Computer Science

Computer science at Goldsmiths occupies a distinctive position in the discipline, reflecting the institution's character as a creative arts and social sciences university where computation meets culture. The programme offers rigorous training in the core technical areas of computer science alongside the creative and conceptual perspectives that Goldsmiths' environment makes possible, producing graduates who think of code and computing systems not just as technical objects but as cultural artefacts with social meaning and creative potential.

This three-year full-time programme includes a sandwich year with work placement, giving you the opportunity to spend a significant period working in a technology or creative technology organisation before completing your degree. You will study programming and software development, algorithms and data structures, computer architecture, databases, networks, and the web, alongside creative computing topics that might include interactive systems, generative art and music, game development, and human-computer interaction. Goldsmiths' location in south-east London provides access to a vibrant technology and creative technology community, and the programme's connections to the institution's arts and design programmes offer collaborative opportunities that are unusual in computer science education.

Graduates move into software development roles across the technology sector, as well as into the growing field of creative technology, which encompasses interactive art, game development, music technology, digital design, and experience design. User experience and interaction design, educational technology, and media technology are further directions for graduates who combine technical skills with the broader cultural and creative sensibilities that Goldsmiths develops. The placement year often leads to graduate employment and provides professional contacts in both mainstream and creative technology fields.

Postgraduate study in computer science, human-computer interaction, or digital arts is an option for those who wish to develop specialist expertise.