EECS Student Handbook 2023/24

The BSc, BSc (Eng) and BEng degree are three-year programmes of study structured into six semesters. The MEng/MSci is a four-year programme structured into eight semesters. The two semesters in each year are referred to as Semester A (starting in September) and Semester B (starting in January).

Students are enrolled onto a specific degree programme or programme of study; the programme code corresponds to the UCAS code under which they were admitted into the School.  Most modules are worth 15 academic credits or a multiple of this value.

Each programme of study specifies a set of required modules that must be taken each year, and possibly a set of optional modules, from which students may choose.  This set is referred to as the recommended programme.

Full details of the programmes of study and modules can be found on the Student Intranet https://intranet.eecs.qmul.ac.uk/admin/programmes Information about programmes and modules offered by other Schools may be obtained from the appropriate School office or intranet.

NOTE: Recommended programmes are updated each year and may be subject to change. There may also be restrictions on which optional modules are available to students, according to factors such as the level (i.e. degree of difficulty) of the module, and resource and timetabling constraints. 

Students are enrolled onto a specific degree programme or programme of study. The full- time Master’s degree is a one-year programme of study structured into three semesters. The semesters in each year are referred to as Semester A (starting in September), Semester B (starting in January), and Semester C (starting in June after the exam period). Students are strongly discouraged from being away from College during their dissertation, and where this is unavoidable, permission needs to be obtained well in advance.

Most modules are worth 15 academic credits or a multiple of this value. A full-time specialist or generalist Masters student takes twelve 15-credit modules in the academic year, comprising a taught component of eight 15-credit modules followed by a dissertation/project worth four 15-credit modules.

Each programme of study specifies a set of required modules that must be taken each year, and possibly a set of optional modules, from which students may choose. It is sometimes possible to follow a limited number of modules outside the recommended programme of study, but students must always consult their Adviser and seek approval from the Postgraduate, Senior Tutor. It may also be possible to follow a module outside the College at another University of London college, if a corresponding module is not available at Queen Mary, but, again, students must consult the Senior Tutor about this.

Full details of the programmes of study and modules can be found in the Computer Science recommended programmes (see the School intranet:  https://intranet.eecs.qmul.ac.uk/courses) Information about programmes and modules offered by other Schools may be obtained from the appropriate departmental office or intranet.

NOTE: Recommended programmes are updated each year and may be subject to change. There may also be restrictions on which optional modules are available to students, according to factors such as the level (i.e. degree of difficulty) of the module, and resource and timetabling constraints. 

For details of classifications please review the Academic Regulations for your specific programme of study.

The College runs an American Universities exchange programme, under which the second year of a three-year programme of study is spent abroad. Students should note that it is necessary to initiate arrangements for this early on in the first year. However, the scheme is usually only open to students who achieve an overall grade of 60% or above, and entry to the programme is at the discretion of the Head of School. The School also participates in ERASMUS, an exchange programme administered by the European Union, under which students may study for a period of several months, or up to a year, at a university in another country within the Union. For advice and guidance, all students should talk to the ERASMUS Coordinator in the first instance. More information can also be found on the website at http://www.qmul.ac.uk/international/studyabroad/

All of the three-year bachelors degrees offered in our School include the chance to spend a year in industry with our industrial experience option. The Industrial Experience (IE) year consists of one year spent working in industry in a role that relates directly to your field of study. This option means you take four years to complete your degree, with your third year spent working in a role directly related to your studies.  If you are not registered on a ‘with IE’ degree programme you may still be able to transfer to the programme by the end of the second year.  In order to do this you must have passed your first and second year with an overall 2.2 result (50% or above - met the requirements to progress to the next level).  For further information about the IE degrees please contact the Placements Team (see below for contact details).

**For further information about the IE degrees please contact the Placements Team

Dola Aina,  Industrial Placement Manager - d.aina@qmul.ac.uk

Craig McWilliam,  Industrial Placement Assistant - c.mcwilliam@qmul.ac.uk