: 41 points, with 776 at Higher Level
Subject requirements: A Level Mathematics. A Level Further Mathematics is required if offered by your school.
Useful subjects: A Level Computing may be useful. Additional programming experience, through Olympiads or personal research, is valuable.
Admissions Assessment: TMUA
Written work: n/a
Why choose Newnham for Computer Science?
At Newnham, we believe in demystifying the admissions interview process and want to ensure everyone can be well prepared for their own interview. We have made some of our past admissions interview questions available here, so please have a go before your own interview!
Newnham has an excellent library, which not only has a very good, and ever expanding, collection of books, but also provides a great study space.
Academic financial support
Newnham is one of the most generous Colleges when it comes to student support. As well as being able to access support for maintenance, opportunity and sports funding, all Newnham undergraduate students can apply for our book grants and research expenses funds each term for essential purchases and expenditure relating to their studies. A proportion of expenditure on books can be reimbursed against receipts (up to a limit of £200 each year), with research expenses assessed on a case-by-case basis. Funds for essential equipment purchases are also available, for example for stethoscopes for medics. We are also fortunate to have very generous funding available for summer research and/or travel. None of these grants are means-tested, so all students can benefit. Students achieving first-class results for their end of year exams will in addition receive at least £400 as a prize or scholarship.
