Open Days and Taster Days
Departmental Open Days and Taster Days
The Department invites all applicants and potential applicants to attend one
of its Open Days. These are an opportunity to have a look around the College
and meet with some of the Computer Science staff and students. Come and find
out what makes the Department and the College so special!
For further information, please contact openday@dcs.qmul.ac.uk.
College Open Days and
Campus Tours
The College organises a series of annual Open Days and Campus Tours that are
open to everyone who would like to find out more about studying and living at
Queen Mary. The day includes an education fair, subject talks, general careers
talks, interactive activities, campus and departmental tours. Further information
is available from the College
'Visit us' web page.
University of London
Taster Courses
The University of London Taster Course Programme, gives you the opportunity to learn at first-hand
about Computer Science and to sample life at University. The Programme offers short
courses to sixth-form students towards the end of Year 12 to introduce you to university degree courses.
The Taster Courses brochure can be accessed online at the London Taster Courses homepage [external link].
The website has information about the courses available, applications can be made online, or using the printable form in the brochure.
Please speak with your Teacher or Careers Advisor if you are interested.
An example Taster Course for students interested in computing is:
What Makes Computers Compute?
The answer is the programs they run. Being able to know how to make a computer (be it a PC,
an iPod, or even a cyborg) do what you want it to do needs an understanding of how to give
it the right instructions, and how to write computer code. In this one-day taster course you
will have the fantastic opportunity to gain an insight into the fascinating and highly
innovative world of Computer Science. We will show you how to beat your friends at
simple games the computer science way, how to make sure computers are friends rather than
foes, and what you can expect on a University course studying computer science.