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Comp Sci NUIM BSc or BA

Unpossible · 2004-04-26 16:13:14

Can anyone tell me what the difference is between the BA in Comp Sci & the BSc in Comp Sci in Maynooth. I know the BA is only three years, but is it worth anything? what would the advantage in a BA be?

26-04-2004 4:13pm

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Unpossible

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Can anyone tell me what the difference is between the BA in Comp Sci & the BSc in Comp Sci in Maynooth. I know the BA is only three years, but is it worth anything? what would the advantage in a BA be?

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#2 27-04-2004 2:24pm

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Do yourself a favour and steer well clear of computer science.It's very,very hard, the pass rate is crap too.

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#3 27-04-2004 2:27pm

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BA *tends* to be more towards design and general computer skills, rather than Computer Science, which is what the BSc is. This isn't strictly true though.

I know in UCD as well the BA is three years, while the BSc is usually 4.

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#4 27-04-2004 2:46pm

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Do yourself a favour and steer well clear of computer science.It's very,very hard, the pass rate is crap too.

Look Im in software development in another college, i've seen your exams & the description of your subjects. I am confident that I'll be able to do it.

Thanks seamus, if I have a BA can I get a masters/phd after or do I need to do extra years to make up for the fact that its a 3 year course?

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#5 28-04-2004 7:02am

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Try messaging flameboy - I *think* he's doing the BA in it in NUIM.

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