Information for Students
- The Sunday Times and The Times University of the year 2013-14
- 07-10-2013 – Professor David Eastwood, Vice-Chancellor "Winning The Times and The Sunday Times University of the Year represents a huge team effort. The quality and innovation seen across Birmingham’s bold and sector-leading initiatives has been noted and applauded by this national accolade."
- Final year project Highly commended for global award
- 30-09-2013 – Richard Blumenthal, our ‘Computer Science with Industrial Year’ (BSc) student graduated in 2013 and his Final year project was chosen to be in the Top 8 of a global award which is the Undergraduate Awards’ programme.
Important Key Documentation
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Student Handbook and Frequently Asked Questions: The Student Handbook provides advice on many important subjects and will be of use to you throughout the academic year.
- Degree Programmes for 2013/14
- Modules for 2013/14
- Timetables for 2013/14
- Canvas VLE
- Key Dates
School Organisation
- Who does what in the School (and so who to contact)
- Meeting Room Availability - Students are welcome to use unbooked rooms for study purposes. Keys are available from the Teaching Support Office if the room is locked.
- Health & Safety
Information to help you during your studies
The majority of information can be found in the Student Handbook, if in doubt please use this as your starting point.
- Academic Advisor Lists
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Module Questionnaire Responses
- Module Registrations (updated nightly from the School database)
- Welfare
- Sending an e-mail to a member of staff? Read this Guide to E-mail Etiquette first.
- Overseas Students Page
- Staff/Student Consultative Committee
- CSS -- The Computer Science Society
- Introduction to BCS (PDF)
- Careers
- Mathematical Support from the Mathematics Support Centre
Assessment
- Online coursework submission system
- Assessment Information for 2013/14 (Awaiting update)
- Year 1: Semester 1, Semester 2
- Year 2: Semester 1, Semester 2
- Year 3: Semester 1, Semester 2
- Year 4 and MSc: Semester 1, Semester 2
- Year in Computer Science: Semesters 1 + 2
- Foundation Year: Semesters 1 + 2
- Exam Timetables
- Guidance Notes on Extenuating Circumstances
- Guidance Notes on Plagiarism
Code of Practice on Plagiarism (PDF) -
Past Examination
Papers (The 2012 exam papers are not on the central server, but
can be found locally as 2012
exam papers.
- University Regulations
- Notes on Academic Records/Transcripts produced via KDDB (Guidance on understanding a transcript produced by the School)
Projects
- Projects Page for undergraduates
- Projects Page for all MSc programmes except the MSc in Advanced Computer Science
- Projects Page for the MSc in Advanced Computer Science
Computing
- Computer Support -- guide to the School's computing facilities
- Remote Access -- how to access the School's computers from outside
- How to read School e-mail via the web (only for use from outside the School)
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Computer Science E-mail Lists
- Policies and Procedures for use of Computing Facilities