About the Pathway

This Pathway explores the theory and practice of innovative and experimental computing, allowing you to develop well-rounded professional and technical skills. Areas covered include programming and software development, the theory of computation, human-computer interaction, digital media and its applications.

For more information, please read our guide on how pathways work.

The following modules are for entry year 2025.

Year One	Year Two	Year Three
Core modules	Optional modules	Optional modules
Software Development	Advanced Programming	Artificial Intelligence
Optional modules	Computer Networks	Computer Science Seminars
Digital Systems	Computer Science Group Project	Distributed Systems
Fundamentals of Computer Science	Databases	Internet Applications Engineering
Information Systems	Human-Computer Interaction	Languages and Compilation
	Operating Systems	Media Coding and Processing
	Software Design	Security and Risk

To study on any particular Pathway you must meet the entry requirements of that subject. Lancaster University offers a range of programmes, some of which follow a structured study programme, and some which offer the chance for you to devise a more flexible programme to complement your main specialism.

Information contained on the website with respect to modules is correct at the time of publication, and the University will make every reasonable effort to offer modules as advertised. In some cases changes may be necessary and may result in some combinations being unavailable, for example as a result of student feedback, timetabling, Professional Statutory and Regulatory Bodies' (PSRB) requirements, staff changes and new research. Not all optional modules are available every year.