Bachelor of Science (Honours) - Computer Science (Placement Year)

The sandwich Computer Science route — recorded in the source as three years plus an optional placement year — sends students into a salaried software role between the second and final years, returning them to advanced modules and the individual project with production experience already banked. Taught content mirrors the standard BSc across programming, systems, databases and the specialist final-year options.

Placement employers for DMU computing students have ranged from global technology firms and financial services to Midlands engineering companies and public-sector digital teams, and the recruitment cycle runs early: applications from the autumn of year two, technical interviews through winter, offers by spring. The computing school supports with mock technical interviews and a dedicated placement coordinator.

Families comparing the two Computer Science listings should read the fine print this sheet preserves: the placement here is optional by the export’s own wording, so choosing this row costs nothing if plans change, while choosing the standard row and wanting a placement later requires a transfer request — asymmetry that makes this the safer default enrolment for any student even half-considering industry experience.

The optional wording matters and is preserved in this sheet’s duration field — students who do not secure or want a placement continue seamlessly on the three-year plan, making this route a free option rather than a commitment. January entry windows recorded across the cycles add scheduling flexibility the standard listing does not show, at the same £17,300 fee.

A year of commercial code is the strongest single credential a junior developer CV can carry, and placement-to-graduate conversion in this sector runs high enough that many students never job-hunt again after the placement search. The four-year finish sits inside the 18-month Graduate Route settlement governing post-2026 applications, with dependants excluded on taught study throughout.