computer science
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Computer Science Career Paths
To see what some of our graduates are doing, have a look at our graduate exemplars.
There are two kinds of career available to COSC majors - a general
career in computing and information technology, or a more specialised
niche career that may fit individual interests more closely.
Most career paths (whether "general" or "niche") require high
competence in programming. This is achieved by the sequence of core
programming papers:
COMP160 >
COSC241 >
COSC242 >
COSC326
General category
The mainstream IT industry provides the majority of jobs.
Niche Careers
We offer advice on several niche careers.
More information on preparing for a career
The Careers Development Centre is helpful and have a website called CareerHub for which you can register. Visit their website to find out more.
