Computer Science

The first two years of the course include core courses, covering key foundational material across topics from mathematics, computer science and programming. Third and fourth year courses are selected from a wide range of options covering the full spectrum of subjects in computer science, from the foundational theory of programming to state-of-the-art techniques in machine learning and quantum computing. Students also undertake various projects: typically a group project in the second year tackling a real-world practical problems and then individual projects in the third and/or fourth year supervised by an academic, often on the latest topics in research.

Our tutors welcome applications from students with strong skills in mathematics and a passion for learning about all aspects of computing. Prior experience in Computer Science and programming can be beneficial during study but its not required. Currently, Trinity typically takes three new students per year to study Computer Science.

All students have access to non-means-tested grants to support their studies; further funding is available to support research projects and placements, including travel grants. More detail is available on our Student Support pages.