Why choose Coventry University

innovation and culture

Contents
Virtual Tour
Faculty Overview
Strategic Areas
Activity-led Learning
Facilities
Overview of Schools
Employability &
Placements
Summer Schools

Virtual Tour
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Top level priorities and near term investment

strategy for the university from our Corporate
Plan

3 Core strategies

Research
International
Teaching & Learning

+150m Infrastructure

3 Under Pinning Strategies

Human
Resources
+100m
Professorial Posts
Finance

Estates
400m investment
(Incl. Research
Infrastructure)

University Key
Ranked 15
15 Guardian
Facts The
League Table
2016

Excellence with Impact

Coventry University Research
Strategy
Centre for
Applied Biological &
Exercise Science

Centre
Centre for
for

Communities & Social

Justice

Centre for
Transport & Mobility

Centre for
Trust, Peace & Social
Relations

Centre for
Agroecology, Water &
Resilience

Centre
Centre for
for
Research in Psychology,
Behaviour & Achievement

Centre for
Business in Society

Centre for
Technology Enabled
Health

Disruptive Media
Laboratory

Centre for
Complex Systems

Centre for
Manufacturing &
Materials

Centre for
Low Impact Buildings

Human Motion Analysis for

Healthcare Applications
Rehabilitatio
n
Medical
Diagnosis
Surgery
Behavioural
Change for
Healthy
Living
Assisted

Gesture Recognition
Action Recognition
Action Quality
Facial Expression
Recognition
Gait Analysis
Fall Detection
People Tracking and
Identification
Identity Concealment
Gamification and Serious
Games

Activity-led Learning
-Cross-cutting integrated
projects
-In-problem based learning
-Based on practical
challenges, case studies

-Physical context,
laboratory or workshop
-Placing learning in an
industrial/ professional
context

Faculty Overview Schools

Computing,
Electronics &
Mathematics

Energy,
Construction &
Environment

Mechanical,
Aerospace &
Automotive
Engineering

Faculty Key Facts

55 million building opened in September 2012

300 Academic Staf

Student population:
School of Computing, Electronics & Maths
1769
School of Energy, Construction & Environment
1531
School of Mechanical, Aerospace & Automotive
Engineering 2032
Total in the Faculty = 5332
1600+ International Students (UG & PG)
18 International Collaborative Partners across the

School of Computing, Electronics

Undergraduate
& Maths
Computer Hardware & Software
Engineering BEng
Electrical & Electronic
Engineering MEng/BEng
Electronic Engineering BEng
Computer Science BSc/MSci
Computing BSc
Ethical Hacking and Network
Security BSc/MSci
Games Technology BSc
Multimedia Computing BSc
Business Information
Technology BSc
Informatics (final year top up)
Mathematics and Physics BSc
Mathematics and Statistics BSc
Mathematics BSc

Games Technology BSc

Multimedia Computing BSc

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Informatics (final year top up)

Mandatory modules
Individual Project
Developing the Modern Web 2
Information Technology and Global Development
Optional Modules (any 3 from 6)
Games and AI
Rapid Application Development
Ethical Hacking 2
Software Quality and Process Management
Mobile Applications Development
Open-Source Development

Informatics (final year top up)

School of Computing, Electronics

& Maths
Postgraduate
MSc Computer Science
MSc Computing
MSc Data Science and
Computational Intelligence
MSc Forensic Computing
MSc Information Technology
MSc Network Computing
MSc Software Development
MSc Systems & Control
MSc Embedded Microelectronics
and Wireless Systems
MSc Electrical and Electronic
Engineering MSc Management of
Information Technology
MSc Management Information
Systems

Postgraduate Computing
Courses
1 year full-time
Start dates:
September 2016
January 2017

Pre-requisites
Honours degree in computer science or
relevant area.
IELTS (English language) 6.5 or
equivalent

Postgraduate Computing
Courses
INDICATIVE COMMON ELEMENTS:
Research Methods
Individual Research Project

COMPUTER SCIENCE MSc

INDICATIVE COURSE CONTENT:
Advanced Programming
Computer Architectures and
Principles
Internet Systems Development
Real-time and Embedded Systems
Software Engineering Design
Database Systems

FORENSIC COMPUTING MSc

INDICATIVE COURSE CONTENT:
Forensic Computing Methods
Network Forensics
Mobile Forensics
Internet and Information Security

DATA SCIENCE AND COMPUTATIONAL

INTELLIGENCE MSc
INDICATIVE COURSE CONTENT:
Machine Learning
Cloud Computing and Distributed
Technologies
Intelligent Information Retrieval
Advanced Database Systems
Artificial Neural Networks
Evolutionary and Fuzzy Systems
Business Intelligence and Big Data Processing

DATA SCIENCE AND COMPUTATIONAL

INTELLIGENCE MSc

Join IN at Coventry

Employability & Placements

Dedicated employability service

Last year an impressive 94% of Coventry graduates gained
employment or continued onto further study
Nominated in Top 3 Universities for EmployabilityGuardian
2015.

Where our students complete placements...

EC Futures

International
Experience

International Experience Online

International Learning Projects (OIL)

Coventry University Summer

Schools

Coventry University Summer Schools

Why join?

Study a subject that youre passionate about

Visit companies related to your programme
Network with contacts within your field
Make friends from all around the world
Explore cities and landmarks around England
Create memories to last a lifetime
Enhance your CV and get ahead
Many programmes to choose from
Locations include: Coventry and London

Coventry University Summer Schools

Courses and
10 July - 31 July
dates
17 July - 31 July 2016
2016

(2 Weeks)
(3 Weeks)
Foreign Languages Culture and Media
Tutor
Training
Design and Visual Art
s

31 July - 14 August 2016

(2 Weeks)

English Language and Bri

tish Culture

Introduction to Electrica
l and Electronic Engineer
International Business
English Language and ing
British Culture (Adva
nced Level)
English Language and
British Culture (Inte
Healthcare
in the UK
rmediate Level)
Marketing and Adverti
sing
Mobile Apps Develop

ment
Psychology

Coventry University Summer Schools

Whats included?

Accommodation
Company Visits
Tuition fees
Fieldtrips including visit to London
Breakfast (MondayFriday)
Lunch (MondayFriday)
Welcome event
Farewell event
Summer School certificate

Coventry University Summer

Schools

More Information
New International Students
www.coventry.ac.uk/joinin
Summer Schools
www.coventry.ac.uk/summerschools
International Office
http://www.coventry.ac.uk/iocontactus

Thank you
Any
questions?

Victoria Bloom
Games Technology
Lecturer
ab9488@coventry.ac.u
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