This degree programme focuses particularly on the contribution of computing to artificial intelligence and, as a result, it aims to give you all the computing skills you need to enter industry, while also allowing you to acquire scientific skills in order to develop leading edge technologies in, for instance natural language-based technologies, computer vision and robotics. Computer scientists design and create search-engines, social networking applications, software applications used in the financial world to map customer profiles and expose credit card fraud, and software applications used in the medical sector to identify cancers through the analysis of medical images. At Birmingham, we have world-leading research in terms of originality, significance and rigour. We provide specialist teaching and are committed to supporting our graduates in establishing their careers. The School of Computer Science is committed to the student experience, offering student alumni mentoring, a dedicated welfare team and a dedicated careers and employability officer. Preparing for your career is one of the first things you need to think about when you start university. Our Computer Science graduates can choose from a huge variety of career opportunities, including working with one of the global technology giants, or in other areas of industry and technology. At the University of Birmingham, we also enhance your employability with superb opportunities to gain industry experience, assisting you to secure mentoring opportunities, global internships and placements, from summer jobs to spending a whole year in industry between your second and final study years. This placement year is a chance to earn money and gain real-life experience, allowing you to get involved in serious projects and put into practice the skills and knowledge gained from your degree. It's a great chance to prove your worth and placements often lead to sponsorship and/or the offer of a graduate job. Career destinations of previous graduates include: Accenture; Goldman Sachs; Honda; HP; IBM; Logics; QinetiQ; Rolls Royce; UBS. The graduate employment market is competitive, many employers require evidence of employability or being ready for the world of work.