BEng Computer Systems Engineering at University of Essex

Computer systems can be found everywhere: inside a mobile phone, at a hospital bedside, and inside your TV, washing machine and games consoles. Computer systems engineers explore how this works – what is needed to convert machines and machinery into useful computing. We’re for people who want to figure out what goes on inside the box.

Our course gives you a thorough introduction to computer science before focussing on systems engineering. You study areas including:

• Writing programs, programming embedded microprocessors and designing embedded microprocessor systems in C
• The design and function of modern operating systems

• We emphasise the importance of practical learning, and you also have the opportunity to undertake a major project or product development specified either by a member of academic staff or a partner company.

  In addition to these topics, you also have the flexibility to explore other areas our department specialises in, such as computer security, Big Data, and robotics.

  We are ranked Top 15 for electronic engineering (TGUG 2019), and more than two-thirds of our research rated “world-leading” or “internationally excellent”

Why we're great.

• You join a community of scholars leading the way in technological research and development.
• We are home to many of the world's top scientists and engineers in their field.
• 88% of our students are in professional employment or postgraduate study within six months of graduating from Essex (DLHE 2017).